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A Minnesota homesteader says she grows nearly all the food her family eats, improving their overall health and cutting grocery store trips to about once a month.<\/p>\n

Katie Krejci, 38, began working toward a self-sufficient lifestyle<\/a> more than a decade ago, starting with a small vegetable garden, she told Fox News Digital and news agency SWNS.<\/p>\n

Over time, that hobby expanded into a full-scale homesteading operation.<\/p>\n

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In June 2023, Krejci and her husband, Ryan, purchased five acres of land in northern Minnesota and moved into a 960-square-foot hunting shed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From there, they began growing fruits and vegetables, raising chickens for eggs and meat, and sourcing additional food through hunting<\/a> and bartering with neighbors.<\/p>\n

Krejci said the couple now produces about 65% of their total food<\/a> needs on their homestead, including nearly all of their produce, eggs, poultry, venison and maple syrup.<\/p>\n

She estimates they grow about 99% of the produce they eat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Krejci told Fox News Digital the homesteading lifestyle has led to improved health, reduced stress and a greater sense of self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n

“It [is] comforting to have food stored away, but I rest easy\u00a0knowing that we’re eating food that is nutrient-dense,<\/a> picked at its peak state of ripeness and fully organic,” she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Krejci said she goes to the grocery store for items they can’t grow in Minnesota’s climate.<\/p>\n

Those trips typically cost about $50 every four to six weeks. They’re mainly for citrus fruits<\/a> like lemons, limes and bananas, along with household necessities like toilet paper.<\/p>\n

The couple also buys certain items in bulk from an organic food supplier, spending an average of about $300 a month on staples like rice, oats, olive oil, nuts and cheese.<\/p>\n

Krejci said the transition to homesteading happened gradually and grew out of a love of the outdoors<\/a>. The shift has completely changed how often the family relies on stores, she said.<\/p>\n

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“I haven’t done a traditional weekly grocery store run in four years,” she told SWNS.<\/p>\n

Before turning to homesteading full-time, Krejci worked as a registered dietitian. She said she eventually stepped away from her hospital role after feeling disconnected from the work and wanting to focus more on long-term health<\/a> and illness prevention.<\/p>\n

Krejci quit her full-time job in August 2023. She now earns about three times her former income as a content creator, sharing videos<\/a> and advice online about food preservation, gardening and harvesting crops, she said.<\/p>\n

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The family’s focus is on maintaining what they’re already growing and continuing to build toward greater self-sufficiency, with the goal of eventually moving off the grid entirely.<\/p>\n

Although she hasn’t experienced major health drawbacks, burnout can be a challenge if people take on too much at once, Krejci told Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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She encouraged newcomers to start small and build gradually.<\/p>\n

“Homesteading is a marathon, not a sprint,” she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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