r/homestead is a subreddit with 3.5M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for a, hate, tired, farm, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review tractor, dog breed, and spices.
Ponds, barns, livestock, gardens, food preservation, fishing, hunting, tractors, pigs, chickens, cattle, worms, 4H, permaculture, organic, grazing, canning, aquaculture, trees, woodland, farmers, agriculture, agronomy, horticulture, wwoofers, bees, honey, wildcrafting, dairy, goats, nuts, berries, vegetables, sustainability, off grid, wood stoves, chainsaws, wood heat, tools, welding, green woodworking, farmers markets, composting toilets, straw bale homes, cob building...
Popular Themes in r/homestead
#1
Solution Requests
: "250 Gallon Water Storage tank"
16 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Looking at a Hay Setup. Is this math worth it?"
6 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "41M looking to leave Texas for long-term live on site/work-for-housing opportunity — experienced management, caregiving, hospitality, farm & maintenance background + one very good dog"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I got tired of trying to find local farms through Facebook groups, so I built something. Would love some brutally honest feedback from farmers/homesteaders."
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/homestead
#1
Looking For A
23 posts
#2
Hate
18 posts
#3
Tired
13 posts
#4
Farm
: "Ultimate Farm Security Light Under $30: High Throw, USB-C Recommendations?"
11 posts
#5
Struggling
10 posts
#6
Homesteading
8 posts
#7
Animals
8 posts
#8
Homestead
: "For hobby Homesteaders, what is your primary income earning job?"
7 posts
#9
Winter
5 posts
#10
Gardening
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/homestead
Tractor
50 reviews
#1
Kubota
4.4★ from 16 reviews
#2
John Deere
4.0★ from 9 reviews
#3
Massey Ferguson
4.5★ from 4 reviews
Dog Breed
48 reviews
#1
Great Pyrenees
4.5★ from 11 reviews
#2
Golden Retriever
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
English Shepherd
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Spices
39 reviews
#1
Penzey's
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Sam's Club
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Mountain Rose Herbs
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/homestead
#1
community
: "41M looking to leave Texas for long-term live on site/work-for-housing opportunity — experienced management, caregiving, hospitality, farm & maintenance background + one very good dog"
13 posts
#2
gardening
: "Mosquitoes are INSANE right now 😭🦟"
7 posts
#3
food preservation
: "Processed my raisins"
5 posts
#4
natural building
: "First pole barn criticism is welcomeed"
4 posts
#5
animal processing
: "Good meat and eggs, the worst bird you’ll ever smell"
3 posts
#6
foraging
: "My Muscovy had her babies"
2 posts
#7
poultry
: "My growing anxiety around my growing farm"
2 posts
#8
pigs
: "Pig not eating"
2 posts
#9
gear
: "Walkie Talkies in the forest during power outage"
2 posts
#10
off grid
: "What’s your “not worth starting the truck” vehicle?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/homestead
Yearly
+80k members(2.3%)
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Last updated: September 1, 2026