More people turn to the homestead to make a buck or just save money
(NEWSER) - Sick of the noise and hassles caused by lawn mowers? Instead, in Oberlin, Ohio, you can rent sheep for just $1 each per day to nibble your grass short. As the United States' economic malaise continues, young people around the country are increasingly turning to small, agriculture-related ventures like that one to get by, according to the New York Times . “It’s a gateway to that whole rural dream,” said the 23-year-old founder of the sheep-lawn-mowing company. “And with the type of recession we’re having, there’s stability in it.” More»
