How We Afford Our Homestead | How You Can TOO!

I hope this video helps anyone that's looking to homestead but also anyone that has been struggling to make this homesteading thing work!
0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Land is expensive
1:05 - Buy in a low market
2:16 - Dont get in over your head
3:27 - Start small
4:03 - Do everything yourself
5:26 - Bring in outside income
6:12 - Generate income from the homestead
6:46 - Find a good community
7:19 - Buy second hand
7:41 - Use your land efficiently
8:42 - Words of Wisdom

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Mail: P.O. Box 291 Owingsville, KY 40360

[ginaharris]

Be a willing learner. Wisdom comes with time and experience and you're well in your way....and stay humble. You're wise beyond your years and have a great head on your shoulders. You're an inspiration. Keep up the good work.

[marshayoder]

We are almost too old to start over. We do the best with the small house and lot we have. If I was even 10 years younger I'd be doing almost what you smart young kids are doing . God bless your hands and all your labors.

[YahuahxYahusha]

Just found your channel. My wife and i recently relocated from a townhouse in the suburbs of california to a 20 acre homestead in the heartland of america a little over a year ago. We moved here with a bunch of house cats. Now we have multiple flocks of chickens and game birds, 2 pyranese dogs, and 3 goats. Its been one heck of a year.

[TRUEALARMER]

One thing is finding a woman today that does not have an only fans, high body count, heavily on social media, thinks men are misogynistic, and/or does not find homesteading, marriage, and God disgusting. You are blessed brother.

[BlindFaith]

You and your beautiful wife hit the jackpot at the right time buying that property. God has indeed blessed you two and clearly has spectacular plans for you both (deals like what you two stumbled upon are no coincidence-He ALWAYS has a plan) . If I were your mom or MIL, I would be so proud of you two. While my daughter is still 16, I’m praying God leads her on this very path. When she was a little girl, all the way until she was 12 her plan was to own a lot of land and have every farm animal possible.
She also told me (before age 12) she would build me a small house on her land so she could always be near me… (melt my heart).
Now she wants to become a dermatologist… :/ I no longer trust M.D.s are being educated with the patient’s best interest in mind.

I’m LOVING knowing there are people in your age group that ‘get’ what’s really going on and are working against it.

Your family will forever be in my prayers. God bless you both and all your adorable animals!!

My mom grew up on a farm in southern Illinois then her family relocated to SE Michigan.
We had a massive garden in our backyard (actually in a subdivision -1970- 1990s).
My mom could no doubt feed us (family of 6) all year round if ‘tshtf’. She canned everything in that garden every fall and we ate those canned goods all winter long.

Unfortunately, I was an idiot child and never cared to learn gardening or cooking for that matter bc it wasn’t cool. I truly believed grocery store food was better than anything you could grow yourself. I now can’t even keep a house plant alive for more than a month… not kidding.

Thankfully, my daughter is interested in gardening, having her own chickens etc and her boyfriend is very very intelligent when it comes to fixing anything, especially cars. He is dyslexic and struggles academically, but could figure out how to build anything just by thinking about how to do it.
He does come from a very well to do family and is so driven to continue the family legacy. His dad passed less than a year ago dt colon cancer, which I believe makes him even more driven. If she and he remain together, I pray they take a path very similar to yours.

We need more regular people fighting the pre planned (planned for decades really) system ‘they’ are trying to roll out or shove down our throats.

… I’m a little fired up today bc I learned today the my Governor is not only at the W.*+E.*+F.*+ Convention, she will be speaking at it. Tell me she’s not neck deep in helping to roll out the climate Lockdowns and I’ll bet, MI will be the guinea pig state when it’s rolled out here in 2024-2025.

Pray my family gets out of MI b4 it’s too late.

BTW:
Climate lockdowns are coming. They are rolling them out in England starting 2024. There is a town there that they have chosen to be the test for what works and what doesn’t regarding keeping us peasants in our “zones”. As it sits right now, us bottom feeders will be allowed out of our zone 100 days per year. -That’s Super generous.

