Last spring @idyllwild and I had a brainstorming session for income producing ideas on our future homestead that we could see ourselves enjoying. We will pursue some of them but there's no way in heck we'd get around to all of them! And now I need to add steemit on here!
I wanted to share this list in case it helps inspire your own brainstorming for upcoming seasons. What kind of homestead business opportunities are you considering getting into?
- seed breeding
- cut flowers for local wedding
- retail wreaths
- plant starts / plant sales
- bareroot trees
- tinctures, salves, soaps, medicine
- mushrooms
- honey, wax
- value added: jams, pickles, sauces, dried fruits, dried nuts, dried berries, grains
- meat
- natural dyes
- natural fiber, weaving, basketry
- u-pick nuts, berries & fruit
- workshops
- dinners
- weddings
- airbnb
- permaculture consulting, installation and maintenance
- cider fruits
- cooperatives
- photographs for sale
- csa, membership models flowers medicines
- steady, high end clients - restaurants, boutiques
- agritourism
- farm stand
- nut and fruit flours
- produce and supply for herbalists
- holiday products (wreaths, dyed napkins)
- spices, sriracha
- sunflower seed oil
- leasing land
- tenant
- native, medicinal teas
- retreat
