How We Afford Our Homestead | How You Can TOO!

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

I love engaging with all of our viewers, if you ever have any questions about homesteading, plumbing, life, don't hesitate to reach out. And if you just want to say hi, well that's welcomed too 😊😊 Email: [e-mail]

[@ginaharris801]

Be a willing learner. Wisdom comes with time and experience and you're well in your way....and stay humble. You're wise beyond your years and have a great head on your shoulders. You're an inspiration. Keep up the good work.

[@fabiancanada8876]

I agree with what you said except the wisdom part. I see too many old/older people that are bitter, closed minded and worst of all have no desire or energy/passion to change anything. I do think that if you want to improve and make an honest attempt to do so that you do grow and get wiser though. I also think that he is doing very well and with some fortune he/they will become even wiser/better. Cheers

[@YahuahxYahusha]

Just found your channel. My wife and i recently relocated from a townhouse in the suburbs of california to a 20 acre homestead in the heartland of america a little over a year ago. We moved here with a bunch of house cats. Now we have multiple flocks of chickens and game birds, 2 pyranese dogs, and 3 goats. Its been one heck of a year.

[@marshayoder7627]

We are almost too old to start over. We do the best with the small house and lot we have. If I was even 10 years younger I'd be doing almost what you smart young kids are doing . God bless your hands and all your labors.

[@highroad3580]

Bet we are older than you are. It can be done by almost anyone! Equipment helps, getting young people to help with certain projects, like getting on the roof, smaller animals, good facilities, right clothes, etc.

[@conservativeteacher1987]

I'm afraid we may be close to that point ourselves, but we still plan to charge full speed towards it. Our goal is to create a family refuge somewhere in the Appalachian range, possibly East TN area. I pray I can create a place to be used for my retirement and as a gathering place for our adult children. It would also serve as a safe haven if they ever fall on hard times. I will create a Trust and God willing fund it with enough money so that taxes and upkeep isn't a burden to them once my wife and I are gone. Best of luck to you and like the other poster mention, try to leverage equipment (if money is available) and barter with younger folks when needed.

[@gayle4804]

You are awesome you have your head screwed on the right way and so does your wife. Bless you in your Wife You most definitely did the right thing

[@billcampbell2943]

U are a smart well grounded young guy who loves to work

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

Thank you Bill! Good work keeps the body, heart and soul healthy

[@TRUEALARMER]

One thing is finding a woman today that does not have an only fans, high body count, heavily on social media, thinks men are misogynistic, and/or does not find homesteading, marriage, and God disgusting. You are blessed brother.

[@lesleywatkins1172]

You are an inspiration to watch, such a wise head on young shoulders! I love watching your videos. 😊

[@commonsence8223]

Awesome video! I'm on the same journey as you. I have so many new skills I've had to teach myself, including small engine repair, maple syrup production, hunting, farm animal care, butchering, gardening/preserving, and just learned how to sharpen an big old crosscut saw!

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

That is amazing! Great job!!

[@oliverjackson3461]

Good video and stay warm and safe.

[@cauchyboi5053]

Thanks for the video! I’m planning to start homesteading in the near-ish future, these tips help a ton!

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

Best of luck! You got this!

[@homesteadingcreek4460]

Great video! You seem to have a good head on your shoulder! Taking a sensible approach to everything. Homestead where you are with what you have...its a mindset.

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

I love that!

[@ritabaker3113]

Blessings dear people

[@danabe3220]

We purchased our homestead three years ago in the Portland Oregon area. We didn't know at the time that the little farm next door was a pot growing operation which is legal here but could have hurt our property value..Fortunately they shut down the operation last year and moved. The new owners tore down all the hoop grow houses and don't plan to farm or raise anything. Always learn who your neighbors are and what they are doing or plan to do with their property before you buy. Thank you for all the great tips. They were all spot on.

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

Maybe those new neighbors will give you a deal on some hoop houses!

[@danabe3220]

@@ThePasturedHomestead I should have asked. I think they might have sold them.

