{"id":65719,"date":"2020-11-13T09:56:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T16:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rurallivingtoday.com\/?p=65719"},"modified":"2023-12-06T12:44:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T19:44:54","slug":"leaving-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rurallivingtoday.com\/rural-living\/leaving-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaving the City for Land, Homesteading and More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’ve been considering leaving the city, you’re in good company. While moving out of urban areas isn’t new, in recent months, as people changed routines, it made many people reflect on priorities differently. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many city dwellers moved to the suburbs or the country <\/span>for land and space. They wanted a greater sense of control and to be able to become more self-reliant. With this came a slower pace, a different lifestyle. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While a desire to get away from it all is nothing new, in recent months with the pandemic, as people changed routines, many sought a different way of life.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people who once commuted to work were able to work from home for the first time. <\/span>Others were working in the throes of it all with increased pressures and concerns. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In many ways, overall, people had had more time. Everyone slowed down as most stores, restaurants, schools and activities were closed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This gave them the chance to reflect on a different lifestyle. They considered new ways to live. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What they once saw as normal — the commute, traffic, and busyness — all of a sudden seemed exhausting. They started thinking about a slower pace in general. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many urban dwellers were considering ways to homestead and become more self-reliant. <\/span>This is the first time many of us have faced shortages. We were used to grocery store shelves being full, not bare. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people were caught unprepared and don’t want to be in this situation again. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relocating out of the city to an area for homesteading creates more opportunities to grow your own food and\/or to raise livestock and poultry for an ongoing food source. Whether you move to a home with acreage or a small backyard, it gives you some control.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaving the City for the Country<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While some were panic moves, for others, the exodus of people has been a long time coming. <\/span>There has been a growing interest in moving out of urban areas for land and more space, less congestion, homesteading, and more freedoms. Moving away from crowded cities can be desirable for these reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n