Homesteading is a return to a self-sufficient lifestyle that is more sustainable. Homesteading does not mean that you have to move to a rural area in order to grow your own food, generate your own power, and whatnot. Increasingly, "urban homesteaders" are popping up throughout the country.

The following sites contain information and resources that can help you join the "urban homesteader" ranks.

Common Ground
Organic garden supply and education center in Palo Alto that offers hands-on classes and events in organic gardening and sustainable lifestyles.

Institute of Urban Homesteading
Diversity of urban gardening and homesteading classes held in Oakland, CA.

Mother Earth: Modern Homesteading
Practical skills for urban and rural self-sufficiency.

Video: Treehugger - Urban Homestead
Video of how Pasadena, CA urban homesteaders use clever ways to reduce their ecological impact. (Run time: 5 minutes, 5 seconds)