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Prosperity Homestead

Justin Hitt

Helping affluent homeowners and communities increase property values through ecologically sound solutions. Management best practices for your estate, small farm, or homestead. Learn more at https://www.prosperityhomestead.org/

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  • September 21 · 17 min

    Does DIY Really Save You Money?

    When you approach a land project on your homestead, it is easy to default to a DIY mindset. If you don't know the standards for quality work, you are effectively gambling with your property. See also, Professional Work vs. DIY Disasters: What to...

  • September 9 · 29 min

    Don't Just Homestead Become A Producer

    It is admirable to dream about starting a small farm or homestead. Yet there is more to gain with a slightly different prospective. Do this to have maximum success with minimum friction on your small farm or homestead.

  • July 30 · 26 min

    A Protocol For Handling Asian Jumping Worms

    Controlling asian jumping worms is challenging. Here's one approach that demonstrates both control and systems design. In permaculture the problem is the solution, use flow audits to understand how to control jumping worms.

  • July 23 · 1 hr 14 min

    The Strategic Human-Scale Farming Secrets That Pay for Themselves

    Your land, your income: Unlock the hidden profit potential of your homestead, even if money isn't your thing. Discover how to break even or better on your small farm or homestead. Attract the eight forms of capital while elevating your healthy...

  • July 16 · 17 min

    Seems Like Nobody Wants Community Gardens

    Here's an update on my 100 Community Garden Challenge. After contacting many farmers markets, community gardens, and related organizations, here's what happened.

  • July 13 · 21 min

    A Successful Homestead Before You Are Too Old and Weak

    What is the secret to get your homestead up and running before you are too old to do anything? For homesteaders over 40, there is a very real challenge that you can get sick, hurt, or otherwise not be able to do the work necessary to homestead. You...

  • July 3 · 23 min

    Advice To The Struggling Small Farmer With Bills To Pay

    Marketing your small farm is difficult if you are not aware of this strategy. Too many producers struggle to keep up with pricing, volume, and miss lucrative opportunities. If you want your farm to pay for itself, start here.

  • July 2 · 15 min

    Too Many Fail To Plan Their Dream Homestead

    Despite struggles my 2016 site plan is on track. Despite changing properites. So many set backs, I'm still on track due to this one tool you can start using today.

  • July 1 · 18 min

    Are You Craving A Homesteading Lifestyle?

    With all the modern distractions many are seeking a more simple life. They want to go off grid, or start a homestead. Here's something to consider that gets a lot of folks in trouble. Here's how to know if the homesteding lifestyle is right for you.

  • June 30 · 34 min

    So You Are Dreaming About a Farm Stand

    A farm stand sounds like the perfect way to serve your community, sell surplus produce, and introduce your passion. You might event make a little bit of money. Here's an argument for and against farm stands, plus alternatives that may better build...

  • June 28 · 20 min

    Why My Seedball Planting Was A Failure

    I made seedballs, broadcast them, and the results weren't what I expected. Here's the problem with seedballs. Discover a way to better understand what happened so you don't make the same mistakes.

  • June 14 · 20 min

    Why Self Sufficiency Is A Distraction and Delays Results

    What is the mindset necessary to start your small farm or homestead? How to be part of the sustainability solution rather than ignoring the problems? Do this if you want to enjoy the homesteading lifestyle for real.

  • June 9 · 30 min

    Homestead Like A Wall Street Banker

    There are multiple ways to sell your livestock, produce, or farm services to break even with your homestead lifestyle. Which way is right for you? Let's go beyond the farmstand to create prosperity for your homestead.

  • June 8 · 13 min

    What To Do Your First Homesteading Year

    You've bought land, now what? Do this to get the most from your land over the first year without going broke. A permaculture approach to develop agricultural land for a productive small farm or homestead business.

  • June 7 · 23 min

    Farm Sitting for Fun and Profit

    Have you ever wondered what homesteaders do for vacation, or times they need to be out of town? This problem is an opportunity for the observant homesteader who wants to make a little extra cash. This works for nomadic folks as well.

  • June 1 · 23 min

    Am I Really Wasting Hay? Goat Feeding Truths Revealed

    When you understand the systems of ecology that you can influence on your small farm or homestead, you see things differently. Here's a look at wasting hay. How to know the cost and the benefits.

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