The ball is rolling in the eco-conscious world and as it picks up speed, we are hearing more and more about “going green” and simple, sustainable, and/or off-grid living.  We are now realizing the importance of reducing our ecological footprint, but many of us aren’t really sure what we should be doing to incorporate more sustainable living practices into our lives. Recycling and energy efficiency practices have become more common but other aspects of sustainable living are not so well known.

Sustainable living refers to a specific lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual's or society's use of the Earth's natural resources.  Simple and sustainable living includes things like building your own home from green construction materials, growing your own food, powering your home using renewable energy sources, making your own baked goods and cleaning materials, recycling, composting, etc.

For those who are serious about adopting sustainable living practices on a large or small scale, a good look at raw land in the Middle Tennessee area is definitely in order.   Middle Tennessee offers many opportunities to provide your own power or augment your supply with water, sunlight, wind, and bio-diesel.   It offers pastures for growing food and plenty of room for fruit and nut trees.   Natural building supplies are in abundance such as lumber and stone. It is blessed with countless perennial springs and creeks providing ample supplies of fresh water.  It is virtually a storehouse of possibilities for clean, natural, and sustainable living.