How to organize a business in the village. Eco-friendly earnings, or how to open your own business in the village

Anna Sudak

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Ways to make good money in the village

Growing oyster mushrooms can bring in about $6,000 a year. Read about this and other types of business in the village.

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Is it possible to make money in the village?
What to do in the village to earn money
Earning money in the village in winter
Other ways to make money in the village
Farmers' experience

In this article we will look at possible types of income in the village. Ready? Then let's go!

First, let's go through ways to make money on the Internet. For convenience, they are summarized in the table:

Website	Description	Average earnings for a newbie in 8 hours
Remote work at Tinkoff	Official work in a well-known Russian bank. All work takes place via the Internet or by telephone. Career growth is possible.	1500–3000 rub.
Workle	Official job on the Internet – sales manager. You will become a representative of more than 140 well-known Russian and international companies.	2000–4000 rub.
Advego Exchange	One of the most popular sites for making money among beginners. You can receive tasks of any complexity - from the simplest (likes, reposts, website visits, reviews) to those requiring certain skills (design, copywriting).	200–800 rub.
Exchange Fl.ru	A well-known exchange of professional freelancers in Russia and the CIS. Suitable for experienced users. Here you can find work in the field of IT, marketing, web design, SMM.	-
Exchange eTXT	Platform for buying and selling content. Both beginners and experienced users work here. Tasks – copywriting, rewriting, translations, photo processing, video transcription, writing reviews, etc.	300–1000 rub.
Exchange Kwork	Freelance services store. Any user can put up their service for sale: writing texts or poetry, voice-overs for videos, logo development, design, etc. In this case, the size of the remuneration is indicated by the freelancer himself.	500–1000 rub.
Exchange Work-Zilla	An excellent exchange for beginners and experienced freelancers. There are interesting tasks of all levels of complexity: texts, work on websites, design, posting advertisements on online boards and hundreds of other types of work.	900–2000 rub.
Admitad	The best of all Russian CPA networks. Allows you to earn money by promoting affiliate products. You can read more about this type of income.	450–5000 rub.
Vktarget	Earn money from likes, reposts, subscriptions using social networks Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Twitter.	150–350 rub.
Paid survey	Easy money by filling out questionnaires. Payment for completed survey – from 50 to 200 rubles.	500–2000 rub.
Expert opinion	Another well-known international questionnaire. Payment for completed survey – from 20 to 200 rubles.	200–2000 rub.
Questionnaire	Earn money by filling out simple questionnaires. The average income from one questionnaire is 50 rubles.	500–1000 rub.
Qcomment	The platform provides the opportunity to earn money by writing comments and reviews. No special skills required.	100–400 rub.
Forumok	Easy earnings using social networks and forums. Tasks: comments, posting, reviews, registrations.	500–2200 rub.
Telderi	On this site, everyone has the opportunity to purchase a ready-made website that generates passive income. The most famous platform for selling domains in the CIS.	-
Netology	The most famous online university for internet professions. They provide the opportunity to obtain a specialty for working on the Internet, for a fee or free of charge.	-

Is it possible to make money in the village?

“You can’t make a million by living in the countryside” - this is what people usually say who simply don’t know how to use the opportunities lying before their noses. And they are more than real. Let's figure out which ones.

Let's start with the advantages of living in the countryside.

The freedom of action. You can do whatever you want, whenever you want and in whatever way you want. There are no annoying neighbors, walls or sidelong glances.
You are your own boss.
Clean air and no traffic jams.
Always fresh and tasty water. No plastic bottles or other nonsense that pollutes the environment.
Tariffs are lower than in the city.
Cheap housing without bureaucratic red tape.
And, most importantly, business prospects.

What are the prospects, you ask? Land, cheap labor, natural benefits: forests, fields, lakes. There's you and all these wonderful things. All you have to do is turn on your head, adjust your ingenuity and start earning money.

Now let's figure out how to make money on a subsidiary plot. Is it possible to do this without investment? And how to implement your business so that it prospers.

We found out that you can make money on subsidiary farming. Will it be possible without any investment? Hardly. At a minimum, you will spend money on a house, a plot of land and utilities. Depending on what business you have chosen (we will talk about ideas later), another expense item comes up. But, you can start a business in rural areas from scratch if you have a certain resource (finance, land, yard).

