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Rick -- Welcome to the list.
Are you on the Terlingua Ranch? I'm on the TexasOutback list.
Both my parents grew up not far from there and my brother worked in the Big
Bend Park for a couple of years long ago.

We are somewhat remote -- it's called rural here and we can't see the
houses of any neighbors but are only 5 minutes from a small township and 15
minutes for our county seat. We're in the southeast not too many hours
distance from Bev.

If you are able to raise veggies, fruit, and maybe livestock (like birds,
goats, and/or eggs) and you live on Terlingua, I suspect there would be
customers near you. Also, you could put trade/swap and sale notices at the
lodge, if there is a community bulletin board. Maybe you could start one.

If you're at TR, possibly a regular patrol of properties owned by absentees
or shopping trips for others, on commission, would be additional money
raisers.

Then there is Internet sales, which are lucrative for some, but might be
affected by available shipping. UPS will come to your home here, as will
DHL, and a couple of other private delivery services.

Possible tours of visitors, with identification of native plants and
animals could be done for money.

Welcome.

>Hello all,
>
>Joined your list this week. I have been homesteading for
>six years on five diverse acres in a canyon in southwest
>Texas. There are only 4.4 people per square mile here--an
>hour from Mexico, but a day's drive to any other state.
>There is no radio, tv, or cell phone reception because of
>the mountains, but thankfully we now have DSL. I don't
>know how many of you live in a remote area, but isn't it
>great to have an Internet community?
>

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>Before leaving the city behind, I was a professional
>botanist and a graphic artist for two decades. My husband
>teaches at the area rural school, and we have a small
>organic vegetable and egg business, selling mostly to
>locals.
>
>I would be interested in learning ways other homesteaders
>have found to create sideline income. Our friends have
>tried selling at a farmer's market, but can't break even
>due to time & travel costs. Many families vacation here in
>the summer, if I had a product or two to sell, and of
>course there is selling on the Internet, eBay etc.
>Suggestions, ideas?
>
>As for contribution, I might be able to help on plant
>questions, and perhaps provide encouragement to those not
>yet living their dream.
>
>Sage (& Rick)
>way out in Texas