[@mandykal]

I’m moving to Oregon 7/23. How is the taxes?

[@doodle3762]

In what way could that have hurt your property value?

[@leesamahaffey694]

Amazing words of wisdom from such a young man. You are really a breath of fresh air. A very well done goes to your parents and grandparents for how you were raised. Always look forward to your videos. Thanks for sharing your life with us.

[@randyelkins9123]

Very good advice. Some people make decisions based on emotions and don't really consider what it's going to require of them. You two will do great. Have a blessed weekend...

[@highroad3580]

We’ve been doing this a bunch of years and are still learning. Your points are spot on and I love seeing your good efforts and planning working for you! For those looking for land, try to get a place with infrastructure, especially if there is little excess funding. Don’t go into debt. The infrastructure, especially a good barn/workshop and fencing will allow you to get right into keeping animals. It is also a place out of weather to build new projects. Use quality materials because as time goes by it weathers and good materials last a very long time. A small house is ok at first but best if sound, not made of light cheep materials. Think using below ground where possible to keep a constant climate and for storm protection. Do lots of research. There really is nothing like growing food and living this lifestyle.

[@Prove_ALL_Things]

I loved your comment about being a Jack of All Trades. I used to not like it that I could do sooooooooooooooooo many things well. I never felt like I could just choose one thing to focus on. But, now I see it as a gift, after living 50 years like that. I can do so many things, I am very useful to many. For the record this is nothing wrong with being a master at one thing, we all need those types of folks, they are a blessing too!! I am just saying if you don't feel like you are a master of one thing, but a Jack of All Trades, just don't see that as a negative. Embrace it! Take care!

[@kylejones2075]

Thanks for the tips keep them coming thanks for sharing

[@beverlymacdonald]

Very proud of you. You are an old soul and a very smart young man. Your channel is a joy to watch.

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@troythompson6275]

Your anniversary video was apparently promoted by KZbin - nice number of views. But your success is going to come from the wisdom you share in this video. Looking forward to watching your success - a new subscriber.

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

Welcome to the channel!

[@brendahaire8824]

Great information

[@judyrola1891]

You and Ashlyn made a great decision when you moved to Kentucky. Most of all, you really educated yourself regarding the real estate market. I love your story.

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

If we ever have real estate questions we will come to you 😊

[@judyrola1891]

@@ThePasturedHomestead please do! ❤

[@pi8506]

Great video in getting the word out. Most farmers/homesteaders will lend a hand. That's what we do. You can multiply sheep and goats, and sell the babies, (males) to make a profit. Hatch turkeys, and ducks. Sell the feathers. Gold Shaw farms does that. He's in New Hampshire. Cog Hill Farms, has arrangement with a flower shop, and he grows flowers for them. Beekeepers keep their hives on their land, they get free honey. So many things you can do. Thanks for sharing.

[@Lucaangelo252]

Hello PI how are you doing, where are you from?

[@outdoorandy41]

Great insight! We just bought 40 acres in AR, last year. The landscape looks very similar to yours. Love what you’ve done to the place and gives me a lot of motivation and inspiration for our future!

[@Westwardeast]

Glad more people are getting out of WA

[@BlindFaith777]

