This Chick Growth Guide provides information on dietary changes, heat needs, and much more when it comes to raising a brood of chicks!
An old homestead in the South Australian wine-growing district gets a restoration that eschews pretension for a stylish blend of warmth and cocooning. While changes were significant, original 19th-century details in the existing rooms remained intact.
How to Use Skill-Teaching as an Income on the Homestead Teaching classes on your homestead can be a lot of fun and quite rewarding. Over the years, my husband and I have taught many classes at our farm; everything from how to milk a goat, blacksmithing, basket weaving and yarn spinning. Classes can serve: – […]
There is a common creed that all homesteaders live by no matter where they live or what profession they work. The creed that many use to define a homesteader’s heart.
While these great benefits of homesteading may not be true for everyone, we've found them to be very true to ours. It's not a perfect life, and it's not for everyone, but it is pretty dang rad. If you ask me.
Discover the art of the homesteading aesthetic. Learn how to live sustainably. Slow down, embrace practical design, and discover new skills.
Whether you are currently living on a homestead or dream to someday have a homestead of your own, a common concern is how to bring in extra income. None of these ideas are going to make you rich, but they certainly can help cover some of your costs. What I've found in my limited experience with selling our products, is that people want to support local and they want to know who made the product. Making cards or brochures to have available with your items will be extremely helpful in selling your products. Also, think about packaging. Spend a little extra time to figure out attractive, low-cost packaging that stands out, represents your homestead and makes people want to buy your items. If you're selling items that would be good gifts, try to add a bit about you or your farm on the labeling for the recipient. There are always unexpected costs that pop up on a homestead - animal fencing, animal feed and care, outbuilding or home upkeep, gardening, etc. It seems to always be something. Here are a few things I thought of as ways you might earn a bit of extra income: Raise chickens for eggs and sell excess. Sell excess milk. Sell excess produce. Make and sell baked goods. If your town allows, you can set up a small produce stand on your property with many of the above-mentioned products. Selling at a Farmer's Market {check fees and requirements including insurance and licensing}. Make and sell preserves. You will find customers for not only the usual jams and jellies, but think about adding unusual items too such as garlic jelly, peach-lavender jam, carrot cake conserve, chutney's, etc. If you make small recipe cards and share your family's recipes for using some of the more unusual blends you'll find customers excited to try what you have. Raise animals for meat - sell per pound or sell portions of the animal prior to butchering. Sell honey. Breed and sell animals. Run a small CSA. Teach classes. If you don't have the space to host this on your own homestead, often times your local B&B's are willing to rent out space in their off-season. Sell your own dried herb blends, tea/tincture blends, dip mixes, etc. Make and sell soap. If you have a lot of trees, cut and sell firewood. Make and sell compost using your animal's manure. Make and sell cheese. Take pre-orders for Holiday pies, cakes, candies, etc. Sell plants. {if you save your own seeds you'll make even more money} Sell wool from fiber animals. Allow local photographers to utilize parts of your property for on-location photo shoots. Charge per session. Rent out farm space for weddings, receptions, etc. Rent out farm space for farm-to-table dinners. Make and sell your own farm cookbook. If you're crafty, make and sell your handmade paintings, baskets, knit items, furniture, etc. Before diving in to any of these ideas, please make sure to research your town's zoning laws, business license requirements, food preparing requirements, insurance requirements, etc. Additional Related Posts: My Story: Building A Natural Soap & Skincare Business 10 Tips For Selling At Farmer's Markets & Craft Shows 10 Tips For Starting A Home-Based Business How To Sell At A Farmer's Market Part 1 How To Sell At A Farmer's Market Part 2 13 Non-Traditional Business Tips
SUPER helpful list of how to get started with some of the best ways for making money farming - even on just a SMALL homestead!
Starting a homestead from scratch isn’t easy, but it can be done. You don’t even need a lot of money. Here's our story, which you can replicate!
(Read Part One Here) I was completely excited to publish last week’s post where I introduced you guys to our frugal homesteading lifestyle. I always enjoy giving my readers a peek into our life, plus I was hoping to be an encouragement to some of those who want to homestead, but aren’t quite sure how to get there with […]
Top Seven Tips for Homestead Finances: When I look back, we really went into this homesteading with blind faith. Daniel had no job to speak of, and we spent almost all of our money on the RV and the down payment on the land. Here are the top seven financial steps we have learned over those homesteading years.
How to Use Skill-Teaching as an Income on the Homestead Teaching classes on your homestead can be a lot of fun and quite rewarding. Over the years, my husband and I have taught many classes at our farm; everything from how to milk a goat, blacksmithing, basket weaving and yarn spinning. Classes can serve: – […]
Are you dreaming of a homestead but don't know how to change your life? Do you fear the outcome if you leave it all behind and try to make the transition? Find out what it really means to have the courage change your life.
Wondering if it's possible to homestead with a full time job? It definitely is! Here's exactly how I do it! Mini Urban Farm
If you dream of having a large property and homestead, but currently live in the city. There's so much you can do on a homestead in the city!
Learn how to embrace the homesteader lifestyle and start homesteading TODAY, even if you don't have an actual homestead. Please note: This post may contain affiliate links, for our full disclosure click HERE. Homesteading is all of the rage these days, and for good reason. Its a kickback on modern society, and it challenges people in
Learn how to live a modern homesteading life and grab our Free Ebook of over 170 pages of homesteading skills from 16 different homesteaders.
Don't know where to start homesteading? Check out these daily homestead tasks that every homesteader should have on their chore list!
Impact-Site-Verification: 430ab260-bd5e-414f-9bea-b74f246def26 There can be a lot of information out there when learning how to start a homestead. But don’t feel overwhelmed! Taking it one step at a time and making small changes can help you adjust your lifestyle the easiest way. Only some people can jump into a self-sufficient homesteading lifestyle both feet in....Read More
7 tips to homesteading with no money. You can set out with this 7 step plan and each year get closer to your homesteading dreams.
Winter is definitely not a time to rest for the homesteader. There are dozens of things you can do, which we've outlined in a quick list.
Our March Homestead To Do List It is March and there is so much to do on The Reid Homestead! Come take a peek as I share pictures of our homestead, and list out all that we need to be working on this month. Gardening chores, animal chores and food preservation still needs to get done!
There is a common creed that all homesteaders live by no matter where they live or what profession they work. The creed that many use to define a homesteader’s heart.
Developing the perfect homestead layout can be tricky. Use these 9 tips to start developing your own perfect homestead layout to create an abundant home.
If you find yourself homesteading alone, it can be overwhelming! Check out "How to Homestead Alone and Not Die in the Process"
While these great benefits of homesteading may not be true for everyone, we've found them to be very true to ours. It's not a perfect life, and it's not for everyone, but it is pretty dang rad. If you ask me.
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a commission. Thank you.For myself, homesteading is all about building a holistically healthy life! It’s about being self-sufficient and providing nourishing food for my family! Because we don’t have an unlimited budget, it’s also about being frugal and innovative! And I think it’s that way for the majority of people. See my post here for 10 things to never buy new! Thrifting is a skill I think all homesteade
Do you want to know how to start homesteading but think it isn't possible because you don't own a piece of land out in the country? Did you know that you can be a homesteader no matter where you live? For many years I dreamed of when we would move out of our 1/11th of
Winter doesn't mean you can't take the time to learn new things to apply on your homestead this coming year. Here are 15 skills you can work one and learn this winter.
