Self-employment

Homesteading articles about Self-employment pertaining to homesteaders, farming, animal husbandry, gardening, history, and myriad other topics discussed at Homestead.org, collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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You Can Afford Your Homestead Dream..You May Not Recognize it at First.

Do you dream of one day owning a homestead of your own,…

Tony Colella Tony Colella

American Farmers Today Part Three: The Lances

Read Part One: The Whitmires Read Part Two: Martin and the Mackeys…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

Fiber Fairs Offer Products, Lessons, and Feelings of Unity

Raising Angora rabbits and selling their fur or yarn has been an…

Kathy Kish Kathy Kish

Raising Quail for Profit on the Homestead

Homesteaders looking for a money-making venture should consider raising quail for profit. …

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

American Farmers Today, Part Two: Martin and the Mackeys

Read Part One: The Whitmires Christina Martin, along with business partner John…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

Go Wildcrafting!

No matter where you live, you can create an income stream, or…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo

Ten Ways to Stand Out at the Farmers’ Market (and Make More Money)

It’s finally time for homesteaders to start thinking about spring.  Thinking about…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Moss for Beauty and Profit

After reading a story on this very website about collecting items in…

Kathy Kish Kathy Kish

My Potbellied Piggy Bank: Selling Potbellied Pigs on the Homestead

I wasn’t sure how much a pair of potbellied pigs would amount…

Nicholas Vrchoticky Nicholas Vrchoticky

Growing Spices on the Homestead

Almost every homestead I know of has found a way to incorporate…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Starting a Micro-Creamery on the Homestead

Operating a micro-creamery is an option for those looking for niche farming…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

American Farmers Today Part One: The Whitmires

I recently watched a movie produced by Robert Kenner called Food, Inc., a…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

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