What to do in the village to earn money

Having a plot of land, people often do not know how to use it. But this is a gold mine. And in general, there are many ways to make money in the village.

Let's figure out which ones:

Animal husbandry. Everything is clear here: get a cow, a goat, chickens. In general, whoever you like best, and sell products “of their production”. Milk, butter, cheese, eggs. And also manure, from which fertilizers are created.
Pros: you always eat fresh foods without chemicals or preservatives, which is good for your health. And you also make money from it. Having become an expert in this type of activity, you can teach this to others, and also give advice on animal care to everyone.
Disadvantages: you need start-up capital to purchase animals and food for them, to build enclosures. Don't forget that animals get sick and die. Their health is an additional expense item. Plus advertising, delivering products to customers, etc.
Agriculture. If you have a plot of land, grow vegetables, fruits and berries for yourself on it, and sell the surplus. Today, selling products has become much easier. You can sell the goods in the nearest city yourself or take advantage of the Internet. You decide.
Pros: you eat a delicious, healthy product. Experimenting. Grow what you really like. Fruits grow on trees without your help. You make money from this.
Cons: caring for a vegetable garden is hard physical work. If you are categorically against chemicals, get ready to fight insects and pests that eat your vegetables and fruits. Finding clients and a sales market is exhausting and requires money.
Beekeeping. Honey is one of the most unique and sought-after products of our time. Pure honey, without chemicals, preservatives and flavoring additives that poison us from the inside, is worth its weight in gold. And they willingly buy it not only within the country, but also abroad. Of course, to get started, you need to create the conditions - purchase and install hives. Buy bees. You also need to read tons of literature to know how to deal with them, and what to do in general.
Pros: honey brings a lot of income.
Cons: It takes time to learn the case. Spend money on an apiary and bees, advertising, finding buyers, organizing delivery.
Growing mushrooms. If you have a cellar that is empty, turn it into a mycelium and start growing mushrooms.
Pros: minimal cash investment. They grow quickly. No special care conditions are required. There is always demand.
Cons: there are few truly experienced mushroom pickers who can convey the necessary knowledge. Most of the educational literature is slag. They have a short shelf life when fresh, and therefore require the fastest possible implementation. A labor-intensive process in places.
Handicraft. If your hands are out of whack, take up some craft. For example, create handmade knives. This is a popular and expensive product. Over time, a line of hunters will line up to buy your goods. Or try your hand at blacksmithing. It's also a profitable business. You will not be left without clients and money. By the way, you can turn your work space into a real men’s room, which will become your personal space for work, creativity and relaxation.
Pros: You can earn a lot from your own abilities, and doing it is pleasant.
Cons: you need to be able to do something.
Hand Made. Living in a village, you can create things with your own hands and sell them online. Which do you prefer? Macrame, beads? Do you know how to sew toys? Do it. Do you weave baskets from wicker? Great! Just do what you like and the money will definitely come.
Pros: income from what you love.
Cons: it is not always possible to find a post office in the village, so you have to waste time traveling. Costs of advertising and product promotion both online and in real life.

Let's look at a couple of examples. Strawberry business. This berry is loved by everyone, and it can be grown not only in summer. If you install a greenhouse, then with proper care and maximum yield, you will have about 5 thousand rubles per square meter of area. Well, if the territory is larger, there is correspondingly more money.

If we talk about our own apiary, the numbers here are ambiguous. It all depends on the number of hives, the area and the breed of bees. Therefore, before starting a business, answer yourself the question: are you really ready to devote yourself to bees (and you need to love them), read tons of literature and learn the basics from your own mistakes (including financial ones)?

So, you can make money from bees. But your income depends entirely on you. On average, one hive is 20-60 kg of honey. The cost of a kilogram of product on the market is 100-300 rubles. Of course, you can sell goods abroad. There will be more money, but also more hassle, since you must first find a sales market. Foreigners are picky.

Now let's talk about mushrooms. Growing mushrooms today is quite profitable. Especially oyster mushrooms. The cost for 1 kg of product starts from 1.5 dollars. 100 square meters of area, on average, will give you 4 tons of goods per year, which is about 6 thousand dollars. A very good start.

For example, the average cost of selling oyster mushrooms in Moscow is 100 rubles. per kilogram.

