EP 181 // The Truth About Homesteading and Farming that You Need to Know

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Hey Friend!

Today I just want to be real about the less appealing part of homesteading because it was a rough week here a few weeks ago.

There is so much more to homesteading and farming than living a fairytale life . Yes, it sure feels like an incredible life and we enjoy it so much, but there are many ups and downs that people don’t talk about and I just want you to know what you are getting into as you grow your farm or homestead or just thinking about it.

First, homesteading and farming are 24 hours of every single day, 7 days a week if you have animals.

We now have 20 pigs with the piglets, 21 goats, 35-40 chickens, and even though we have everything set up streamlined and simple (as much as we can) there are many expected things that happen~it can be a rollercoaster of emotions and we have experienced many of them this last month.

Next, it can be a bigger investment than you think without an instant income. When you buy animals to breed or for meat, you have to take time for them to grow which takes alot of feed and it is extremely expensive right now and I’m sure it will increase even more with what is happening in our country.

We only live on 20 acres, so we can’t make enough hay for our animals and we have to buy that as well. Also, you have to think about the cost of infrastructure and fencing so you can rotate them. RIght now, our farm is funded by our other income streams because we don’t sell enough eggs, pork, or milk to even break even at this point, but knowing where our food comes from and being as self-sufficient as we can is important to us as well. We have to buy very little from the store, so our grocery bill is lower than having to buy that from someone else.

Also, if you are looking for an additional simple online income stream that could help you pay for your homestead in 2 hours a day and is not an MLM and anyone can do if you have a phone, please send me an email or check out the link below~It is our best income stream!!!!! I’m so passionate about helping families get away from the 9-5 and enjoy the choices and freedom that comes with that!

And lastly, every day isn’t easy - we have had some really hard days. Our kune kune pigs are such a part of our family. They have the most incredible personalities and have brought so much joy to our farm-and grandkids! They are not your average pig, that is for sure!

Thanks for listening today! Talk to you soon!

~Monica

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