You build solitary-bee hotels for apartments, not hallway hives. A CSA, stall, restaurant, or class fee pays you.
This is paid work. You build solitary-bee hotels for apartments, not hallway hives. A CSA, stall, restaurant, or class fee pays you. Write the offer in one sentence a stranger would understand. A normal week is making or serving, photographing the work honestly, and a booking or preorder habit. Document costs. Price for your hours. Use public examples in this catalog as orientation, not a script.
A starter hive plus a package of bees is typically $150–400, not a full apiary (USDA / state extension). First harvest is usually one season.
Each required material has a matching shop listing — photo, price, and a way to add it to the cart.
Core tools
Hand-tool starter kit
Hand-tool starter kit. A tote of the first hand tools a one-person trade actually uses: drivers, knives, tape, and a small hammer. Not a contractor van build-out.
A way to get paid
Payment link kit
Stripe/PayPal setup notes and a payment-link template so a customer can pay without emailing for a price. Not a merchant account by itself.
A simple public page or stall
Stall cloth and one-page kit
A stall cloth, a QR stand, and a one-page site template so a walk-up customer can find you again. Cloth ships; the page is a download.
Public examples matched to this path by what they actually publish — not endorsements, and not a claim they run this exact shop. Handles change. Verify before you write to anyone.
Justin Rhodes
Homesteader who teaches regenerative livestock systems after leaving a conventional career path.
Platforms on this card: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Reddit.
Mira Chen left salaried work and now coaches this craft. Book a slot for a tailored plan, a starter kit list, and follow-up support.
Orchard U-Pick Alliance
Grow or harvest manage picks for an older grower
Orchard U-Pick Alliance
Grow or harvest manage picks for an older grower
You grow, raise, or harvest manage picks for an older grower on a small plot. Restaurants, a CSA, a market stall, or classes pay you — line up a buyer before you scale.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital $300
Wool-to-Yarn Cottage
Grow or harvest fiber from a few animals, honest yield
Wool-to-Yarn Cottage
Grow or harvest fiber from a few animals, honest yield
You grow, raise, or harvest fiber from a few animals, honest yield on a small plot. Restaurants, a CSA, a market stall, or classes pay you — line up a buyer before you scale.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital $800
Rainwater and Greywater Demo
Grow or harvest classes plus installs where legal
Rainwater and Greywater Demo
Grow or harvest classes plus installs where legal
You grow, raise, or harvest classes plus installs where legal on a small plot. Restaurants, a CSA, a market stall, or classes pay you — line up a buyer before you scale.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital $500
