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Carrie Miller

Writing and Farming

Kinsman, Ohio

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About Your Homestead:

On our farm we produce amazing goat milk products (lotions and soap), eggs, produce, and more. We run a clean farm, no chemicals of any kind are used on our property.

About Carrie:

I grew up in a small rural town in Northwest Pennsylvania, married my high school sweetheart and had two amazing children. My career in writing and farming began after a 10-year sabbatical of living in the city while my husband, Scott, acquired his college degree and pursued his career. The family moved back to the country in 2013, where instantly my country roots were allowed to spread once again. I spent my time raising chickens and Oberhasli dairy goats. I enjoy raises vegetable gardens, fruits, and berry patches while never using herbicides, pesticides, or chemicals of any kind. I spend a lot of time preserving the bounties through canning and freezing methods. She recently began selling her goat milk soap and lotion. Writing and blogging is an accidental career: One day, I sat down and wrote about my life on the farm and sent it off to a magazine for a reader's article. The article was picked up and published a few months later. Shortly thereafter, I was added to Community Chickens, Grit Magazine, and Mother Earth News' blogging teams; followed by freelancing for various magazine publications.

 
Featured, Market Yourself

Methods For Marketing Goats



There are countless reasons why people sell goats; maintaining herd size, personality quarks, age, low milk production, failure to conform to breed standards, and as always those who simply breed to sell.

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Finding Your Niche, Getting Started, Market Yourself

You want a writing or blogging career? You’re going to have to put in the time.



You want to be a blogger or a writer? You want to be a blogger or a writer? After beginning the adventure in blogging which quickly turned into writing articles for magazine companies I began to realize how many people have the same desire. I am often asked how to get started into this blogging/writing […]

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Living the Life, Market Yourself

Offer a free service for a big reward!



One of the best ways to save money on a farm is to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Facebook has given us all an outlet to teach others how they can help their local farmers. People are amazing and when you inform them that there is a way for them to help, they often step up […]

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Day-to-Day

Companies that can make our online store and website easier to manage!



The companies you choose to link your business to can either make your life easier or more difficult. Honestly, one company that works great for you may not work as well for me and vice-versa. It takes a lot of trial and error to find a great setup when you have multiple needs. Here are […]

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Adapt and Overcome, Finance Options, Success Stories

Five ways to save money to invest into a business



When we decided to start a business the biggest obstacle was coming up with the startup money. We found a few easy ways to save the needed money without digging into our household budget. These small changes made a big financial opportunity for us and may help you with saving too.   Cellular Service This […]

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Adapt and Overcome, Finding Your Niche, Getting Started, Uncategorized

The key to a successful business



The key to any business is having a quality product that not only you believe in but your customers do as well. When you have a great product it truly begins to sell itself with enough time and happy clients. Customers love to rave about a new, amazing product that they found. This does not […]

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Adapt and Overcome, Uncategorized

Making Down Time?



We all work hard  We all work hard trying to keep up the homesteads and producing products, but do we remember to slow down and appreciate life? While it may seem insignificant, a Sunday dinner or an evening movie on tv is an accomplishment for many of us. No matter how you make money on […]

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Fine Print, Insurance

Handmade Artisan Insurance Group



Not so long ago, I was scouring the internet for information on product and general liability insurance for our goat milk skin care line. Most of the general liability insurances offered did not exactly match what I was looking for. Every business needs to have business general liability insurance. General liability insurance provides coverage for […]

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How to Promote, Market Yourself, Overcome Objectives, Uncategorized

Ideas for marketing your crafts and handmade items.



So, you are a crafter? You were able to create something homemade and wonderful, congrats! Now what? How and where do you sell your craft items? There are a few different options such as: online whether through Facebook, Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, eBay, or an online store they are all great option. However, how do you begin […]

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Buying In, Fine Print

The true cost of starting a goat herd.



“Get goats” they said “It will be fun” they said. Want to make great goat milk products? Soap, lotion, candles, fudge, cheese, or just want the milk? While they are a lot of fun they are also a ton of work and money. When it comes to raising dairy goats there are a lot of […]

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