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The Ever Growing List of Freebies + Affordable Resources for Hobby Farmers
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items As a recovering “bro marketing” agency owner turned mini goat farmer, I've taken tons of courses, workshops, trainings etc in my attempt to learn how to market my local farm online without feeling icky about it. This is my Master List where I'll be sharing the resources that are aligned with how I feel at ease building and growing myself and my farm today.
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Free Business Resources for Hobby Farmers
Books to Consider Reading to change your farm mindset
Under $10 online courses to build your hobby farm online business
Domain and Hosting
Website + SEO
Email Marketing
Free Business Resources for Hobby Farmers
Free business resources from mentors, softwares, and courses that I've known and loved! Highly recommended, to get your farm online and with more sales!
The easiest way to promote, share & track your content on Twitter (and it's free). With a short 3 step process you generate a link and whoever clicks on the link will have the message automatically added to their Twitter status box--they simply click to tweet!
Click to Tweet | The easy, "tweet about this" link generator
Ruth is by far one of my absolute favorite online mentors, and she is just a relaxed and super cool gal! Here is her library of freebies + emails all about creating a life and business filled with freedom, fun + passive income ❤️✌️
Ruth's Freebie Library — Ruth Ridgeway
Get testimonials from your farm customers with ease // Collecting testimonials is hard, we get it! So we built Testimonial. In minutes, you can collect text and video testimonials from your customers with no need for a developer or website hosting.
Collect and display testimonials | Free Forever plan
Free forever plan, up to 1 minute per note. Upgrade for $10/month or $50/lifetime (during founder launch). I use Voice notes to remind myself of things on the go, when I have a good idea about something and just need to talk it out (then can get a summary in 1 click!), and you can share private links with friends.
Voicenotes: Transcribe notes, meetings & ask AI
Rightblogger is a great AI powered content tool that helps you with SEO, Blogging, Research and SO MUCH MORE. You get a limited free trial (forever) but can unlock 80+ tools when you upgrade for $30/month
RightBlogger: AI-Powered Content Tools | Free Forever plan
In this free training you're going to learn the exact things you need to decide and do every day to get your farm's online offer out into the world, and into the (paying) hands of the people who need it most. Shorter on time? You can stretch it out l...
The 10 Day Offer: Created, Launched *and* Sold
Free 19 min Lesson: Simple 'No Freebie' List Building. You don't need to wait for the perfect freebie idea. Start growing your farm's email list right now with things you're already doing!
Simple 'No Freebie' List Building
Grab the FREE Audio Advent Calendar for savvy online business owners like you ready to build a sustainable, customer-centric farm business.
Mastering CX | The Private Podcast [Audio Advent Calendar]
Books to Consider Reading to change your farm mindset
Purchase or check these books out from your local library if you're needing some inspiration! They will help you determine your Value Proposition for your farm, how to make yourself stand apart from other farmers, and get out of your own way!
Value Proposition Design helps you tackle the core challenge of every business ― creating compelling products and services customers want to buy. This highly practical book, paired with its online companion, will teach you the processes and tools you...
Value Proposition Design: Create Desired Products
Doing what someone else already knows how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. But when you do something new, you go from 0 to 1. The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey B...
Zero to One, Peter Thiel
Ryan Holiday 3 Books Collection Set (Ego is the Enemy, The Obstacle is the Way, Stillness is the Key [Hardcover]) *All 3 books are securely packed together and sent prompt with tracking number*
Ryan Holiday 3 Book Collection Set (Hardcover)
Under $10 online courses to build your hobby farm online business
Some great resources at “no brainer” pricing that will help you make your first money online, create your first digital products to supplement your local farm, and keep your customers asking for more and more :)
This is a quick and low cost way to generate some income for your business.
1K Challenge $10
Ever noticed how you pay more attention to stores you have a gift certificate for? ‘Credit To Your Business’ is an action-packed mini course that shows you how to start cashing in on the wealth of opportunities when you start offering 'credit’ in you...
Credit To Your Business $9
Digital products don't need to be time consuming to make. You don't need a degree in design. And you don't have to start with an ebook. Instead why not create a tool based product that actually helps your audience solve a specific problem? Something ...
Database to Dollars $9
Learn how to create revenue-and-engagement-boosting workbooks from scratch in Google Docs (in about an hour)!
On Brand Fillable Workbooks $9
Unlock the secrets of flawless zoom recordings for your webinar, Q&A, or workshops without having to shell out for Zoom Webinar
Replay Ready Recordings $9
From Lizzy: I experimented with having a page where I showed all my free and paid offers. I called it The Everything Page®️ (which I've since gone on to trademark). People loved the concept and created their own Everything Pages. A couple of years la...
