Are you looking for ways to make money from your rural land or to self-fund your future or present homestead? In this preview article, we cover 3 creative ways to make money on your land plus a link to our new free eGuide, 50 Ways to Make Money on Your Rural Land.
Historically, buying land is one of the safest and smartest investments you can make to secure your life now and in the future.
But, buying land---especially acreage, can be expensive these days.
However, with a little creative planning and a good work ethic, you can make that land work for you to self-fund your homestead, building projects and other dreams starting right away.
That's what our newest eGuide, 50 Ways To Make Money Off Your Rural Land, is all about empowering land owners (and aspiring land owners) to create additional streams of income from their rural properties, large or small.
This article is a preview of the new eGuide and shares 3 creative ways to make money off your rural land with a link to download the new eGuide at the end.
Whether you've been seeking new ways to put your land to work for you or are looking for ways to finance a future land purchase, these tips will inspire you to action and success.
1. Set Up A Camp or RV Site
Have you heard of Wwoofing? It stands for Worldwide Opportunities On Organic Farms and is a hot trend among full-time or part-time RVers/mobile tiny home dwellers interested in organic, sustainable farming.
How it works: RVers/campers can book a stay on a Wwoof property in exchange for helping out around the farm.
As the property owner, you’d typically work through a woofing site, like wwoofusa.org, to list your RV spaces. Then, approve guests as the requests come in.
It does take some set-up and organization, such as preparing appropriate RV sites (the extent of the amenities is up to you), monitoring listings and organizing the work schedule.
So it’s like Airbnb for RVers, including a work agreement between guest and host.
If Wwoofing doesn’t fit your interests or property, you can also dedicate a few acres as a nice RV/camping site. They can be simple with a water source and basic hookups for RVs or fancier with decks, hot tubs, grills, etc.
This is a great way to make money on guest accommodations with minimal construction investment.
2: Grow Medicinal or Culinary Herbs
North America's supplement, aromatherapy and natural beauty markets are worth billions of dollars. However, most of the herbs used in these products come from overseas. This means there’s a golden opportunity for herb farmers to grow and sell their “American-grown” herbs.
In addition to the market opportunities, herbs are easier to grow and manage than vegetables because they don’t require frequent harvesting. This means you could grow medicinal, aromatic or culinary herbs as a part-time venture (and even still take summer vacations).
And many herbs, such as Black Cohosh, mushrooms and goldenseal, can be grown on forested land.
Learn more in:
- Bella Vista Farm—Creating Community, Herbal Elixirs and Empowered Health in Monroe, Georgia
- Mushroom Farming for Fun and Profit on Your Rural Land
- The Woodstock Lavender Company: A Mother-Daughter Herb Farm Thrives in Rural Kentucky
- Elderberries — The Ultimate Cash Crop For Your Rural Land
- How to Farm the Woods: An Introduction to Non-Timbered Forest Products.
3. Have Extra Barn or Garage Space? Rent it
If you spread the word, you can make extra money storing other people’s boats, RVs, and recreational vehicles.
You can charge a monthly or annual fee, then just ensure the owners have easy access to their vehicles as needed.
For help attracting customers, sites like: storeatmyhouse are a great resource.
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