Such a huge component to homesteading is education because how many of us really know how to save seeds or build a root cellar in today’s modern age? There are a variety of ways to learn from books to tv shows. Here’s the ultimate list of tv shows about homesteading.
TV Shows About Homesteading
Alaska: The Last Frontier
Discovery Channel
For four generations, the Kilcher family has lived a subsistence lifestyle on their Alaskan homestead. After one of the harshest Alaskan winters on record, the Kilchers’ supplies are running low, making the short summer prep season even more precious.
Homestead Rescue
Discovery Channel
Struggling homesteaders across the country are turning to expert homesteader Marty Raney to teach them the necessary skills to survive the wilderness. Many families are not equipped with the skills, experience or knowledge of how to grow food, find water, harness power or deal with the threat of predators. For these struggling homesteaders, the Raney family brings hope and a second chance.
Other Homestead Rescue Variations:
- Homestead Rescue: One Man’s Trash (Discovery Channel)
- Homestead Rescue: Surviving the Seasons (Discovery Channel)
Mountain Men
History Channel
Mountain Men follows men who have devoted their lives to surviving off the grid in some of the country’s most unforgiving terrain.
Building Off the Grid
DIY Network
With a deadline of four weeks and an army of interns, renegade architect Michael Reynolds battles the elements to turn an open piece of land in Big Sky, Montana, into a self-sufficient and eco-friendly Earthship.
The Pioneer Woman
Food Network
Living Big Sky
HGTV
Homebuyers embrace Big Sky Country in Montana, a place where nature runs wild and wide, and open spaces are a commodity. This tranquil land is a true American gem, and these homebuyers are looking to cash in.
The Fabulous Beekman Boys
Planet Green
The Fabulous Beekman Boys documents the adventure of a lifetime, as Brent and Josh try to make their entrepreneurial venture a success without sacrificing their personal relationship. The farm is home to a menagerie that helps produce everything from egg white soap to cheese, but with Josh still living in the city to earn a paycheck and Brent living full time at the farm dealing with the day to day tasks, the couple have created a recipe for conflict. They try to make the most of their weekends together on the farm now that their getaway has become their latest project, but there’s always more work: be it a harvest weekend, book signing or launching a new flavor of cheese.
Barnwood Builders
DIY Network
Mark Bowe and his team of West Virginia skilled craftsmen salvage antique barns and cabins, repurposing the wood to create stunning, modern homes. While giving 200-year-old structures new life, they share the inspiring stories and histories behind them.
The Last Alaskans
Discovery Channel
The Last Alaskans follow the few who have painstakingly made it their life’s mission to adapt to the perilous terrains of the Arctic Wildlife Refuge. Surviving 400 miles from civilization boils down to one thing, finding food, and as winter nears the families must search for the one animal large enough to feed a family through winter.
Farmsteaders
PBS
Clear-eyed and intimate, Farmsteaders follows Nick Nolan and his young family on a journey to resurrect his late grandfather’s dairy farm as agriculture moves toward large-scale farming. A study of place and persistence, Farmsteaders points an honest and tender lens at everyday life in rural America, offering an unexpected voice for a forsaken people: those who grow the food that sustains us.
Tiny House, Big Living
HGTV
Couples learn what it really means to downsize when they take the plunge into the tiny house real estate market. At an average size of only 180 square feet, clients meet with their builders or decide to build these tiny homes all by themselves.
Homestead Blessings
RFD-TV
Here’s a throwback from another decade’s time with some great content. Originally made as a DVD series, it’s now available on YouTube. The West Ladies instruct and inspire that will surely bring many years of enjoyable benefits to your home. Storage, seasoning, tonics and much more.
Redwood Kings
Animal Planet
In California’s cowboy country, twin brothers Ron and John Daniels lead a talented crew of craftsmen making stunning creations out of reclaimed wood.Their designs and rustic style turn up in play structures, wood carvings and incredible treehouses.
Down to Earth
Netflix
Zac Efron and superfoods expert, Darin Olien, travel the world in search of the secrets to good health, a long life, and a higher level of eco-consciousness — adventure, laughs and goat-milking ensue. “Down to Earth” is a binge-worthy travelogue, food odyssey, and eco-warrior series that takes the star out of his comfort zone and into the far corners of the world.
This Farming Life
BBC Two
Get a close-up and candid look into the struggles and triumphs of five very different farming families, living amidst some of Scotland’s most beautiful and remote landscapes.
Which one of these tv shows about homesteading are you most excited to binge? Which ones have you already seen? Are there any missing from the list? Would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
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