The Everything Page®️ Course $9
The super-meta, teeny-tiny course that gives experienced digital product creators the inside scoop on adding a bite-sized $9 offer to their business.
Small But Mighty $9 Offers
What if you could enjoy more sales, AND affiliate sign ups by offering super fun Thoughtful Bonuses that your customers will love?
Thoughtful Bonuses — Ruth Ridgeway
Are you tired of feeling like a pushy salesman every time you timidly ask a customer for a testimonial..? Only to hear crickets 9 times out of 10... And then when you do get a glowing review land in your inbox, do you find it has a tendency to go mis...
The Testimonial Toolkit $9
Ready to say bye to all those calls? 👋 What if you could answer your client’s questions and get them all the high-touch support they need… without being forced to sit behind a screen for an entire hour? It’s time for you to meet Voxer Hours: a 1:1 call alternative that allows you to deliver better, more thought-out coaching or consulting with a ton more flexibility… and without changing out of your PJs or tidying your room 😉. Can also use Telegram!
Voxer Hours - The 1:1 Call Alternative $9
RAW & UNCUT SCREENSHOT TESTIMONIALS CAN BOOST YOUR CREDIBILITY, IMPACT AND SALES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. SICK AND TIRED OF SPENDING HOURS CHASING POLISHED client TESTIMONIALS? (THAT NEVER EVENTUATE!) And for only $6!
Screenshot Testimonial Tips | CAN DO! Content
Boost the visibility of your next promotion or launch event and increase sales with 3 creative strategies you can implement in 10 minutes (or less).
$9 Promo Power-Ups | Boost Visibility & Increase Sales
Domain and Hosting
For when you're wanting to create a WordPress website for your business and need to purchase your domain and hosting platforms.
The BEST Shared WordPress Hosting for $83/year for up to 5 of your own websites.
BigScoots | Best Web Hosting
Hands down, the #1 simplest domain registrar that I use.
Namecheap | Find top-level domains, for less
Website + SEO
Looking to build and/or maintain your own website and/or SEO presence?
If you're looking for a simple and free website option, don't overlook Carrd! Build one-page sites for pretty much anything Whether it's a personal profile, a landing page to capture emails, or something a bit more elaborate, Carrd has you covered. Simple, responsive, and yup – totally free. Upgrade for $19/year for custom for...
Simple, free, fully responsive one-page websites | Carrd
Divi Layouts & Layout Packs // World-class designs with original photos and graphics available for free to all Divi customers for $89/year or $249 lifetime. Keep an eye out for 25% off during black friday deals!
Divi: The Most Popular WordPress Theme In The World
Free Training on How to get to freedom as a self-employed web designer (without income rollercoasters, cold calls, or burn out). Check out this free course to see if WordPress web design might be an option for you to build your own farm website and/or supplement your farm income!
Break Into Web | WordPress Web Design
Already familiar with WordPress but ready to Break Into Divi - the worlds most popular WordPress theme?
Break Into Divi & WordPress $397
WordPress SEO Made Easy // Rank Math is the most powerful way to get BEST WordPress SEO tools added to your website.
Rank Math SEO | Free WordPress Plugin
Here's a look at what you'll learn inside the course: A simple way to understand what SEO is and how it works, How to do keyword research and know which keywords are the right ones to use to increase your traffic and leads, PLUS How and why to use Go...
Easy SEO Course
Email Marketing
Some tips and tricks to get your email marketing started and/or consistent!
Liz is all about making email super easy and accessible for every business owner no matter their budget. It’s just 9 bucks a month. And if you sign up for the entire year by November 30th you get every other product she offers FOR FREE! 🤯 $108 gets ...
Email Marketing Membership | Annual Pass
Looking for a visually simple way to plan your weekly emails? Look no further!
Trello To Plan Weekly Emails — Ruth Ridgeway
BTS - Behind the Scenes
Want a peek behind the curtain at some of the most successful online business owners I know?
$100k Experiment - Get access to Ruth's online diary + detailed income reports as she aims to create $100k of Passive Income in one year. I'm personally trying to think of creative ways to do this type of experiment somehow with my farm!