You and your beautiful wife hit the jackpot at the right time buying that property. God has indeed blessed you two and clearly has spectacular plans for you both (deals like what you two stumbled upon are no coincidence-He ALWAYS has a plan) . If I were your mom or MIL, I would be so proud of you two. While my daughter is still 16, I’m praying God leads her on this very path. When she was a little girl, all the way until she was 12 her plan was to own a lot of land and have every farm animal possible. She also told me (before age 12) she would build me a small house on her land so she could always be near me… (melt my heart). Now she wants to become a dermatologist… :/ I no longer trust M.D.s are being educated with the patient’s best interest in mind. I’m LOVING knowing there are people in your age group that ‘get’ what’s really going on and are working against it. Your family will forever be in my prayers. God bless you both and all your adorable animals!! My mom grew up on a farm in southern Illinois then her family relocated to SE Michigan. We had a massive garden in our backyard (actually in a subdivision -1970- 1990s). My mom could no doubt feed us (family of 6) all year round if ‘tshtf’. She canned everything in that garden every fall and we ate those canned goods all winter long. Unfortunately, I was an idiot child and never cared to learn gardening or cooking for that matter bc it wasn’t cool. I truly believed grocery store food was better than anything you could grow yourself. I now can’t even keep a house plant alive for more than a month… not kidding. Thankfully, my daughter is interested in gardening, having her own chickens etc and her boyfriend is very very intelligent when it comes to fixing anything, especially cars. He is dyslexic and struggles academically, but could figure out how to build anything just by thinking about how to do it. He does come from a very well to do family and is so driven to continue the family legacy. His dad passed less than a year ago dt colon cancer, which I believe makes him even more driven. If she and he remain together, I pray they take a path very similar to yours. We need more regular people fighting the pre planned (planned for decades really) system ‘they’ are trying to roll out or shove down our throats. … I’m a little fired up today bc I learned today the my Governor is not only at the W.*+E.*+F.*+ Convention, she will be speaking at it. Tell me she’s not neck deep in helping to roll out the climate Lockdowns and I’ll bet, MI will be the guinea pig state when it’s rolled out here in 2024-2025. Pray my family gets out of MI b4 it’s too late. BTW: Climate lockdowns are coming. They are rolling them out in England starting 2024. There is a town there that they have chosen to be the test for what works and what doesn’t regarding keeping us peasants in our “zones”. As it sits right now, us bottom feeders will be allowed out of our zone 100 days per year. -That’s Super generous. As always, it’s a conspiracy theory until it isn’t. Thank you again for making and sharing your videos. They help to relax me and make me think of my mom (rest her soul in heaven). Love YT farming & camping videos. Way better than watching MSM!! ✌🏼 and much Love.

[@cherylbook885]

I totally agree with you on everything. Well written. I feel the same and I am a grandma & a great grandma.

[@BlindFaith777]

@@cherylbook885 oh congratulations on being a grandma and a GG!! How FUN! That’s my dream! We only have one child, we both come from a small family so really it’s just us 3 against the world. While I cannot wait to become a grandma- being our daughter is only 16, I must wait…. Or, I hope to wait, lol. My husband would flip his LID if we became grandparents right now. I’m so proud of kids like this couple. I’ve come across a few “millennials” that just get it and are pushing against this ‘woke tide’ (sometimes feels like a tilde wave) and I LOVE IT! I get disgusted when older generations gripe about younger generations. We need to be lifting them up- teaching them if they don’t know or don’t get it, not mocking them. These are the people that will be taking care of us someday. … well unless the US decides to join Canada in the MAID program. Once we retire and aren’t paying into the system, we aren’t of any use and simply cost our governments $$ at that point. Sorry- Like I said, I’m fired up today! I’ve heard too many sad, diabolical and up side down things about the direction not only this country is going in but dang near every country in the world. Praying for strength and change for the better. … respect for human life, essentially. 🕊🙏🏼🌹

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

I love this! Thank you for all your kind words! Lets lift them up!

[@BlindFaith777]

@@ThePasturedHomestead absolutely let’s lift up each generation and all work together to stop the ‘us against them’ the media loves to perpetuate whether it be race, generation, gender, sexual orientation, etc. When it boils down to it, people that are racist, gunning to hurt others is quite the minority, yet, while watching the news one would think we all hate each other. United, we stand. Divided, we fall. Hey- keep the videos coming! When you get back to renovating your 2nd story, be sure to show your work and progress. Renovation videos are quite popular. Best wishes, guys. Proud of you both and outdoor kitty too. Lol

[@crissy9792]

I think you are extremely brave in doing what you have done, you are making great progress and wish all your ventures are successful. If I were 30 years younger and knew about all of this type of living(being in the U.K. it was all just farming, no opportunities like the present) I would have gone for it for sure. Keep up the good work, looking forward to watching your homestead grow.

