Best Community for Off-Grid Living in Texas — 16 verified

16 verified community resources for off-grid living in Texas, including Homesteaders of America, The Prairie Homestead, Mother Earth News.

All 16 Resources

  • Homesteaders of America (nationwide) — Homesteaders of America hosts the largest annual homesteading conference in the US in Front Royal, VA, drawing 5,000+ attendees. Their online community, YouTube
  • The Prairie Homestead (nationwide) — Jill Winger's The Prairie Homestead blog and Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast reach millions of homesteaders monthly with practical guides on sourdough, home da
  • Mother Earth News (nationwide) — Mother Earth News has been the voice of the homesteading and back-to-the-land movement since 1970. Their 50+ years of practical articles on organic gardening, a
  • Survival Blog (nationwide) — SurvivalBlog.com, founded by James Wesley Rawles, is the internet's most-read preparedness and self-reliant living website with 320,000+ unique daily page views
  • Grit Magazine (nationwide) — Grit Magazine has covered rural American life, farming, and homesteading since 1882. Their bimonthly print magazine and online content covers livestock, gardeni
  • Backwoods Home Magazine (nationwide) — Backwoods Home Magazine has published bimonthly self-reliance guides since 1989, covering solar energy, water systems, food production, building, and homestead
  • Roots & Refuge Farm (nationwide) — Jess and Miah's Roots & Refuge Farm YouTube channel documents their Arkansas homestead with videos on market gardening, permaculture, food preservation, and rur
  • Self Sufficient Me (nationwide) — Self Sufficient Me features detailed videos and articles on backyard food production, fruit trees, vegetable gardening, chickens, and water systems with a pract
  • Countryside & Small Stock Journal (nationwide) — Countryside & Small Stock Journal has been serving small farmers and homesteaders since 1917. Published bimonthly, it covers goats, rabbits, chickens, small-sca
  • Homestead & Chill (nationwide) — Homestead & Chill is Deanna Talerico's widely-read blog covering organic vegetable gardening, fermentation, food preservation, and sustainable homestead practic
  • ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture (nationwide) — ATTRA (National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service) provides free publications, helpline assistance, and webinars for sustainable farming and homestead
  • Berdoll Pecan Farm & Community — Central Texas community farm demonstrating sustainable pecan production, dryland farming, and food forest design in Texas's challenging climate. Hosts farm tour
  • Texas Homesteaders & Off-Grid Living — One of the largest state homesteading groups in the US covering Texas drought farming, rainwater harvesting, solar power, goat keeping, and rural property devel
  • Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association — Statewide nonprofit publishing resources on Texas organic farming and homesteading, certifying organic producers, and hosting the annual TOFGA Conference for su
  • TOFGA Annual Conference — Annual Austin-area conference for Texas organic farmers and homesteaders with workshops on dryland farming, permaculture, food systems, and sustainable agricult
  • Barton Springs Farmers Market Community — Austin urban farming community connected through the Barton Springs market supporting backyard food production, food forests, and community resilience in centra

Frequently Asked

How many community resources are listed for Texas?
GetOffGrid tracks 16 verified community resources for off-grid living in Texas: 5 Texas-specific operators and 11 nationwide platforms serving Texas.
What are the top community resources in Texas?
13 of the 16 Texas listings are rated 4.5 or higher. Featured: Homesteaders of America, The Prairie Homestead, Mother Earth News, Survival Blog, Grit Magazine.
Are these resources verified?
Every listing on GetOffGrid has a verified link to the source. Resources include both state-specific operators and nationwide platforms serving Texas.