A modern homesteader revives a 200-year-old farm with her partner | Kirsten Lie-Nielsen of Hostile Valley Living in Liberty, ME
Is it even possible in our age of convenience to give it all up and work towards living off the land? Homesteader, a term used nowadays to define anyone on a greater quest for self-sufficiency. Like our ancestors before us, returning to a way of life where most of what you consume you make, grow, raise, and hunt yourself. A child of original bank-to-the-landers, Kirsten Lie-Nielsen was raised on a rural homestead. But, like any rebellious teenager, she yearned for the bright lights and excitement of the city. Yet, once she got there she realized quickly that she was being beckoned back to a quieter life in Maine. This week we are joined by writer and homesteader Kirsten Lie-Nielsen of Hostile Valley Living. Kirsten and her partner Patrick spent years restoring a 200 year-old farm that had been abandoned for 20 years. Since moving, Kirsten has written two books on homesteading. In our conversation, she discusses why she chose to raise pigs, geese, and goats, why Maine is a great state for homesteaders, and the creative ways she is piecing together a living working almost entirely off of her small farm. urbanexodus.cominstagram.com/theurbanexodusfacebook.com/theurbanexodusSupport the showSign up for Apple Podcasts premium or our Patreon Membership for ad-free listening, rapid-fire guest interviews & our new mini-pod Ditch the City. urbanexodus.com | @theurbanexodus | buy the book