Homesteading isn’t an easy task; however, the benefits that shortly follow as you commence your creation of a mini farm and gradually move your reliance to the land are plenty. Choosing to live off the grid or perhaps on it but without relying on supermarkets. It’s a choice made by a lot of people for an abundance of reasons.
Many individuals no longer wish to be a part of the consumer crowd that increasingly wants more and more. And others, just want to see if they are capable of living without the need to visit a store with everything readily available. Whereas some people just homesteading as a way to live an organic healthier existence.
If the above paragraph describes you, it may be time for you to consider creating your own mini farm. It may sound daunting, but you can do it right where you are! All you need is some forethought, motivation to learn new things, and a plan! I’ve got a great set of worksheets to help you out with the planning part, and it’s available at the end of this article.
Save Money
A big reason people are turning to live off the land is due to money. Living paycheque to paycheque is no fun when there’s more month than money left to spare. As the cost of living continues to rise, money is a problem for a lot of people. Not to mention it manifests stress, consumerism, and to a degree, greed to.
By producing your own food in your own yard, you are removing the need to pay for food shopping each week. By creating and your own clothes, there’s no need to scour the internet for the latest fashion trends from brands competing for your attention. The savings you will make by gradually becoming self-sufficient with your mini farm in tow will make a positive impact on your financial life.
Learn New Skills
As you strive to independently take charge and grow and make what you need to survive, you will, of course, develop a lot of new knowledge and skills. Whether designing a plan to build your own well and creating a water supply to your property with the assistance of a water pressure booster system. Or testing the acidity of the soil to define where you can plant particular seeds. By living off the land, you will accrue a never-ending stream of knowledge which leads to a great sense of fulfillment.
Learning new skills is a fantastic goal that will go a long way toward building your own mini farm. My “Jump Start to Homestead Planning” worksheets can help you get your goals out of your head, onto some paper, and into a doable plan. It’s in my resource library, and you can get the password for that at the end of this article!
Stress Busting
You may be thinking this category contradicts the notion of creating your own farm. Yes, certain parts of becoming self-sufficient will be challenging, but overall soaking up fresh oxygen every day, to being amongst greenery and doing something that you enjoy, will enable your wellbeing to flourish. Let’s not forget, simply being in the great outdoors is proven by research to reduce blood pressure and improve short term memory also.
Organic Produce
With pesticides and chemical fertilizers used by various farmers and companies to help food products grow faster, this is another reason why people prefer to create their own organic food. We tend to be quite blind to the fact that each piece of food we choose in the supermarket has experienced a journey.
Whether good or bad, we tend to ingest it, with little knowledge about whether it has been drenched in chemicals, or in an animals case, been treated and fed poorly throughout its life. With your own mini-farm, you are in control of that journey. From chickens to potatoes, at least you know exactly how it has been looked after throughout its life and whether you think it’s healthy enough to ingest.
Start Your Mini Farm with My FREE “Jump Start to Homestead Planning” worksheets!
Get those mini farm plans out of your head and into action with these worksheets!
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