"The problems facing the world today are a consequence of living separated from the natural world."

After 15 years of living with the natural world, Scott Vernon founded the non-profit Sustainable Homestead Institute.

We want to shortcut your learning by sharing time-tested tips—and mistakes we’ve turned into lessons.

That’s why we created the Spring Garden Prep Guide.

It’s one part of a larger mission to help people reconnect with nature, each other, and a life of purposeful independence.

If you’re feeling that call, maybe now’s the time to act.