Hobby farming for beginners - advice I wish I knew when we started

I have been asked about what advice I would give people wanting to start out beginning with a homestead. So in this video I cover hobby farming for beginners - advice I wish I knew when we started.

Use permaculture zones to plan out your new homestead, lifestyle block or hobby farm

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Raising meat rabbits in colonies:

Temperate food forest gardens:

Homesteaders guide to seasonal gardening:

[mugsniper]

hey just wanted to let you know that rabbits need a lot more space than just a hutch! please consider making it/them a run in order to avoid health issues and keep them happy :)

[timtamgar]

Such a sad story. Awesome to share to other people that have absolutely no farming experience, thinking of moving into something of this scope.
This property is indeed a goldmine for someone with an office for plan of action, implementation, financial considerations ect ect.
It's helpful to remember the land and natural environment, it contains, owns us. We are merely temporary caretakers.

[hobbyfarmersvlog]

Just started hobby farming.
So relaxing and also very rewarding 😍

[PopleBackyardFarm]

Love these type of videos so helpful for those looking into homesteading

[kayslay]

love the goat yard they look like they love that hill there great use of the land 🫶🏽 enjoyed the video thank you

[markr]

Thank you for your generosity in sharing your hard won wisdom. I now know that a freezer is an essential item, but perhaps not for the reasons I first thought!

[theadventuresofzoomandbettie]

It's almost time for us to move out to our new place (after years of searching!) - in the meantime we've been practicing our gardening skills at our place in the city, which has been good. We've been able to achieve heaps more then we thought we would. Looking forward to that next step though!! Great video!

[DownunderFarmandForge]

Awesome and very honest video Dana. Gives people the reality of what happens, ain’t all beer and skittles

[jessicajohnston]

🤔 Maybe this will help? When going up or down a really steep hills it is advised to use switch-backs or zigzags. Maybe make a dirt switch-back ramp for the cows? You can do this with hand tools like people do to make and maintain hiking trails. Hope this helps!

Edit: Fixed a typo.

[Crezzy]

Thank you Dana for your wisdom completely agree with your suggestions about jumping in to the hobby farm # lifestyle block slowly considering whether to be the urban farmer or sell and move to a more critter friendly block

[inyayardhomestead]

G'day Dana, great advice on starting a homestead it was very informative. Hope it encourages others to get started. God bless you. 🦘👍

[mdspider]

Thank you for sharing your experiences. This was very helpful.

[CliffsidePermaculture]

What a wonderfully put together video, this is wonderful. Thanks for sharing all your insights :) :)

[RosySideFarm]

Just found your channel. Thanks for the video.

[LadyofHuntingdon]

Great tips, thanks for sharing. New subscriber from Tassie 😊

[gbltheolechurchacrehomestead]

🇨🇦🧑‍🌾🇨🇦GREAT. advice right there. Thanks for sharing!

[jamiecoyne]

Is it easier in NZ with the rain you have. Do you get drought like us across the Tasman

[morgancalvi]

A hobby farm is NOT a homestead farm. Hobby farming is more like people having pets...not eating them.

[harrys.plinkett]

oh christ please give that rabbit a run with the chickens or something

[leahparsons]

You lost credibility when you said rabbits don't need much more than a hutch. Rabbits need lots of space and are very social animals. Treating them thia way is not humane.