$100k Experiment — Ruth Ridgeway
This course is all about creating super fun business experiments and selling people behind-the-scenes access to them [such as the 100k Experiment over here 👈🏼👀]
Sell Your Business Experiments | Ruth Ridgeway
RUTH’S BTS “behind-the-scenes” CLUB The place for exploring your most fun + creative online business ideas -- Recap of what you get inside Ruth’s BTS Club : ✅ Access to all past, present + future behind-the-scenes I create ✅ Key takeaways from each B...
Ruth's BTS Club — Ruth Ridgeway
Ever wondered what REALLY happens when you invest regularly? Well here I’m sharing all because I’ve decided to open a brand new investment account and publicly share with you the results each and every month for one year - from July 2024 - June 2025....
Starting An Investment Portfolio from $0 | Ruth Ridgeway
Easy Affiliate Marketing
Want to learn how to do affiliate marketing the easy way?
Supplement your farm income by getting paid for sharing your fave resources + courses 💸✌️ // So Whether you: Love the idea of adding a ‘passive income’ stream to your business alongside your own online services, products and courses / Are ready to l...
Up Your Affiliate Game | Ruth Ridgeway
Create beautiful lists of things you recommend 🔥 The Word of Mouth platform - Benable is about curation, authenticity, and community - PLUS - it gives you the ability to earn commissions on your recommendations.
Benable | The word-of-mouth platform
Another great organic method of getting your business out in the online world.
Create an automated & evergreen Pinterest Marketing System that works for your farm. You've heard how amazing Pinterest can be for driving organic traffic, but ugh, it feels way too time-consuming, right? Well, I created an automated system that works and you only need 30 minutes each week!
$9 // PinPerks - Pinterest Marketing
Need a beautiful set of Pins for your hobby farm? Look no further!! (includes a link to see all templates before purchase!)
$17 // 30 Pinterest Templates
Create 1 Month Of Pinterest Content In 1 Minute. Creating engaging Pins used to take hours. Pin Generator has reduced it to seconds. I'm just starting out with this but already loving the Pin Trends tracker!
7 day free trial | Pin Generator
Useful & Friendly AI Resources
If you're trying to dip your toe in the AI world, try these out for size!
As a marketer that's been running my online business for almost 10 years now, I wanted to create a AI copywriting solution that online entrepreneurs would actually find useful. This meant developing an AI software that doesn't churn out random AI non...
AI Copywriting For Creator CEOs | Beta Free Plan
Koala does have a limited free plan currently, but if you're needing more than 5000 words and 25 chats, use my coupon code LORRAINEPENNER for 15% off on all plans!
Koala AI | The Best AI Writer and Chatbot - 15% discount!
AI Powered Life Admin for the Chronically Overwhelmed // Are you a busy adult juggling a house, family, cleaning, errands, work, and somehow… also a social life? This handy Google Sheet tool is designed to automate all those tedious life admin tasks ... No other programs required to use besides Google Sheets!
The Life & Home Assistant for Busy Adults
Marketing Magic is an AI-powered business growth tool that helps small business owners grow their brands, not their to-do lists. Craft ready-to-use sales and marketing assets that use your brand’s tone of voice in minutes, with over 62 tools that wil...
Marketing Magic | 7 Day Free Trial
This is a behind-the-scenes process showing how to do this in Menekse's own business. She uses Marketing Magic to help with content tools, and has created two specific tools that help you tackle the content planning and outlining process in particula...
A Year of Content in One Day // Workshop
Set up New Passive Income Streams
When you're ready to diversify your income!
Print on Demand – start offering farm merch with Printify. Sell custom on-demand printed products without any up-front investment. From print providers directly to your customers.
Print on Demand 101 | Printify
Everything you need to create + sell your own journals on Amazon 📚✌️ and create a passive income stream that can last for YEARS
Journal Template Kit | Ruth Ridgeway
Stuck on what prompts to use? Get 1000 done-for-you journal prompts for creating + selling your own guided journals 📚✌️
1000 Journal Prompts | Ruth Ridgeway
Black Friday
Wanna make more money this Black Friday? Learn just how easy it is to create a Black Friday deals page that updates itself and make more affiliate moolah! The best part? You can set it up in a single afternoon!
BFD // Create A Black Friday Deals Page that updates itself
Wanna skip Black Friday entirely? Consider this option >>>
$27 Anti Black Friday Sale | Sage Grayson
Do you have mixed feelings about BF? Plan for a Black Friday sale (or an alternative that still boosts your business) that aligns with your current energy and your values
$9 Soulful Black Friday Sales | Ruth Poundwhite
Not sure what to offer? Map out your epic Black Friday/Cyber Monday offer today (for just $9!)
$9 That (Black) Friday Feeling | Elizabeth Goddard