How to Make Money Homesteading: Economic Self-Sufficiency for Preppers, Homesteaders and Survivalists: So You Can Enjoy a Secure, Self-Sufficient Life by Tim Young

Author:Tim Young [Young, Tim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Business & Money, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, Science & Math, Agricultural Sciences, Sustainable Agriculture, Professional & Technical, Professional Science
ISBN: 1502786052
Amazon: B00O4CWKGC
Published: 2014-10-28T05:00:00+00:00

WELDING

Many people in rural areas know how to weld but most do it for themselves or their farm. The opportunity is there to offer welding and small fabrication for hire, if this is a skill you possess.

SHEARING

If you have sheep on your homestead you could shear them yourself and then hire this service out to others. Most sheep owners do not shear themselves and it is always hard to find someone local who does.

A/I

No, not artificial intelligence but rather artificial insemination (A/I). With more and more homesteaders and small farmers starting up with smaller herds of animals, many do not want the danger or cost of having bulls, boars, and rams on their property. Or perhaps they simply want to add genetic diversity to their herd by using A/I. Either way, if you learn this skill and make the modest investments in equipment, then you will be in demand for sure. As an example, there is no one remotely in my area who offers this, I am sad to say. There is an unfulfilled need for this service in many areas.

BOARDING

Earlier, I mentioned how boarding could be an offering that your land could enable, but you could expand this if you are skilled with horses by offering riding lessons and horse training. There are horse people in every neck of the woods, so you would likely find a waiting clientele.

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

Perhaps you do not have the equipment to hire out but you do know how to operate a tractor, bobcat, bulldozer, track loader, excavator, ditch witch, backhoe or the like. There is always a need for this in the country. In fact, when I had 50 acres to clear, I purchased a used bulldozer but hired an experienced operator to do much of the clearing when I did not have the time. That operator could have been you!

CARPENTRY

If you enjoy building, then you are in luck as this is a skill that most people either do not have or do not have time for. From repairing buildings to constructing sheds, additions, barns, and so on, you will probably find more work than you can handle as fewer new homes are built and more repairs/add ons are in demand. And, to broaden your offering even more, learn and then teach cob building techniques!

ELECTRICIAN, PLUMBER

If you are skilled and licensed, people will need these services. If you develop skills with alternative energy and plumbing techniques, such as setting up solar well pumps, you will be able to charge a premium!

HAULING ANIMALS

You may have a truck and purchased a livestock trailer when you moved to the country. Guess what? Not everyone has one. Let locals know you can haul livestock for them or post your skill on Craigslist. As with many ideas here, this should not be seen as a full-time job, but it could be combined with many other jobs to round out the income you need.

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