If we talk about costs, entry into this business is minimal, but not free. You will need: substrate (1 kg = $3), bedding (straw or wood chips), compost and the mushrooms themselves for sowing. Of course, you also need to take care of the place where this whole thing will grow.

It wouldn’t hurt to spend some more money on literature that reveals the details of this craft. Start small, don’t try to earn a lot right away, first learn how to do it well. After all, you need to be able to not only grow, but also sell. After all, having trained, you can easily earn an income of 800-1000 dollars a month.

Of course, this is not all that you can make money from. Want to get even more business ideas? Then watch the video, choose and act!

Earning money in the village in winter

If you think that winter in the countryside is a low season for business, you are mistaken. Because you can make good profits even in winter.

Build a greenhouse and grow greens in it. There is a great demand for it in winter.
Knit sweaters. Of course, if you can.
Felt felt boots from wool. This is an interesting and profitable activity.
Open a tire shop. A business that will bring you income all year long.
Try yourself as a fortune teller. This is especially true during the New Year and Christmas holidays.

And you can also...

Turn the barn into a carpentry workshop and produce custom furniture.
Go fishing. Fish is a commodity in high demand.
Build a bathhouse on your site for 5-6 people and charge a fee for visiting it.
Prepare mulled wine.
Create something with your own hands.
Deliver orders. If there is transport, of course.

Other ways to make money in the village

What else do they do in the village? What earning options do you use?

They cut down trees and sell firewood. This is not the most environmentally friendly way to make money, but nevertheless it exists and is in demand.
Caring for other people's animals. If you have your own cattle, they are well-groomed and joyful, so why not make them like that for others and get money for it? For example, shoe horses, train sheep's hooves, etc.?
Haymaking. The work is seasonal, but profitable, since hay is mainly used to feed livestock.
Lawn mowing. All you need to do is have your own lawn mower.
Caring for someone else's house, garden, orchard. If you don’t have your own, why not look after someone else’s?
Handyman. Fix the faucet, nail the shelf, patch the roof. For those who have their hands in the right place, there will always be work.

Farmers' experience

Many questions are asked on forums about the unprofitability of business in the village. Let's see what "experienced farmers" have to say about this:

And here is a video where the case of business closure is considered. Why did it happen? See for yourself:

About the positive. Here's what they say on forums about profitability:

And here is one of the business ideas for making money on someone else’s business brought to life:

Instead of concluding, it is worth noting that it is possible to run a business in the village, and it is possible to make money from it. The main thing is to choose something for yourself that you will do with great pleasure. Because if you don’t like the activity, how do you want to sell the products of your activity and what kind of profit are we talking about?

Many people are tired of noisy cities and dusty, polluted streets and want to find solitude in the countryside. However, a problem arises here - the almost complete lack of work. It is this moment that becomes a stumbling block for most people who want to change their place of residence. Let's try to understand the problem and find a way out of the situation.

Relevance of business ideas for villages and villages

Of course, there is little work in the village, and it is, one way or another, associated with physical labor. This is true, but you can create a job yourself, that is, start a business. In rural areas there is real freedom for an inquisitive person; the main thing is to carefully analyze all the possibilities, and a solution will be found.

In order to answer the question “what kind of business can be opened in rural areas?”, it is necessary to determine what actually exists in this area.

First of all this Earth, on which you can grow various plants or graze livestock.

There is People who need various goods, which means they can engage in trade.

A village is an endless expanse of free land where you can build a small factory, engage in handicrafts, or do something else. That is, in the village there are opportunities for earning money and self-realization - you just need to discover and implement them.

Before deciding what kind of business to start in rural areas, you need to weigh the pros and cons, and also analyze your capabilities. We will consider in detail business ideas suitable for the village, so that everyone can decide for themselves what to do in the village to earn money.

Crop farming as a business idea in the village

The simplest and least expensive, from a financial point of view, way to earn money. It is necessary to find land for planting, cultivate it and plant it.

In rural areas there will definitely be an expert in plant growing who will help at first, since people there have been producing fruits from generation to generation.

Some of the grown products can be consumed by yourself, and the rest can be sold. The first buyers will be summer residents who know a lot about naturally grown products and take them with great pleasure. However, their number is small, and you can’t earn a lot of money from summer residents.

We'll have to find sales channels in other places, for example, in the nearest large settlement where there is a market. Here you can organize a point yourself and sell goods yourself, or be a supplier for someone else.

