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Ready to get your hands dirty and go volunteering on a farm? There are a few basic questions you need to ask to find the right opportunity.
Homesteading and self-reliance are on the rise try these 6 ways to more self-reliant wherever you are!
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Here we provide 7 smart tips to help you make your farm or homestead profitable. Read on to learn more on how to make a small farm profitable in 2024.
Want to start a self-sufficient homestead? Find out how many acres of land you really need to achieve self-sufficiency and supply your own food and power.
My Top 10 Favorite Podcasts of 2016. SO much great info in these podcasts - from interviews with permaculture experts, to "how-to's" with fellow farmers!
Before bringing home your first goat: before your goats get settled, you can compile this list (and more) to keep your goats happy and healthy! Print out a free checklist to make it easier to get your goat home without a lot of stress.
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Want to start a farm? Me too. So I've begun interviewing local farmers to find out how they did it. These are the heroes who have been there, done that and crushed it. They are
If Aldous Huxley were alive today, he’d say—or more likely, tweet—“I told you so.”
You have your land, grass growing, and fencing up, now you find yourself asking the question all new homesteaders ask – What livestock should I raise?
Would you like to grow food for your family, but don't know how to start? Here are 6 mistakes the new micro-farmer makes and 6 ways to ensure your success.
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From Lavendar to splash, partridge and pink, we cover all the Silkie Chicken colors! As a collective, we have more than 30 years of experience with Silkie Chicken colors and this article will teach you everything you ever wanted to know! Come and learn with the Silkie Chicken Experts today!
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
Keeping animals on a homestead can be rewarding and fun. No matter whether you need eggs and meat to sustain your family, or just want to enjoy their company and disposition, keeping farm animals can be extremely fulfilling. If you have chickens...
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So your spouse doesn't want to homestead, now what? I have a confession today...my husband has zero interest in or desire to homestead. How do I handle it?
For the truly curious traveler, we've collected eight one-of-a-kind research facilities guaranteed to impress and entertain like no ordinary tourist attraction can. On this list you'll find labs where you can ride a miner's cage half a mile underground to see a 6,000-ton neutrino detector, watch artificial earthquakes topple bridges, and converse with the world's smartest apes. It's a good idea to call ahead and ask permission for a tour at many of these facilities, but some are just plain open to the public. Even better, all eight destinations are in the U.S., making it convenient and affordable to visit the one nearest you for a day or pack up the Prius and road-trip to a few. Skip the tourist traps, and start exploring!
Dreaming of raising beef cattle? Here are 10 things to know about raising beef cattle! We have built a cattle business from scratch and so can you!
My kids are obsessed with Harry potter and want to learn all they can about the author who created him. That's how our J.K. Rowling Unit Study came to be.
Is apartment homesteading really a thing? Yes, it is! Learn a new level of self-sufficiency in your urban dwelling! #apartmenthomesteading
Picking the right profitable farm animals for your homestead takes time to decide. Here are some animals that will make you money!
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Hens can often get damaged feathers and broken skin from mating males. The chicken saddle or hen apron is the easy DIY answer to this issue.
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Are you considering getting goats? Before you buy your first goats, you need to read these 7 reasons why owning a goat might be a bad idea!
I have been a paramedic long enough to know that nothing ever happens when we WANT it to or are waiting for it. I also know that baby is coming when it wants to, not when the goat or I do. Until then, I can only take the things I have learned into account. But
Have you ever wondered what your intuition might be saying to you? And have you wondered HOW it might be trying to communicate with you? Here are 3 signs that your intuition wants to tell you something!
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The award I received from Kansas Farm Bureau for being a "Friend of Agriculture" is the greatest honor I've ever received outside of being called a husband, Dad and Grandpa. My Dad told me not to brag, but, doggone it, this is something I'm very proud of and, if I get struck by lightning for being too boastful, so be it; I'll fry a happy man. To be considered a friend by people whom I admire more than any other group in America, especially since I'm not a farmer, is something I want to encourage you to do, also. Here are some suggestions: 1. Get to know one, or more, personally.
