Barnyard layout

Our off grid solar homestead will have many features to reduce our power needs and will embody energy efficient home design. Based on a passive solar home plan our simple house plan is designed to promote passive ventilation and to capitalize on passive solar heating and cooling opportunities. Outdoor landscaping will feature a patio with cacti planters, while our back yard will be cultivated to create a microclimate for an orchard of food producing trees.

Okay, a bit of modification done and clarification as to what area represents what. Upper Left Corner (Click Image for Full Size) Upper Right Corner...

Way back when we were first talking about getting sheep we had only a rough idea what what we needed it tooks quite a few revisions to land on a small barn layout. Not everyone will have access to all the software tools I used, so I wanted to share not only where we end

Today I want to show you the best pasture pigs rotational grazing paddock design and how you can raise pigs on pasture in a way that stewards the land well

Basic Barn Layout - 6 horse stalls, chicken coop, cow stall, pig stall, tack room, feed room, wash rack/milking station

Are you not sure if you can make homesteading work with the amount of land you have? Here are 28 farm layout design ideas to inspire you.

This hub will take account of: circulation of vehicles, men and livestock; accessibility of buildings housing related operations; relationship to existing buildings and services; and general plan for the future of the farmstead.

Horse Farm Layout 2 More

A Half-Acre Farm- a page from my favorite book, Country Life: A Handbook for Realists and Dreamers by Paul Heiney