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Sarita Harbour

Sarita Harbour is a long-time freelance writer, blogger, and homesteader who has been creating online content for over 15 years. She’s the founder of An Off Grid Life, where she shares practical advice on self-reliance, homesteading, off-grid living, and homeschooling based on her 11-year adventure living in Canada’s remote Northwest Territories.
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    DIY Beef Tallow Face Cream
  • Log cabin off the grid.
    Meaning of Living Off the Grid: A Beginner’s Real-Life Story
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    Best Dutch Oven Chicken Breast Recipes
  • a picture of a planned garden with green plants and wooden walking boards
    How to Plan a Garden For 2026
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    35+ Maple Syrup Dinner Ideas for 2026
  • A tote bag made from a repurposed feed bag, featuring an image of chicks and the text "Country Road Chick Starter Grower.
    15 Eco Friendly Gifts You Can Make This Weekend
  • A bowl of bright green oatmeal makes for a filling, cold-weather breakfast, topped with peanut butter, chopped walnuts, and chocolate chips, with a gold spoon beside it.
    29 Failsafe and Filling Breakfasts for Cold-Weather Days
  • A loaf of freshly baked bread rests on a cooling rack next to a butter knife on a brown countertop.
    Frugal Homemade Sandwich Bread Recipe
  • A skillet of apple cobbler with six biscuit toppings on a marble surface.
    45 Favorite Fall Recipes They'll Always Remember When They Think of You
  • Two brown, oval-shaped massage soaps with raised bumps are placed on a white surface next to a blue and white checkered cloth, inspired by a soothing lemon soap recipe.
    21 Natural Bath and Body Recipes That Bring Old-Fashioned Care Back
  • A close-up of a spoon lifting strawberry jam from a glass jar. A cluster of red flowers and green leaves is blurred in the background.
    23 Sauces, Spreads, Jams and Jellies Grandma Never Bought From the Store
  • Two brown, oval-shaped massage soaps with raised bumps are placed on a white surface next to a blue and white checkered cloth, inspired by a soothing lemon soap recipe.
    How to Make Lemon Soap: Simple Natural DIY Homemade Recipe
  • A wall-mounted outdoor solar-powered LED light with a motion sensor, installed beside a window, illuminated by sunlight.
    Best Indoor Solar Lighting Ideas for Off Grid Cabins
  • Four cupcakes with white frosting and caramel drizzle are arranged on a white plate, with apples in a basket behind them—perfect inspiration for autumn apple desserts.
    27 Old-Fashioned Autumn Apple Desserts That Always Please a Crow
  • 51 delicious homemade fall bread recipes to make this season.
    51 Easy Homemade Fall Bread Recipes to Make This Autumn
  • Close-up of a partially eaten slice of apple sour cream coffee cake with visible apple pieces, resting on a white plate with a fork holding a bite-sized piece.
    Apple Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe
  • Solar panels on a frame at ground level generating Off grid electricity
    Off Grid Electricity: What You Need to Know
  • A brown glass dropper bottle of mullein garlic oil for ear aches sits between two heads of garlic, with dried herbs and a blue-striped cloth nearby on a white surface.
    Homemade DIY Mullein Garlic Oil for Ear Aches
  • my 2020 autumn off grid reading list: 5 books on my shelf text overlay on paperback titles
    Autumn Off Grid Reading List for 2025
  • Unique brand five-burner propane cooktop.
    Off Grid Appliances
  • A glass mason jar filled with amber liquid sits on a wooden surface, surrounded by whole and sliced apples, apple peels, and a peeler.
    How to Make Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar
  • A partially eaten pie with a golden-brown top, dusted with powdered sugar, sits in a clear glass dish—a beautiful recipe idea for Thanksgiving recipes—its missing slice revealing the vibrant red fruit filling inside.
    47 Beautiful Labor Day Recipes They'll Still Be Talking About at Thanksgiving
  • A purple tart on a wooden platform, garnished with a variety of fresh berries and edible flowers. Two slices are cut from the tart.
    27 Tasty Ways To Use Up Those Berries Before the Season Slips Away
  • Three stuffed tomatoes filled with white beans, chopped greens, and garnished with lemon zest, displayed on a white surface.
    21 Top Recipes To Use Up All Those August Garden Vegetables
  • A clear lake surrounded by trees and hills is viewed from behind a white metal railing on a sunny day with a blue sky and scattered clouds.
    19 Off Grid Articles That Answer Your Biggest Questions
  • Homemade Strawberry Syrup in glass jars
    Strawberry Syrup Recipe
  • A hand from the November garden holds four ripe red cherry tomatoes, capturing the essence of seasonal harvests.
    July Gardening: 17 Simple Gardening Hacks to Grow More Veggies This Summer
  • A glass jar filled with dark purple hibiscus DIY sugar scrub sits on a black surface next to a wooden spoon and a white cloth with red stitching.
    19 Soothing Herbal Body Care Recipes That Beat The Storebought Stuff
  • A ball of raw sourdough pizza dough rests on a lightly floured wooden cutting board.
    21 Homestyle Summer Sourdough Recipes Grandma Would Have Loved
  • Seedlings in trays on a table with scissors.
    Old School Gardening: 27 Time-Tested Methods Grandma Loved
  • A glass jar filled with dark purple hibiscus DIY sugar scrub sits on a black surface next to a wooden spoon and a white cloth with red stitching.
    Easy Hibiscus DIY Sugar Scrub Recipe
  • a man wearing blaze orange walking in the woods
    10+ Gifts for People Who Love The Outdoors 2025
  • A close-up of a round baked cake with a golden crust and visible clusters of blueberries throughout.
    Old-Fashioned Artisan Dutch Oven Blueberry Bread Recipe
  • Cover of "The Encyclopedia of Country Living" by Carla Emery, featuring text about homesteading, off-grid survival, and living off the land on a rustic background.
    Why The Encyclopedia of Country Living Belongs on Your Bookshelf
  • two young girls outdoors next to a wooden plank with one large fish and fishing gifts
    Fishing Gifts Guide: 9 Options for Every Style & Budget
  • A man walking through the woods with a backpack.
    10 Gifts for Preppers and Survivalists in 2025
  • A field of wildflowers with purple blooms and scattered pink and white clover surrounded by green grasses.
    Floral Feast: A Fun Guide to Edible Flowers
  • A blue jay perched on a branch against a blurred green background.
    Bird Watching for Kids
  • A bowl of chicken noodle soup with corn, carrots, and parsley, served with a spoon.
    29 Hearty Soups and Stews They'll Be Willing to Eat Every Day
  • A rectangular dessert with a dark chocolate base is decorated with purple flowers, green leaves, and white dollops, placed on a white rectangular plate.
    Spring Chocolate Bark with Edible Flowers and Greens
  • A metal bucket collects sap from a tree in a snowy forest setting, used for making maple syrup.
    How to Tap Maple Trees for Syrup in Your Backyard
  • A block of tallow rests on parchment paper beside a black-handled knife, reminiscent of traditional uses for tallow in cooking and crafts.
    Uses for Tallow on the Homestead

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Sarita Harbour.

I'm Sarita. My family and I lived off the grid for 11 years in Canada's far north. If I did it, you can too.

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