As always, it’s a conspiracy theory until it isn’t.

Thank you again for making and sharing your videos. They help to relax me and make me think of my mom (rest her soul in heaven). Love YT farming & camping videos. Way better than watching MSM!!
✌🏼 and much Love.

[highroad]

We’ve been doing this a bunch of years and are still learning. Your points are spot on and I love seeing your good efforts and planning working for you! For those looking for land, try to get a place with infrastructure, especially if there is little excess funding. Don’t go into debt. The infrastructure, especially a good barn/workshop and fencing will allow you to get right into keeping animals. It is also a place out of weather to build new projects. Use quality materials because as time goes by it weathers and good materials last a very long time. A small house is ok at first but best if sound, not made of light cheep materials. Think using below ground where possible to keep a constant climate and for storm protection. Do lots of research. There really is nothing like growing food and living this lifestyle.

[leesamahaffey]

Amazing words of wisdom from such a young man. You are really a breath of fresh air. A very well done goes to your parents and grandparents for how you were raised. Always look forward to your videos. Thanks for sharing your life with us.

[gayle]

You are awesome you have your head screwed on the right way and so does your wife. Bless you in your Wife You most definitely did the right thing

[commonsence]

Awesome video! I'm on the same journey as you. I have so many new skills I've had to teach myself, including small engine repair, maple syrup production, hunting, farm animal care, butchering, gardening/preserving, and just learned how to sharpen an big old crosscut saw!

[HiddenBlessingsHomestead]

We've done the same thing, we didn't know much when we came to the homestead but we knew we had to do everything ourselves, solar system, built our log cabin, learned to can, keep livestock, plumbing, septic, electrical, you name it. It has created lots of job opportunities for my husband because once he learned how to do it for us, he could do it for someone else.

[billcampbell]

U are a smart well grounded young guy who loves to work

[cauchyboi]

Thanks for the video! I’m planning to start homesteading in the near-ish future, these tips help a ton!

[danabe]

We purchased our homestead three years ago in the Portland Oregon area. We didn't know at the time that the little farm next door was a pot growing operation which is legal here but could have hurt our property value..Fortunately they shut down the operation last year and moved. The new owners tore down all the hoop grow houses and don't plan to farm or raise anything. Always learn who your neighbors are and what they are doing or plan to do with their property before you buy. Thank you for all the great tips. They were all spot on.

[kylejones]

Thanks for the tips keep them coming thanks for sharing

[pi]

Great video in getting the word out. Most farmers/homesteaders will lend a hand. That's what we do. You can multiply sheep and goats, and sell the babies, (males) to make a profit. Hatch turkeys, and ducks. Sell the feathers. Gold Shaw farms does that. He's in New Hampshire. Cog Hill Farms, has arrangement with a flower shop, and he grows flowers for them. Beekeepers keep their hives on their land, they get free honey. So many things you can do. Thanks for sharing.

[randyelkins]

Very good advice. Some people make decisions based on emotions and don't really consider what it's going to require of them. You two will do great. Have a blessed weekend...

[Prove_ALL_Things]

I loved your comment about being a Jack of All Trades. I used to not like it that I could do many things well. I never felt like I could just choose one thing to focus on. But, now I see it as a gift, after living 50 years like that. I can do so many things, I am very useful to many. For the record this is nothing wrong with being a master at one thing, we all need those types of folks, they are a blessing too!! I am just saying if you don't feel like you are a master of one thing, but a Jack of All Trades, just don't see that as a negative. Embrace it! Take care!

[judyrola]

You and Ashlyn made a great decision when you moved to Kentucky. Most of all, you really educated yourself regarding the real estate market. I love your story.

[homesteadingcreek]

Great video! You seem to have a good head on your shoulder! Taking a sensible approach to everything. Homestead where you are with what you have...its a mindset.

[lesleywatkins]

You are an inspiration to watch, such a wise head on young shoulders! I love watching your videos. 😊