|
Learning to be Self Sufficient
Fourteen Ways
You Can Earn Money From Your Land
Learning to be self sufficient includes learning to simplify and diversify.
Keep your costs low and learn to sell several things.
If you are wondering how you can make a profit off your land, here are fourteen money-makers you should consider:
1. Eggs
Eggs are a great source of income and the first thing to think about when learning to be self sufficient.
Those the supermarket sells can be a month old by the time they hit the shelves, and the hens that lay them are given antibiotics which are
then transferred to the eggs.
Small wonder then that people will be eager to buy the jewels laid fresh from your homestead.
Keep your hens in a chicken tractor – a moveable chicken coop –
so they can have access to fresh grass and insects every day.
Your eggs will be free range and far more valuable. You can sell them for twice what the supermarket charges.
2. Beef
Got an acre or two with grass? Consider buying a calf in early spring as a homesteading income.
He will keep your grass mowed. Then in the fall let friends and coworkers know you have a steer ready to be butchered.
You won't be able to sell individual portions of meat, but what you can do is sell the steer for a certain amount per pound on the hoof.
That way, several people can go in together, buy the steer, pay for the butchering costs and divide the meat.
They get fresh, grass-fed beef at a great price and you kept your grass mowed all summer while learning to be self sufficient.
3. Honey
While learning to be self sufficient, consider keeping a beehive on your land for a
great source of homesteading income.
Not only will you get delicious, raw honey, but also those busy bees will pollinate your garden and make it more productive.
Raw honey grown locally is also a boon for those with allergies.
Take a tablespoon per day and it will help you become immune to the pollens that grow in your area.
Like fresh eggs, local raw honey is more valuable than the store-bought brand, and you can sell it for a higher price.
4. Raw Milk
Babies who are lactose intolerant thrive on raw goat's milk.
And now many advocates are speaking out against pasteurized cow's milk as well, arguing that the raw version is more nutritious and surprisingly safer
than the pasteurized product you see on supermarket shelves.
Find your own Bessie, milk her, and customers will come and provide you with a homesteading income.
5. Grow A Fruit Orchard
If you have land with a few extra acres, you could consider planting an orchard while learning to be self sufficient.
This is a long-term investment that could pay off in five or ten years.
People love picking their own fruit for canning, freezing or just plain eating.
By letting them pick, you keep your costs down and they get the satisfaction of picking their own fresh fruit right off the tree.
6. Grow Grapes
Even in Oklahoma – where I am from – there are several wineries that are looking for locally grown grapes.
Provide those grapes and earn some homesteading income from your land.
Or if you don't want to pick them, charge people to come in and pick their own fresh grapes.
7. Keep A Greenhouse
Sell vegetable and flower plants in the early spring for a homesteading income. In the winter, raise tomatoes and lettuce to sell.
8. Sell Fresh Produce
Dig an extra garden and sell organically grown tomatoes, squash and corn.
Nothing beats fresh, locally grown produce, and again, people will often pay double what they would pay for supermarket fare.
9. Learning to be Self Sufficient
With Homemade Soap
If you have dairy goats, you can use some of the fresh milk to make wonderful soap that nourishes the skin and provide you with homesteading income.
You can sell your soap at craft fairs and the local farmer's market.
10. Have A Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze Or Petting Zoo
Hitch a wagon up to a tractor and offer a hay ride. Keep rabbits, a donkey and lambs.
Hang a swing from a tree so city kids can experience country life for a day.
11. Sell Chicken Tractors, Complete With Hens
Build small chicken tractors and sell them to city folk complete with a few laying hens for a great homesteading income.
Raise the hens from fertilized eggs hatched from your incubator, and you will keep your costs down.
This is a boon to people who live in town and would love fresh eggs, but don’t have much space.
12. Offer Homesteading Classes
For Learning to be Self Sufficient
Many people are yearning for simpler times and would love to pursue learning to be self sufficient.
You can show others how to milk a cow or goat, how to can vegetables, grow a garden or make cheese.
13. Dried Herbs
These can be used for cooking, for medicinal purposes or just to smell good. Make and sell sachets or tea.
Write a small booklet describing the benefits of the particular herb you are selling and attach it to the packet with a ribbon.
14. Jam
Pick wild blackberries and make jam to sell at craft fairs.
Or make rose petal jam to sell.
These are just a few of the types of homesteading income out there, and I suspect there are many more. All it takes is some imagination and energy.
Opportunities await. Go for it!
More Helpful Information on Homesteading
Do you feel alone in your zest for homesteading? Find others who share your passion for self reliance.
Learn how.
Can you work on your homestead full time, and still earn a living?
It may take a little creativity, but it can be done.
Here's how.
Is it still possible to earn your land just by living on it? It is if you're willing to living in a more remote area.
Learn more here.
Have you ever been curious as to what the term homesteading means?
Learn what homesteading means today.
Learn lifesaving tips to survive a global crisis. Click here to view more details
Worried about a financial meltdown? You're not alone, and there are steps you can take to protect yourself.
Click here to learn more.
Learn how past generations have been successfully pursuing self sufficiency, and what you can learn from them by
reading these books.
Read one man's story of what he learned from his grandfather about harvesting wild plants by clicking here
Growing your own food is a crucial part of self reliance. But how do you keep it fresh? There is a way if you build a cellar to store your food.
Learn how.
By building your own hown in the country, you save tons of money, and there are a variety of ways you can build your home.
Learn more.
Ready to learn how to be more self sufficient? Learn fourteen ways to live off the land by
clicking here.
Learn crucial tips to survive any emergency with this helpful resource.
Learn why so many people, including me, are turning to homesteading by
clicking here.
Think you need a large plot of land to pursue the homesteading life? Think again!
Learn why you should start homesteading now by clicking here.
The self reliant life is great for the individual, but is it good for the nation as well? And what happens when self reliance is destroyed?
Learn more by clicking here.
Feel guilty because you can't do it all? Homesteading is a life skill that has to be done in degrees to prevent burnout.
Learn more.
A great, low-cost alternative to traditional building methods is cordwood construction, using split wood and mortar to build your home.
Learn more.
Agritourism is a fast-growing industry that allows you to earn money off your land while pursuing the self-reliant lifestyle.
Want to find out if it's right for you? click here.
Return from Learning to be Self Sufficient to the Home Page
|
Build Your Own Chicken Tractor!
You Can Build a Chicken Tractor Provides you with step-by-step instructions on how to build a chicken tractor and also provides helpful information on how to get free wood and how your chickens can pay for themselves.
Click Here learn more.
Search This Site:
How I'm Earning an Income at Home with This Website
I was determined to stay at home, but also needed a little extra money to make ends meet.
Then I learned about Site Build It!
When I started this website I had virtually no web building skills.
Now I am earning a great part-time income, working from home and having the time of my life.
You can too! Site Build It! has an easy to follow, step-by-step program that will show you how to build a successful website that brings in the traffic you need to get the income you want and start living the life you want to lead.
Want to learn how? Click here.
Subscribe to my free ezine!
Successful Homesteading is a bi-weekly e-zine covering everything about self-reliance and the healthy, frugal life.
Imagine! Great tips on organic gardening, self reliance, frugal living and frugal recipes on a regular basis and sent straight to your ebox!
Click here to subscribe.
|
New! Comments
Have your say about what you just read! Leave me a comment in the box below.