Hi, wondering how I would go about making a living by gardening, selling seasonal fruits and veggies, selling herbs and sprouts, canned goods like sauerkraut and pickles, possibly mead and wine, eggs, and eventually things like homemade candles and soaps. Is it possible to make a living off of this? What skills would I need to learn (besides the most obvious of gardening, cooking, and creating the products)THANKS!!Also- I am single, and live very modestly. don't have extra things such as a TV, lots of clothing, never go to restaurants, etc.
yes you can. I have been doing so for the past 15+ years. But if you do not have at least an acre of land your will have to invest in land which can be very expensive. Marketing skills are key to being successful along with the ability to keep good records. Home gardening skills will help but will not really prepare your for growing for market. Start small so you are not overwhelmed and know that to make a living you will have to farm at least 3 acres. Also do not get into the trap of trying to provide everything for everyone. This is a sure fire way to get burned out very quickly. Choose something you are good at doing and like to do well enough that you can devote 80+ hours a week to the endeavour. A market garden alone will take well over 45 hours a week of your time. Animals will take about as much time and making things like mead, beer, wine (which you will need a lot of licensing to do this legally), candles etc.. will also take around 40 hours a week. So if you want any kind of life other than being a complete slave to your farm (much less any time to sleep or eat) think about specializing a lot more than what you seem to be thinking
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