Plan for self sufficient into amazing retirement plan?

[frustratedearthmother]

Are you planning an "on site" store front?

 

[Carla D]

Are you planning an "on site" store front?

Yes, probably a small shed located on the property. Something like this with a commercial refrigerator right on our property. Probably a small seasonal store, but possibly all year around.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Cute idea! I guess a high-ish traffic area would be beneficial?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Is this plan something you and your DH will tackle together - or will you have outside help that will require a paycheck?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Ya'll are young enough to get a good start!

 

[Carla D]

Ya'll are young enough to get a good start!

I sure am hoping so. Many people go through a midlife crisis in their 40’s and 50’s and they start all over fresh. Need ideas, new plans, new goals, new job. Some even need an education for their new endeavors.

 

[baymule]

We go all the way back to Livingston (3 hour drive) for Rudy's honey. We are loyal customers. We haven't found anything up here to beat it.

http://www.rudyshoney.com/

 

[sumi]

WOW! And very fair and competitive prices as well. I may have to order some and give it a try. We go through a lot of honey here. For coughs, help my daughter swallow a pill, eating off a spoon, baking,or on toast. Bees are one thing we need to seriously think about doing when we get a place of our own.

I use honey for minor burns more than anything else! (I burn myself all the time on my small wood stove) It's wonderful stuff

 

[baymule]

WOW! And very fair and competitive prices as well. I may have to order some and give it a try. We go through a lot of honey here. For coughs, help my daughter swallow a pill, eating off a spoon, baking,or on toast. Bees are one thing we need to seriously think about doing when we get a place of our own.

They started small and their business grew. Now they offer many products besides honey.

 

[Carla D]

Research your market, very important. A lot of people have great ideas but fail because their market couldn't sustain whatever product they have. I've given up making much money on my animals because the market is saturated. Only ways for me to make money would be to have something different or undercut people (which I'm ok with), but even then it's hard here.

This is really good advice. Even if I get to a point where I want to or need to donate things I should at least know the type of things people need or would use. It’s wasteful the create or produce things that will never get used and ultimately end up in a landfill.