[@thecozystitchco]

I live currently in California with my husband and while it’s a great state with so much for those who love a big city, I have learned how much we love smaller areas and more beautiful views - which is why we have decided we will be moving to Colorado! While we may not be doing a full homestead like you and wife, we are planning to live more enjoying the nature, shopping small, being more thrifty and just enjoying life. Love the videos!

[@fabiancanada8876]

What a fantastic video that you made! My wife has a full-time permanent job. We were able to set our life up in a way that we can survive with one income (you used to be able to live very comfortable and even raise a big family that way but those times are long over) and I would recommend that to everyone. We have a 25 acre homestead as well which keeps me busy so I look after it&kids. I do love carpentry and have an excavator so I do jobs one the side for good people/customers whenever I feel like it. So whatever I make is a bonus which is great and the way it should be. Over the years I have learned to do the plumbing, electricity and various other things. Not only does it save a ton of money but acquire those skills makes you feel so good and takes the fear away from repairing things. I wish you guys all the best!

[@lindajc123]

Common Sense, young man - good advice. Over extending is a recipe for disaster.

[@benburns5995]

Really like the Thumbnail picture for this video. It is perfect with the cows and the Amish Horse and Buggy sign. After your last video of fixing the water connections for the barn and others it is great that you added the clip to your intro of the new water connection working well. I don't plan on starting a homestead, but a lot of your suggestions can be used in different endeavors in your life journey and were very insightful and helpful.

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

Absolutely! They can be used in many different walks of life! Thank you Ben!

[@tonyabeane8297]

Great video!! I loved it

[@HiddenBlessingsHomestead]

We've done the same thing, we didn't know much when we came to the homestead but we knew we had to do everything ourselves, solar system, built our log cabin, learned to can, keep livestock, plumbing, septic, electrical, you name it. It has created lots of job opportunities for my husband because once he learned how to do it for us, he could do it for someone else.

[@joenicoud5967]

Refreshing as always love your attitudes

[@karlamanciel4808]

Thanks for the information you Taught me a lot

[@mscarlarn]

Great advice!!

[@Lucaangelo252]

Hello Carla how are you doing, where are you from?

[@deananddone]

Yes! Really good insight and encouragement 💪

[@roybrewster1837]

great down to earth information!

[@steelersgirl3063]

Great information 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@stanleygallman7800]

Looking forward hoping that the channel has a very successful future. You have obviously come into being a homesteader with a very open mind and eagerness to learn as much as you can and apply what works.

[@donaldjones4120]

Keep it up, your wise beyond your years. Great quotes. I have discovered there's also an abundance of edible wild mushrooms in the Kentucky woods almost year around. Keep making videos

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

I will have to keep an eye out for those! Well, first I need to be able to identify them so I dont end up in the hospital!

[@donaldjones4120]

@@ThePasturedHomestead Easy to identify, Amber Jelly right now land fish in the spring and Chanterelle in summer

[@rharrell1]

Some states have adjustments for farm land valuation in regard to property taxes. The county I live in required three years of selling agricultural products in excess of $1,000.00 on your IRS filing each year before an application could be submitted. Then as long as the amount is maintained each year the property taxes are reduced mine were cut by 50%. Each state is different about how farm land valuation is handled just contact your local tax assessors office or Agricultural Extension agent..

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

Here in Kentucky if you have over 10 acres you automatically get the farm exemption on property tax!

[@rharrell1]

@@ThePasturedHomestead That's great which makes sense. I live in North Carolina I guess some states just make you jump through a lot of hoops to get any property tax breaks. Being a former plumber farming is like a vacation. Beats crawling on your belly under old houses barely off the ground in the cold mud fixing broke water pipes and unstopping sewer drains any day. Also wanted to add there are also Conservation Easements which pay you to protect watersheds for our state these agreements are in 10, 15, and 30 year permanent easements.

