Build your sustainable, resilient homestead business from scratch-
without a farmer's market booth
You can live out your values while earning an income… even if you have no products, no experience running a business, and no customer base.
Special Pricing available until July 15th, 2023
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Starting a homestead business from scratch can be overwhelming.
You have inspired ideas, incredible products, and a passion for the homesteading life. You want to build your homestead's income stream, but you're not sure what steps to take first.
Which products should you sell? How should you price your products? How do you talk about your products to potential customers? How do you find customers, and keep them coming back? What homesteader has the time for a farmer's market booth, anyway??
And what about all of your competition? It can sometimes seem like everyone else has a huge leg up...
Small farmers near you have helpers. They have name recognition, and an established farmer's market presence. They might even receive pricing discounts on feed and other inputs- discounts that you can't get as a small homestead.
You're not sure how they came up with their product sales prices- and you aren't even sure if you could make money selling at the same prices or even higher.
Other homesteaders near you seem to be moving past you. They seem to have no problem selling their goods when they want to. And, their social media accounts describe days and evenings full of the very things you want to be doing with your time.
But instead of installing a raised bed or improving the soil on your pasture, you're spinning your wheels on a variety of different business tasks that don't feel very helpful. You hope that eventually, you will stop making mistakes and figure out what works.
Because ultimately, what you want is a homestead business that allows you to live out your values while earning an income.
You want that income stream to be sustainable and resilient.
You want a loyal, repeat customer base, excited about all the incredible products you produce on the homestead.
You want a convenient, sensible plan for getting your products to your happy customers, without giving up a bunch of time and money staffing a farmer's market booth.
Introducing: Homesteader University
This self-paced online course will help you:
- Live out your mission and vision while earning an income
- Identify the best next or first product for your homestead business
- Talk about your product and homestead in a clear, concise way that communicates value and sells your product
- Understand your product costs and set your pricing appropriately
- Develop a plan to conveniently and effectively serve your customers without a farmer's market booth
Here’s What You’ll Get When You Sign Up
You will have full access to all the course materials: Lectures, a detailed workbook, videos, case studies, pricing calculators, templates, and more. This course is self-directed- take as long as you need to complete each module. Once you have completed the course, you'll be well on your way to building your own sustainable, resilient homestead business from scratch.
Once you have graduated Homesteader University, complete your business profile to be included on our new, searchable Homestead Map and be featured on our social media channels.
Save time and work smarter
Don't waste your valuable time. In Homesteader University, you'll have access to time saving tools and proven methods that will help you to build your own resilient, sustainable homestead business from scratch, without a farmer's market booth. That leaves you with more time to do what you're passionate about- homesteading.
Price your products with confidence
No more basing your prices off the local grocery store. Homesteader University will help you to confidently price your products based on their costs, attributes, and benefits. You'll have full access to our powerful Retail Pricing Calculators, so that you can build a truly resilient homestead business.
get featured and find new customers!
Graduates of Homesteader University will have the opportunity to showcase their Homestead and Homestead Products on our Social Media Channels. Your Homestead will also be featured on our new, searchable map so that potential customers can find you and your amazing products.
Meet your coaches: David and Courtney Gleason
David and Courtney started thier homestead in 2014, with no products, no customer base, no social media presence, and no one waiting in line to buy their homestead products.
Over the course of seven years, they built their homestead and business, Humble Acres Farm, from the ground up.
Leaning heavily on on their business backgrounds, learning through trial and error, and propelled by big goals and plenty of vision, David and Courtney now have a systematic model for building a homestead business. That model is taught in Homesteader University.
Recommended by:
Jennifer Corbin
Loyal Customer
"I love to brag about Humble Acres and Courtney because they are GETTING THIS RIGHT..."
"I have been buying produce, eggs, and hand-crafted specialty soaps from Humble Acres Farm for almost a year. I cannot say enough about the quality of their food and specialty products. Everything is top notch! Courtney is amazing. She goes out of her way to make my orders happen even if they are last minutes. The drop site I use is convenient and always timely. I love to brag about Humble Acres and Courtney because they are GETTING THIS RIGHT - Local, pastured, ethically sourced and cared for right here in Charlotte! I support them and their mission to bring back our food and agriculture to our community! Thank you Courtney!"
Jesse and Alisa Ewald
Homesteaders at Prone to Wander Farm
"We have watched as Courtney turned her passion... into a successful business..."
"We met Courtney at a meet up of Homesteaders and could tell right away she not only had vast knowledge but was also very passionate about all things homesteading. Throughout the years of our friendship we have watched as Courtney turned her passion for providing the best possible products for her family into a successful business by offering a diverse mix of products hand raised on her homestead."
Leah Forester
Loyal Customer
"I was compelled by her mission and homestead's story."
