urban homesteading

noun

1. homesteading ( def 2 ).

Other Words From

• urban homesteader noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of urban homesteading¹

First recorded in 1970–75; homestead + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

She has been refocusing her ingenuity on what she calls “urban homesteading,” tending to her artisanal chickens, amending the soil in her organic garden and planning to re-sand her kitchen.

From Los Angeles Times

I love this sketch for a variety of reasons, but mostly because when the series initially aired on Netflix in 2020, it quickly became a meme in a group chat filled with friends who had picked up what can best be described as "urban homesteading" activities, such as baking sourdough and quilting, amid the pandemic.

From Salon

Much of this sprang from or intersected with the resurgence of "urban homesteading" activities — such as raising backyard chickens, gardening, canning, quilting and baking — seen during the first wave of the pandemic as many Americans sought both a sense of self-reliance while existing social structures were upended and wholesome activities to pass time during stay-at-home orders.

From Salon

In 2019, Burnham introduced the tenants to the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board, a nonprofit that supports HDFCs and also helps convert them.

From Seattle Times

Instead, the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board took out a low-interest bridge loan from one of its donors — the first time the nonprofit had used solely private funds to pay for such a deal — and will refinance the loan when it turns the building over to the tenants.

From Seattle Times