Comments on: An Intro to Urban Homesteading with the Dervaes Family

By: elizabeth macgaunn

elizabeth macgaunn — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:18:41 +0000

After viewing the video and reading the article about the Dervaes’s I was so impressed, until I read about the patent infringements and trademark problems. Please, if any of the Dervaes family reads this, give it more thought. Why can’t share your recipe for success at no charge? Do you want out? Do you want $$$$? Is that what sustainability has come down to for you? Too bad.

By: iklych

iklych — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:38:12 +0000

It is an absolutely unethical family. They use their volunteers to send requests to Facebook to shut down accounts of other homesteaders over the USA making false claim that their trademark registration for several common phrases like “urban homesteading”, “urban homestead” allows this family to have an exclusive rights of use for those common words and phrases. Trademark law doesn’t give such exclusivity to the type of trademark they own. This family caused damages to many groups when facebook and blogs were disabled because of their claims. They don’t want Urban homesteading movement to grow – they want to get royaly and benefits from trademark registration.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:48:13 +0000

I am fascinated by self-sustainability. However, living in a city apartment most of my life has limited my options until now. I purchased my first home with a yard in the past year. We’ve already planted fruit trees and a small garden. With raised beds and tiered planters I’m sure we can eventually grow most of the vegetables for a family of three. I’m just starting and I’m making many mistakes, but I can’t wait to see what my home will look like in five years. There are many challenges, but even in my small duplex on 1/12 of an acre in the middle of the desert, I’m sure a lot can be accomplished.

By: Squirrelers

Squirrelers — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:22:45 +0000

Interesting topic. I have family that moved to California about ten years ago, and they have a garden which is massive and provides them with a substantial portion of their vegetable and fruit consumption. I have to say, after visiting, that its great for health to eat such fresh food. They are retired, and live in a nice subdivision but have what amounts to a full lot adjacent to their home serving as a mini farm. Truly seems like the best of worlds for them.

By: Bree

Bree — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:50:58 +0000

To me, this is amazing. There are a group of us that have contemplating buying some homes in the same area, and doing that on our own. By doing it, we would be able to support eachother in a healthier way, but we’d also be able to share our same beliefs, help watch after eachother’s children and animals.
I am ALL about this!

By: Budgeting in the Fun Stuff

Budgeting in the Fun Stuff — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:38:30 +0000

If they are happy, then it’s awesome for them! More power to ‘em!

I dislike gardening and manual labor in general, so this is my idea of a hellish existence. Now, if I can ever make a solid living off my blog, that’s my utopia.

What’s your idea of the great life? What’s your dream job?