"I first heard about Courtney and Humble Acres when she posted in a local Facebook group a couple years ago. I was compelled by her mission and homestead's story. The family's commitment to organic farming and way of life inspired an immediate connection, and all of the products we have purchased have been incredibly impressive. We are customers for life!"
Course Modules
Here's what’s in the course:
Course Bonuses
In addition to all of the great course material, you'll have access to these useful bonuses!
Bonus 01
You'll get access to two different, customized Retail Pricing Calculators- One for Homestead Beef, and one for Homestead Pastured Pork. These products have unique and complex production costs, but our calculators make light work for determining the right retail price.
Bonus 02
Are your eggs considered Pastured, Free Range, or Cage Free? Take the guesswork out of product marketing and labels and add additional, identifiable value for your customers. We've created an downloadable Egg Label Guide that you can give to your customers to help build awareness and loyalty. And, you'll also get our Defining Your Egg Label Cheat Sheet, which will help you to evaluate your own production.
Bonus 03
Does your Homestead have a stated mission and vision? Our mission and vision help determine our Storytelling Sentences. Customers tell us over and over about how our mission and vision is what drew them to try and trust our Homestead. Start the way you mean to finish- learn the difference between the two, and learn how to write your own mission and vision for your homestead.
What makes us different
Most homesteaders don't have the staffing or the product quantity to profitably run a farmer's market booth, participate in a CSA, or sell wholesale.
We get that. We're busy, goal-driven homesteaders, just like you are. We've successfully built our homestead and business from the ground up. We are uniquely positioned to help other homesteaders scale and grow.
We spend our time living out our dream on the homestead. We're not just posting pretty pictures on social media. Because we have big dreams and not a lot of time, we work to find efficiencies, methods, and systems to help grow and scale our own business.
Our course is full of useful, actionable advice based on our own experience.
Invest in your own future
Building a resilient, sustainable homestead business doesn't just happen on its own. If you consistently implement our proven methods and systems, your successes will quickly more than recoup the costs of this course.
Graduates of Homesteader University will also have the opportunity to share the course with others and earn referral income.
Basic
Self-Study Course
$
379
best value
premium
All of the Basic option plus six live group coaching calls
$
529 $379
100% Satisfaction-Guarantee.
If you don't feel that this course and bonuses provide you with the value you paid for, you can get a full refund anytime within 30 days after your purchase. Just get in touch with Coach Courtney and she will either help you out until you get the results you need or give you a swift refund.
Here’s what people are saying about the course creators / coaches:
Shannon Kemp
Loyal Customer
"Courtney... has an impressive business acumen. I can't recommend her enough!"
"We regularly purchase products from Humble Acres, and are consistently impressed by their quality and craftsmanship, and we truly appreciate their organic practices. Courtney has also been amazing to work with; she's timely and fun, and has an impressive business acumen. I can't recommend her enough!"
Jessica Walker
Loyal Customer
"...the best scrambled eggs I've ever made. Thank you :-)"
"We enjoyed your eggs as our first real breakfast in our new place and Bowen actually commented that these were the best scrambled eggs I've ever made. Thank you :-)"
You
Your Successful, Resilient Homestead Business
"Homesteader University gave me the tools I needed!
This course is brand new, even though it is the result of our seven + years of building our own homestead business. We want your success! Graduates of HU will have the opportunity to share this course with friends and fellow homesteaders and earn a referral bonus. You could even earn enough to pay back the cost of the course!
faq
Yes! We will continue to add material to this course on a regular basis. You'll have access to all of the new course material as it becomes available.
Once you enroll in the Premium Course, which includes the self-study option plus up to six live group coaching calls, you'll receive an email with information on upcoming call dates and times, as well as participation instructions. You can do all of your calls right away, or spread them out- you will have 12 months from your enrollment to complete your coaching calls.
We do have an option to upgrade your Homesteader University course with additional private coaching sessions. These upgrades will be made available to you during the checkout process.
Yes! We will accept your payment in cryptocurrency as well as give a 10% discount for doing so. Please contact Coach Courtney to arrange payment, rather than enroll on our regular checkout page. Email Courtney (at) modernlivinghomesteader (dot) com with the subject line: Crypto Enrollment
Get started now- join the Homesteader University family.
Start building your own resilient, sustainable homestead business from scratch- without a farmer's market booth- today.
A note from your coaches:
This course has been written based on our experience of seven+ years of living out our own dreams for our lives on the homestead. We've worked hard to build our own sustainable, resilient homestead business from scratch. We want to help you do the same thing, in less time and with a big leg up. We're proud to bring you Homesteader University to help you with your own big dream. We can't wait to work with you and see what you accomplish! - David and Courtney Gleason, Humble Acres Farm
