Idaho homestead

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1. Get pre-approved for a land loan If you don’t already have a hefty chunck of change stashed away for just the occasion, the first thing you’ll want to do is get pre-aproved. Be prepa…

Idaho is one of the most unspoilt states in the USA, with most of it being made up of untouched mountainous terrain. It is home to a large stretch of ... Read more

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Describes the important things to consider before building a homestead barn and provides some lessons learned examples.

So – why pigs? Why do we raise pigs, why are we raising pigs in the winter, and why choose a particular breed? We chose Idaho Pasture Pigs for several reasons.

You want to buy land for homesteading. These are the essential factors you need to consider when choosing a homestead property

Farmland fence in Sun Valley Idaho USA made from round posts zigzaging through a lush green pasture with mountains in the background.

Did you know you could earn a living off of your land? The more you dive into hobby farming and homesteading, the more you realize: there is no “off season.” In other words you complete one task to move to the next, and are constantly shifting your focus based on the time of year. Early springtime means starting seedlings, and hatching chicks. Then planting season begins, which moves to maintaining your gardens, the high egg production of summer time, honey, raising cattle and pigs, cut…