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

@@rharrell1 totally agree, I’d rather been out farming then in an old stinky crawlspace any day

[@elderhollowfarm7043]

We’re in central Kentucky and also have been here a long time. Finally able to buy 25 acres of former crop land. We have a mortgage and both work full time. Neighbors are ok except one who is a real piece of work. Kentucky is a good place to be.

[@andrewryan7954]

As always, thank you for your insight. Your channel is my go to as we prepare to dive in to homesteading. You've inspired me to look for land in Kentucky. Hopefully we'll find something up there so we can move next summer. Florida much like Washington is too expensive.

[@shashuwells500]

Hi!! So glad I came across your video.

[@Tony-wn6yk]

Hello there More Than Farmers… I really enjoyed listening to all of the great advice that you shared on this video. I have been hesitant to start my own homestead , but I thank you for the motivation that you instilled in this video . I am looking forward for my wife and I to start a small but Bea homestead. God bless you and keep that advice coming.

[@strictlyconservative8777]

I absolutely love your videos.

[@mariposavioleta9007]

The part you said about save your seeds for next year's planting, just make sure to be careful on that. I know here in Canada the farmers are not allowed to do that as per the rules set up with the government. I'm not sure if the same if for your own property but just check that part out as well so that you don't have issues with that yet too. Also don't be afraid to ask others who you might not originally think of for knowledge and wisdom in things you might need to know. I may not be physically able to homestead anymore but know a lot of things from over the years of various types of work and my mom used to live on a farm and so I grew up with gardening so even though I physically can't anymore I still can help with tips and tricks. I worked at a building supply store that had a garden center and worked every part of that store from lumber, electrical, plumbing, flooring, paint and more.

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

I believe, in the us, that only applies to "Monsanto's" seeds. Their genetically modified seeds are patented so they can keep people from harvesting and replanting.

[@JohnFrytag]

Zack, One great vid after another! Glad I’m not the only one who doesn’t grab everything I need every trip. John

[@jamesbrown8718]

Great information, I wish I could find a good small piece of land even in Kentucky. My mom already owns ten acres in Kentucky and only around probably not even a acres of worked where her house sits now. My brother lives in her home now and probably over eight acres are mountains that is wooded and could be logged with as many trees that are up there. If I could find a logging company that would be willing to come in and cut the timber out for them removing all the stumps and clearing it and leveling some of the land out I would move back there and farm on our own land. But my mom does not really want to go back. She don’t like the taxes on your cars but I told her that is the only bad thing about living in Kentucky. So it is something to truly think about.

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

Sounds like a great plan! There are a lot of companies that will log your property and make you a little extra cash!

[@jamesbrown8718]

@@ThePasturedHomestead the extra cash would come in handy for sure to help get me a bath built, and order me some chickens, and purchase some other animals hopefully. Really enjoy your channel, and great content you put out.

[@billreal76]

Sounds like GREAT advice!

[@roncarlson8061]

Thanks for a great video Zach

[@michellegordon4211]

Every time I see those gorgeous moss-covered rocks, I can't help but wonder if there are snakes hibernating in there...

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

There could be! Neighbor said hes never seen a snake on this property for 15 years

[@michellegordon4211]

@@ThePasturedHomestead Keep it that way!!

[@biggrantlewis]

Vancouver Wa. We live in Washougal Wa and see the population grow and grow. Kentucky looks like it would be awesome, The humidity might be to much for a upper left native

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

Honestly... It wasn't nearly as bad as everyone said. Olympia WA is one of the most humid cities in the country, nowhere in Kentucky is on that list. There were maybe a couple days in the summer that were super humid and hot, but it really wasn't horrible.

[@biggrantlewis]

Good to know, I’m thinking Russellville Kentucky area Might be worth looking at

[@mooretolovehomestead2939]

Great info!

