Irene and Henry have been living off grid since 2005 on a 43 acre off grid homestead in the high desert of Northern Arizona. Situated at 5280′ elevation, we enjoy four seasons of beautiful scenery and weather about 60 miles south of the Grand Canyon.
We built our homestead “from the ground up” by ourselves with a few tradesmen to assist where we needed the additional help.
Our homestead includes a 2,200 sq ft home, 1,000 sq ft studio, 400 sq ft workshop, 480 sq ft greenhouse, and 200 sq ft utility building. The home is powered by 6kW solar panels, 48V lithium iron phosphate batteries, and multiple solar charge controllers. A 30A line supplies power to an RV parking space and supplemental power to the studio. The studio has 1.2kW solar panels and flooded lead acid batteries.
We grow most of our green beans, peppers, yellow beans, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, squash, garlic, and herbs. Specialty crops like asparagus, sun chokes, and lavender are supplemented by foraged foods including wild ground cherries, prickly pear, and other native plants.