WARNING: Your Homestead Will Lose $1,980 This Year (Unless You Do This)

According to a recent USDA study, your homestead will lose about $1,980 in 2025.

Yep. The USDA studied small farms who were trying to make some money from their efforts,

and found out that even when they started a business and tried to cover some of their expenses,

Sadly, they wound up losing money.  

Sound familiar? I know we had that happen to us!

Here’s the problem:

Most of us start our homestead businesses the wrong way. We sell eggs when we should be selling E.G.G.

👉 Watch their stories here:

Let me break down how they did it…

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MEET JESS

From Losing $5,000 to Making $15,000

Jess started like many of us in 2020 – chickens, bread baking, big dreams.

She bought a desert homestead and planned to sell meat chickens, turkeys, and goat’s milk.

$5,000 later, reality hit. No one wanted to pay premium prices for her farm products.

Then everything changed.

A friend asked her to teach a sourdough workshop. That single class transformed her business.

Why? People wanted knowledge, not just food. They packed her workshops to learn:

• Sourdough baking

• Butter making

• Cheese crafting

• Food preservation

Now she makes $15,000 a year teaching what she loves, with 30% profit margins.

The lesson?

It’s the E in E.G.G.

E = EXPERTISE Make Money Teaching what you know, and Charging for Your Skills. Low overhead, high demand.

You can follow Jess’s journey here

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MEET ALYSSA

The Urban Micro-Baker

Alyssa’s story starts in her childhood kitchen, baking banana nut bread alongside her mom.

After losing her father unexpectedly at 14, baking became her therapy. Her mom bought her first KitchenAid mixer that year, seeing how much comfort she found in baking.

Her passion led to culinary school. She volunteered in kitchens, learned from professionals, and finally opened her own bakery.

But life had other plans.

She got married and had a honeymoon baby! Running a full bakery with a growing family became too much. She made the hard choice to close it down.

Fast forward to 2020. Alyssa, her husband, and their three kids found themselves in California, facing the pandemic like everyone else.

With time at home and mouths to feed, they:

• Started a garden

• Got some chickens

• Returned to baking

Then something magical happened.

She started using her homestead ingredients in her baking:

• Fresh eggs made her breads richer

• Garden herbs added unique flavors

• Seasonal produce transformed her pies

At first, she gave food away to neighbors.

Their response? They went crazy for her artisanal breads and baked goods!

Her micro-bakery was born. Soon she was:

• Making $600-$1,000 every weekend at markets

• Running a convenient porch pickup system

• Balancing business with family life

The lesson? I’t’s the first G.

G = GOODIES Transform your farm products into premium treats.

That’s how Alyssa made $30,000 last year from her urban homestead!

You can follow Alyssa’s baking adventures here

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MEET ROBIN

The Blueberry Farm Revolution

When Robin and her family bought Blueville Acres, they weren’t just buying a farm – they were buying a challenge.

The previous owners had barely been breaking even, with the 2 acres of blueberry bushes only generating enough income to cover property taxes.

The u-pick operation ran for just a couple of months each summer, July through August, and then… nothing.

What could Robin do to improve this business?

Well, she could copy, McDonalds, of all places.

Not for their food, but for their famous phrase:

“Would you like fries with that?”

She could upsell her customers.

She realized people were coming to her farm for such a short window of time, picking berries, and leaving. What if she could offer them more?

She started experimenting, adding layer after layer to the farm experience:

• Chicken eggs

• Thanksgiving turkeys

• Sheep and lamb meat

• Dairy cow milk shares

• Goat milk

• Raw honey and maple syrup

• T-shirts and stickers

• Freeze-dried food

• Garden vegetables

• Fresh-cut flowers

But her real breakthrough came when she noticed something – people weren’t just coming for the products. They were coming for the experience. School groups started requesting field trips. Families wanted to spend time on the farm. The parking lot was overflowing on Saturdays with people who wanted to be part of farm life, even just for a day.

That’s when Robin made her boldest move yet – she started charging admission.

This was a huge profit increase.

Think about it, there were very little additional expenses, the farm was already there, the animals already there, she just asked people to pay admission to enjoy it all.

And, since Blueville Acres is such a wonderful place to spend a Saturday morning, people happily paid to be there!

The lesson? The final G in E.G.G.

G= GO Create experiences people want to visit.

Result: $30,000/year with $20,000 pure profit!

You can follow Robin’s blueberry revolution here

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Having Trouble Making Money from Your Homestead? Need a Hand?

Hey, if you’re having trouble figuring out how to make your homestead more profitable, you are not alone.

Remember, Jess, Alyssa and Robin all had really big setbacks and challenges on their journey to profitability.

The final lesson you can take from them, DON’T GIVE UP.

You might be 1 idea away from making your Homestead a place that not only feeds you, but pays your bills and puts some extra in your pocket!

Hoping you have a very productive and profitable 2025 on your Homestead,

Aust

P.S. If you are struggling, I’d love to help.

I’ve learned a lot from studying success stories like Jess, Alyssa, and Robin, and I enjoy helping other homesteaders find their path to profitability.

That’s why I have started the Homestead Help! Program

Sometimes all it takes is a fresh perspective and someone to bounce ideas off of.

CLICK HERE to learn more about our Homestead Help Program!