203. Building a $100k Farm Business in 3 Years | Grace the Shepherdess

Published: Sept. 19, 2023, 8 a.m.

I hear from many of you that you want to live this homesteading lifestyle but you are wondering how to afford it.\xa0 Can a homestead pay for itself?\xa0 Can you actually earn an income from it?\xa0 With a background in business and marketing, Grace set out to start a profitable farm business, and she ended up growing her sheep farming business to $100k by the third year.\xa0 If you have a desire to draw a profit from your farm or homestead but you are unsure of the business mechanics, this episode is for you!\xa0 Grace is a wealth of wisdom on both business strategy and sheep farming.\xa0 Join us to be encouraged by her incredible story!\n\nIn this episode, we cover:\n\n\n \nWhat led Grace to start a farm business with no prior experience\n\n\n\n \nThe value of mapping out your business plan in the beginning and committing to it\n\n\n\n \nWhy building a newsletter should be a priority in your business\n\n\n\n \nStrategizing what to provide to your newsletter subscribers\n\n\n\n \nIs there a minimum amount of acreage you need to build a profitable farm business?\n\n\n\n \nWhy finding your market is so important and how to do it\n\n\n\n \nMaintaining motivation when profits are coming in slowly in the beginning\n\n\n\n \nA day in the life of a farm business owner\n\n\n\n \nHaving the confidence to start something even if you don\u2019t feel like an expert\n\n\n\n \nAnswering your questions about the specifics of raising sheep\n\n\n\n \nA realistic look at the financial side of diving into a business endeavor\n\n\n\n\nView full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.\n\nThank you to our sponsors!\n\nSimple Sourdough | Visit bit.ly/farmhousesourdoughcourse to enroll today!\n\nToups and Co Organics | Use code FARMHOUSE at ToupsandCo.com\n\nABOUT GRACE\n\nGrace is an entrepreneur, shepherdess, and rotational grazing enthusiast. This eclectic mix converges as she shares her small scale sheep farming operation.\xa0 Through YouTube Grace shares about regenerative farming for profit, raising Dorper sheep, and daily life as a small-scale, regenerative farmer!\n\nRESOURCES\n\nHow Grace built her $100k farm business in 3 years\n\nCONNECT\n\nGrace the Shepherdess | Website | YouTube | Podcast | Instagram\xa0\n\nLisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest\n\nJoin us in the Simple Farmhouse Life Facebook community!