[@MariaGomez-mm6bq]

Awesome video thank you

[@karenr67]

Hey, REALLY good advice. Enjoyed the whole video, especially when moved around homested.

[@alishaschueller1549]

I just want to comment that you do an excellent job on your videos. I live in MN spent first 30 years in OR. And wish we could afford it out there. My husband and I live in MN but have dreams of property some day. We have 5 kiddos to care for. KY is one of our states on our list to check out.

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

Thank you 😊 Kentucky is a wonderful state! Tons of things to see here!

[@chief5981]

Central KY is the best.

[@derrickkeene902]

Welcome to Ky

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Enjoyed the video

[@darlenewebber7706]

You are amazing and smart for such a young man! Come on young adults subscribe to this channel we should have more young adults learn from him.

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

You're awesome Darlene!

[@Finnythefinster483]

What are you planning to do with manure? Also are you tapping some trees?

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

We plan of spreading it on the fields and in the garden!

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

Tappin as in maple syrup? No we have not done that but that sounds like a good time!

[@lifewithphoenix7972]

At 4:03 would love a detail video on this maybe some how to videos

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

Wonderful vid. Im going to start a homestead, 30 yrs ago wen i was married we had a mini ranch, its what I wanted. Unfortunately the hubby was into other stuff so now Im gunna do this on my own. Wld be nice to hav a partner tho. I kno land prices are gunna drop so Im patiently waiting to pull the trigger on one.

[@JoeyOuimet15]

Love the video! How old is the angus calf ? He looks a little bloated from the angle I had?

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

He’s about 4-5 months. He doesn’t have bloat, just a nice fat happy cow!

[@hunterjaco347]

You are in a lucky situation lol I’m the one who makes the money in town, and has the interest in homesteading. I’d love to be a stay at home homesteader

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

Well, just two years ago we were in the same boat as you.

[@daniellestarr1476]

Hey KY neighbor👋 Start small.. & Wanted 20 acres min😂 My husband wanted to buy 17 acres and I was overwhelmed by that. We bought a nice house with 5 acres which has been amazing. We also have a young child so had to consider what her life style would be. Now I want more land like min 20😂 Much harder to do though when your child is in competitive sports.

[@daniellestarr1476]

Also we did something very similar! Moved from AZ to KY. Pregnant with our first and no family/friends around. Facebook has been amazing for support/connecting.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

👍😊

[@tomcat7843]

My farm is in Kentucky too. What county are you in.

[@chris123chris82]

I'm in Ontario Canada. I have no idea how I'll ever find land I can afford.. I don't even know how to begin.. I may need to relocate my family in the future.

[@tydecker694]

I know I'm commenting on this a year after you made uploaded the video, but I don't think there will be much of a dip in real estate prices. - Inventory is still insanely low (not enough houses to meet the demand). - Interest rates are at a 30-year high, yet the market hasn't slowed down, and prices still haven't dropped. - 2024 is an election year, and election years always have a false economy to make the incumbents seem successful. - Because of the false economy, interest rates will most likely decrease, thus bringing more buyers into the market and causing real estate prices to go up even more. The key is a willingness to relocate like y'all did. No different than the immigrants and homesteaders 150 years ago, you have to be willing to leave the "nest."

[@ruslanabbasov5668]

What part of KY are you at? I’m in Louisville KY, bought a house with 5 acres and want have my own homestead too.

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

We are near Lexington!

[@Thunder_Ridge_Ranch_KY]

Where in Washington state are y'all from? After my time in the Army we moved back to my wife's home state with family in Cowlitz County an hour north of Vancouver.

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

We lived in Carnation

[@timlewis9873]

Must be SO nice, to get out of liberal Washington.

[@TheComparatorX]

Afford

[@mandykal]

How old are you?

[@ThePasturedHomestead]

Im 27, Ashlyn's 22

[@stevendaniel8126]

No thanks..... Happy where I'm at.

[@carolhensley3857]

We love your channel but your in Kentucky now. It's not forest, it's woods. 😊