Home Based Business Ideas for the Homesteader

For most, if not all, of these ideas you will need to research the laws, licenses and regulations for your county and/or state.  Many states prohibit home baked goods to be sold when it's made in your home kitchen unless it's an approved kitchen, home-grown meats need to pass inspection, etc. 

Homesteaders are pretty crafty people.  When they know their skills and have enough space they can feed and clothe their own families, and often sell their wares, produce and/or meats to provide an income for their family also.   Here are some ideas to get you started:

	Collect seeds from own produce and sell seeds come planting season
	Sell seedlings
	Sell fresh meat from your farm, or live animals for pets or breeding stock
	Sell eggs & milk from your farm
	Sell fresh vegetables and fruit from your farm
	Collect wool from sheep or angora rabbits and spin it into yarn
	Sell fresh flowers from your farm
	Woodworking ideas - shelves, cabinets, toys, desks, furniture, include details with wood burning and detailing
	Sew
	Home made broths, stocks, soups, canned goods, jams, jellies, sauces, relishes, breads, pies, meals and more
	Create down feathers and comforters if you have access to lots of down feathers
	Crafts made out of misc. nature items you have around the homestead
	Consider starting classes or tours of your homestead
	If you breed meat rabbits, you can make a few extra income outlets in addition to the meat: selling tanned skins, foot charms, bagged manure or compost, earthworms, and you can sell offspring (live) as breeding stock or pets.   Local raptor organizations or owners trying to use a 'raw food' diet for their pets may be interested in raw animals parts that you may not use.
	If you're a beekeeper, you can sell honey or even some of your bees

Sell at farmers markets, local stores, from your own homestead, craft fairs and flea markets.