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Homestead Economics: the Basic Plan

Basic Plan About 15 min read (estimate)New to you
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What you’ll learn

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The short version

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What homestead economics covers

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How it fits on your land

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Staying safe

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Resources

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By zone

Written for the North Carolina Piedmont, Zone 7b. How timing and methods shift in other zones is coming soon.

Zones 3–6
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Zones 7–8
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Where this comes from

Every fact in this lesson was checked against 3 published sources: 2 from extension services, the USDA and research journals and 1 from experienced growers and practitioners. Each section lists its own at the bottom.

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What to do first

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Go deeper

Each Breakout Plan takes one part of homestead economics further. Read them in order or pick the one you need.

  1. Startup costsLine-item budgets for the first year.Start
  2. Financing your homesteadLand loans, USDA and FSA programs, and paying cash in stages.Start
  3. Expense savingWhere the grocery, power and water bills go when you produce your own.Start
  4. Tax and ag exemptionsPresent-use value and what qualifies in NC.Start
  5. Selling surplusFarm stands, eggs, honey, and cottage food rules.Start
  6. Bartering and trade valuePricing a trade fairly on the Trade Map.Start

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