Avocado

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Avocado is terrific candidate for building a self-sufficient homestead due to its amazing nutrition; it is one of the more impressive plant sources of healthy fats including Omega 3. This will most likely be indoor growing, as it is, after all, a tropical tree. It can be started from seed (I recommend starting multiple, as some may not make it), although it will likely take several years to produce fruit.

Nutrition

77% of the calories in an avocado are from healthy, mono-unsaturated fats. It also contains:

Cultivation

Pending, but see Crop Focus: Avocado.

Resources

Avocado on wikipedia.