Overwhelmed by all you have to do in your home and on the homestead? Getting organized can be easy if you just take control, but how? Here's a simple system can put together to get your home and homestead working like a well-oiled machine! Let's face it--keeping home and homestead is busy work! There is planting, harvesting, preserving, feeding, milking, doctoring, raking, ...
HOMESTEAD PLANNING
The Benefits Of Creating Your Own Mini Farm
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 ...
Homesteading: 4 Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget
Everyone starts with the best of intentions when it comes to saving money. Whether you own your own farm or you live in a modest property, the grand scale of the place can, to an extent, determine how much money you spend. Actually, it costs more to heat a more substantial property then it would be a smaller one. But, there are still worthy investments that you can undertake so ...
3 Financial Tips for Farmers to Strengthen Your Farm Budget
The past few years have been challenging for farm owners. These farmers have been faced with numerous issues that have taken their toll on many farmers’ financial affairs. Farmers have long found themselves facing issues caused by high prices, have experienced difficulties in paying back loans, and the spectre of further interest rate rises - which would make debt repayment all ...
4 Fantastic Ways To Boost Farming Profitability
Are you thinking about tapping into the business side of farming? You might think that it’s impossible to make money in the modern farming industry, but this isn’t the case. Indeed with the right level of land and determination, you can make your fortune through farming or perhaps just add a comfortable amount of cash onto your annual income. You just need to make sure that you ...
How to Get Your Farmstead Ready for Paying Guests
These days, people are looking to get back to their roots--to the land. Some of us are looking to buy and actually live off our land, but others would be content with a simple visit.. If you have a large home or property on land like this, you might be searching for creative ways to boost the income your homestead provides. Have you ever considered opening your home to ...
How to Buy Second-Hand Farm Equipment the Smart Way
Running a farm can be expensive, even when you are trying your hardest to stick to a budget. There are just so many things that you will need to be able to pay every month, including feed for your livestock, possible vets bills, and any maintenance work that is carried out on barns and sheds. Over time, this can all add up. There is one expense that you can try to bring ...
How to Upgrade Your Homestead to Be Warm and Welcoming
You are very proud of your homestead and everything it has become over the years. You and your family have worked hard to make it a practical and friendly place to live. Although running a homestead takes a lot of work, you're willing to spend time making it a warmer and more welcoming place to live. If you are looking to give your homestead some life and personality, there are ...
3 Income Boosters to Make Your Farm Sing Again
While farming certainly is seasonal work, there is also a lot you can do with it in case you feel like having another challenge. It could mean the difference between a small and a medium-sized farm, after all, or you might be able to grow it into something niche on the side - either way, it will bring in a bit more money than it did before. You also have access to a ton of ...
4 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home Before Selling
Are you getting ready to put your house on the market? Or maybe you’ve had it up for sale for a while now, but just aren’t getting as much interest as you’d hoped. Whilst there are a lot of reasons this could be happening, such as the market not being on your side, the price being too high, or being in a very remote location, there are also a lot of other things that ...
Trendy Ways to Turn Your Agricultural Passion Into a Business
The agricultural industry is experiencing somewhat of a renaissance thanks to people wanting to eat healthier through organic foods and fresh ingredients. However, agriculture is far more than just planting vegetables and fruits and eating fresh. There are plenty of emerging trends that’ll help you turn a passion for farming into a unique little agricultural business with a lot ...
Choosing The Best Vehicle For Your Homestead
Running a homestead is extremely rewarding on a number of levels. When you homestead you know you’re enjoying the very best quality home grown food free of all the chemicals, antibiotics and other adulterants increasingly creeping onto the world’s dinner plates. You also know that you’re doing your part in working towards a more sustainable and ecologically sound future. We ...