Water on the Homestead: Wells, Rainwater, and Storage
Water on the Homestead: Wells, Rainwater, and Storage  
Podcast: Farm Fresh Homestead | Homesteading, Organic Gardening & Living Off the Land
Published On: Fri Dec 12 2025
Description: This guide gives you a clear, hard-edged system for securing water on any homestead. You learn how wells deliver safe groundwater when maintained with discipline. You learn how rainwater becomes a dependable seasonal supply only when the capture line stays clean and sealed. You learn how cisterns and deep storage carry you through long outages and dry seasons when built with proper protection and full filtration. Each chapter shows you the risks, the controls, and the steps that keep your land supplied when weather, power, and infrastructure fail.