Agrarian Living Magazine: Homesteaders of America, Content and Staff
Profile updated November 2026
Agrarian Living magazine is the print publication of Homesteaders of America, the education and community organization Amy Fewell founded in 2016. Published twice a year in a coffee-table format, each issue carries more than 30 articles on gardening, livestock, food preservation, traditional skills and homestead business.
| Publisher | Homesteaders of America (founded 2016) |
|---|---|
| Founder | Amy Fewell |
| Frequency | Twice a year: Spring/Summer (ships March) and Fall/Winter (ships September) |
| Format | Coffee-table style print, or digital-only |
| Price | $70 a year, or included with HOA membership |
| Editor | Samantha Armel |
| Official website | HomesteadersOfAmerica.com |
History of Agrarian Living (Homesteaders of America)
Amy Fewell founded Homesteaders of America in 2016 with a mission summed up in its tagline: preserving skills, strengthening families and building community. The organization is built around in-person education. Its annual Virginia conference mixes workshops, vendors and children's classes, and it also hosts the Homestead Women's Retreat and an intensive conference called From Homestead to Legacy.
Alongside its events, the organization built online memberships with homesteading lessons, conference recordings, a members-only community and a mobile app. Its magazine, called Homesteaders of America magazine or HOA Magazine on its own pages and now titled Agrarian Living, became a member benefit and a stand-alone subscription, with selected magazine articles also posted on the website.
Agrarian Living (Homesteaders of America) Today
Agrarian Living is a seasonal print publication issued twice a year. Subscribers choose print or digital-only access, and HOA members receive it with their membership. Each edition promises more than 30 articles and carries advertising from homestead businesses.
Homesteaders of America continues to run its annual Virginia conference, pre-conference workshops, Kidsteaders classes for children and its women's retreat, and the magazine draws on many of the same teachers and homesteaders.
What Agrarian Living (Homesteaders of America) Is Publishing Now
Garden and livestock
Seasonal gardening guidance and animal husbandry for poultry, goats, cattle and other homestead livestock.
Food, home and traditional skills
Food preservation and recipes, homemaking, DIY projects and the old skills the organization aims to keep alive.
Homestead business and family
Insights for homestead businesses, Kidsteader pages for children and real stories from homesteading families.
Agrarian Living (Homesteaders of America) Editors and Staff
Homesteaders of America lists this team on its website:
- Samantha Armel - Magazine Editor
- Amy Fewell - Founder
- Mary-Katherine Sheads - Director of Operations
- Janet Garman - Vendor Coordinator
- Grace Margrave - Kidsteader Lead
- Abby Anderson - Social Media Manager
Who Reads Agrarian Living (Homesteaders of America)
Readers are homesteaders at every stage, from suburban families with a garden and laying hens to rural households raising most of their own food, along with HOA members and conference-goers. Many sell eggs, produce or crafts locally: the 2022 Census of Agriculture counted 116,617 farms selling $3.3 billion directly to consumers, and ATTRA's small-farm resources serve the same audience.
Homesteaders who can pressure-can forty quarts of tomatoes before lunch deserve a laugh by the woodstove. farm.FM has farm satire about first-year homesteaders and their twelve roosters, farm humor about goats that escape on principle and ranch humor for those who graduated to a family milk cow. Its farm jokes are approved for reading aloud to the Kidsteaders.
farm.FM calls itself the nation's first satirical farm site, and between the headlines it spins Tractor Tunes, country music for farmers; a good place to start reading is this farm.FM columnist's archive.
Agrarian Living (Homesteaders of America) Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- Homesteaders of America: Agrarian Living - subscriptions and magazine contents.
- Homesteaders of America: About - mission, events and team.
- Homesteaders of America: Magazine articles - selected articles online.
- ATTRA (NCAT): Census insight - small and sustainable farm statistics.
- USDA NASS: 2022 Census of Agriculture - direct-to-consumer sales data.
Agrarian Living (Homesteaders of America) FAQ
How often is Agrarian Living published?
Twice a year, with Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter editions shipping in March and September.
How much does Agrarian Living cost?
$70 a year, or free with a Homesteaders of America membership.
Who edits Agrarian Living?
Samantha Armel is listed as magazine editor by Homesteaders of America.
Who founded Homesteaders of America?
Amy Fewell, in 2016.
Twice a year, Agrarian Living magazine gathers the skills Homesteaders of America teaches into a keepsake issue for the kitchen table.