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Six backyard beehives and one weekly farmers market
Not enough to quit a job, but enough to fund a family vacation each year and be outside a lot.
Monthly income
$700
reported by author
Time to results
12-18 months
Initial investment
$2.5k
Replicability
★★★★★
3/5
Risk profile
ConservativeRadical
How it works
Small-batch local honey sells for $14-18 a jar at farmers markets. Six well-managed hives produce 250-400 lbs a year. Startup is the barrier; ongoing labor is low.
Step by step
- 1Take a local beekeeping class ($200).
- 2Buy 2 hives year one, add 2 per year until 6.
- 3Get a single farmers market booth on Saturdays.
- 4Sell honey, wax candles, and pollination services.
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