In this episode of Dawn’s Dirt, I sit down with Jason from Sow the Land, a North Carolina homesteader who went from city cubicles to pasture life and brought his family, grit, and 300K YouTube subscribers along for the ride. We talk cancer wake-up calls, minimalist living, selling the couch to chase land, and why growing even one tomato can change your whole life. Jason shares how they scaled from a 1.5-acre starter homestead to 14 acres with turkeys, cooney cooney pigs, pasture poultry, workshops, and a thriving online education business. We get real about entrepreneurship, bartering with neighbors, moving animals daily, and choosing meaningful work over easy money. If you’re itching to start where you are, even in a city backyard, this one lights a fire under your boots.

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Episode Highlights: homestead beginnings, cancer to catalyst, minimalist reset, leap of faith, starter homestead, 14-acre expansion, cooney cooney pigs, pasture poultry, turkey raising, hands-on workshops, YouTube education, community barter

Takeaways: 

• Start where you are…front yard, borrowed yard, anywhere
• One tomato plant can change your life
• Go all in and learn fast from failure
• Say yes early to discover what you love
• Move animals often to heal soil and grow better meat
• Community and bartering make the lifestyle sustainable
• Fulfillment beats easy money every time
  
  

 

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Links & Resources Mentioned

 

Jason’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sowtheland/ 

Jason’s Website: https://sowtheland.com/ 

Sow the Land YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SowtheLand 

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Want to turn your homestead into more than just a hobby? I’ve been there. As a former farmer, I built a profitable business from my land — selling out at local markets, preserving food through canning, and earning hundreds of thousands of dollars from what I grew and raised. Now, I help others do the same. Whether it’s garden coaching, raising animals, selling eggs, or turning your harvest into income through canning, I’ll show you practical ways to bring real value from your homestead. Let’s talk about your goals and how we can make your land work for you. Book a free call today using the link below, let’s get started!

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