My Top 5 YouTube Homesteading Channels

There is a wealth of information about homesteading on the internet these days. Unfortunately, most of the information is repetitive and simple. I have compiled a list of my top 5 YouTube homesteading channels that I feel excel over the others.

I chose these channels because I feel they are both educational and entertaining. The knowledge I have gained by watching these YouTuber’s has helped me to become a better homesteader in many ways.

Click the name of the channel to be taken to their subscription page. I have included my favorite videos from each one for you to view also. I hope you find them as useful as I have.

My Top 5 YouTube Homesteading Channels

Plant Abundance

This channel is all about Dan’s journey to a more abundant and sustainable future. His videos are produced very frequently and are filled with great educational information. He has a great video on a rain barrel system, as well as an easy and affordable chicken coop made from a trampoline.

My favorite part of Dan’s videos is that he reuses items, loves second-hand materials and tries to keep his projects affordable. Check out Dan’s channel soon. There is plenty to learn there.

Video topics include:

organic gardening
starting and maintaining a food forest
solar cooking
soil preparing
backyard chickens

Texas Prepper 2

This YouTube homesteading channel is everything homesteading, prepping, and self-reliance. Alan feels that no matter what size your homestead is there is always a way to switch to a life of being less dependent on others and more reliant on yourself.

Video topics include:

Predators on the Homestead
Tractor Tips and Tricks
Homestead Chickens
Container Gardening
Traditional Gardening
Raised Bed Gardening
Winemaking
Homesteading
Emergency Preparedness

Learn Organic Gardening with Growing Your Greens

This channel is everything gardening organically. John is a very energetic gardener in California that seems to have figured out an answer to everything gardening. This is the most watched gardening show on Youtube. I don’t think there is a topic that involves gardening that this man doesn’t talk about.

Video topics covered:

Raised bed gardening
Composting
Container gardening
Beginner gardening
Hydroponics and aquaponics
Vegetables, fruits, and berries
Permaculture

Big Family Homestead

This channel covers everything homesteading and then some. Big Family Homestead is all about being self-sustained on your homestead and I feel they have an answer for just about every topic involving homesteading. Brad explains things in an easy to understand fashion and can be very entertaining. I really think this is one of the most information-packed YouTube homesteading channels on the web.

Topics covered:

Homesteading
Preparedness
Fun
Food and Recipes
Money-Saving
Tools
Health
Homestead Animals
Hardening
Homeschooling
DIY Projects

Appalachia’s Homestead

This channel is all about how a suburban family left it all behind to move to Appalachia to homeschool and homestead. Patara has a great and simple outlook on what homesteading is. Her videos have something for the beginner homesteader as well as the pro! Check this channel out! The number of subscribers to Patara’s channel proves this to be one of the most popular of the YouTube homesteading channels available.

Topics include:

Chickens
Back to Eden gardening
Canning
Food storage and health
Homestead animals
Homesteading
Giveaways

These are 5 of my favorite YouTube homesteading channels that I view on a regular basis. I have tons more that I subscribe to and watch, but that will have to be another post. I hope you enjoy these channels as much as I do. If you are looking for more information on resources for homesteading, read my resources article. It is filled with many places on the web you can gain more knowledge about homesteading.