FOOD FOR THOUGHT

In 2020, Rebecca Stewart and her husband David sold their lifestyle block to pursue a more self-sufficient way of life. Choosing to buy six hectares — most of it in pines in a remote corner of King Country — meant treasured financial independence. The isolation doesn’t stop Rebecca from running the Homesteading New Zealand group on Facebook and writing about her self-sufficiency adventures at thisnzlife.co.nz each month. Head online to read about how she and David preserved a year’s worth of sauces, stewed produce, and plum wine, a saga that didn’t quite go according to plan.