139. Building a Debt-Free Homestead from Scratch | Katie Metka: Mother of 9, Photographer, Homesteader

If you dream of starting your own homestead but worry that you don’t have the skills or time or money, you’ve got to hear Katie’s story.  Six weeks after giving birth to her ninth daughter, Katie and her husband moved their family from their established homestead in Texas to a piece of raw land in Missouri to start over.  They are building everything themselves and doing it debt-free!  Katie shares how she and her family of 11 found joy in the simple pace of living in a small shanty without electricity or running water.  Whether you have a homesteading dream or are pursuing another goal, may Katie’s story remind you of all that is possible with patience, sacrifice, and hard work.

In this episode, we cover:

• How Katie’s family of 11 is living in a one-room shanty
• The sacrifices Katie and her family have made to build their homestead debt-free
• Several creative ways they plan to make money from their farm
• How Katie moved her family and farm animals from an 11-acre homestead in Texas to an 80-acre piece of land in Missouri
• What to look for when searching for property to build a homestead from scratch
• The surprising blessing of living in a shanty with no electricity and no running water with nine kids
• What mistakes they have made along the way and what they might have done differently
• Involving your kids on the homestead without using chore charts
• How to enjoy the in-between stages while building your dreams
• How to pursue a homestead dream even if you don’t have a lot of money or skills

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