My husband & I want to be mostly self-suffient. We already live in a rural area on approximatley 300 acres. We have one female calf about 4 months old, which later will provide us with additional calves and milk. We have chickens, which lay eggs. We have 2 horses, which provide transportation around the land. The nearest town is 10 miles away in either direction. We grow a garden every spring for fresh vegatables and canning. My parents-in-laws also grow a garden (larger & better) and raise cattle for food. We usually help split the cost of butchering with them for a portion of the meat. And we get vegatables out of thier garden, as well.
We plan to get solar panels for electricity. We had a generator that we used to use during power outages, but someone stole it.
We have also been researching alternative fuels for use in vehicles and farm equipment.
I could not possibly bring myself to butcher my own animals, myself. But I’m not above paying someone else to do for me!
I have tried several dozen work at home SCAMS. Still looking for something that I can work from home, without breaking our meager pocket book.