We Portlanders love doin' stuff ourselves. Unlike the
pioneers who preceded us in this land of clouds and kale, we can buy
whatever goods we want with the click of a mouse. Yet we nonetheless
brew our own beer, grow our own vegetables, make our own clothes and
raise our own chickens. Our DIY hobbies are easy, fun and save
money—right? Not so fast. We crunched the numbers to find out if our
urban homesteading lifestyle is, financially speaking, worth the effort.
WWeek 2015