The choice of crop type to grow depends on the area, conditions and competition. You need to start from the conditions already in place. To do this, you need to analyze everything and select the most profitable types of cultivated plants.

Pros:

easy to organize;
small initial capital;
flexibility (you can change the crop grown);
the ability to consume the products yourself;
it is easy to attract outside help (for work).

Minuses:

seasonality;
risks associated with weather affecting crop yields;
not always high profitability;
difficulties with selling products.

It is easy to become a farmer and start growing crops, but it is unlikely that you will be able to get a large income in the initial stages. Here questions arise with the sale of products. If, for example, it’s easy to sell a few bags of potatoes, then several tons is already a big problem.

However, if it is possible to supply products to any enterprises or canteens, then you can make a fortune.

Example of a business plan (growing potatoes)

Plot- 30 acres.

Initial Investment:

walk-behind tractor - 40 thousand rubles;
equipment (plow, hiller, etc.) - 20 thousand rubles;
purchase of seed potatoes - 10 thousand rubles;
total: 70 thousand rubles.

Productivity- 250 kg per 1 hundred square meters.

Total harvest- 7,500 kg.

Wholesale price per kg - 20-25 rubles.

Total income will be 150-180 thousand rubles.

Profit- 80-110 thousand rubles. per season.

Livestock: natural products from farms

However, let's get down to business. Running a business in rural areas is beneficial for several reasons reasons:

low competition;
large selection of activities;
the ability to change the direction of business depending on conditions;
availability of natural products;
lack of management and pressure from above;
possibility of self-realization.

Anyone who is accustomed to the frantic rhythm of cities, constant “drive” and stress is unlikely to love the countryside. This is a place for lovers of peace and quiet. Doing business is just as leisurely and measured. Here it is much easier to find yourself and realize your dreams in practice.

What kind of business can you do in the village? Those who love animals will take up animal husbandry, those who love flowers will take up floriculture, and so on. Everyone can not only find something they like, but also make money from it. It's enough to just want it.

There are plenty of ideas for starting your own business in the city. What kind of business can you do in the village? It turns out there are even more ideas for rural residents.

Growing strawberries

The process is labor-intensive, but profitable and quickly pays off (1-2 seasons).

Pros. The business is compact. Does not require large areas. Tiered beds allow you to receive a stable income from several acres. The demand is constant. In addition to the market, you can donate products to supermarkets; cafes and restaurants buy commercial strawberries well. Many people are looking for what kind of business they can open from scratch in the village. So, growing strawberries does not require large financial investments. The main expenses occur in the first year, when a strawberry plantation is started from scratch. In subsequent years, you can use your mother material for seedlings.

Minuses. It will take a lot of painstaking work “on your knees” - planting, removing weeds, mulching, fertilizing, covering for the winter.

Winemaking

We are not talking about a surrogate, but about good quality aromatic homemade wine. This is a business for the future. From planting your vineyard to receiving the first full harvest, it will take 4-5 years. However, in the future we have a highly profitable business.

Pros. The profitability of a promoted business is 300% or more! With the right approach, it is possible to produce high-quality wines and win competitions, including international ones. Great steady demand. You can sell high-quality homemade wine by the glass, through shops, cafes, restaurants, or privately. This is a good idea for those who are looking for what kind of business to start in the village.

Minuses. You will need at least a modest production line and a properly equipped cellar for storing wines. Long payback period. Viticulture belongs to the category of risky farming. There may be interest from criminals.

P.S. When setting up winemaking on a professional basis, it is imperative to comply with current legislation, since the product is excise (tax on particularly profitable products).

Raising fur animals

Minks, chinchillas, muskrats - their fur is valued for sewing fur products. The most profitable way is to set up a small furrier's shop at home and sell the fur that has already been dressed.

Pros. Steady demand for the product. You can look for clients among fur studios, fur stores, and private individuals (it’s a good idea to look for contacts in large, wealthy cities). Very high profitability. It’s not for nothing that fur is called “soft gold.” Low competition in the market. When developing a business, goods can be sold not only in the Russian Federation, but also abroad.

Minuses. Seasonality of production. The animals are fed all year round, and the main profit is made in winter, since from November to December the fur becomes most valuable. It is during this period that mass slaughter occurs. But in one winter you can buy a car. If muskrat and chinchilla are rodents, then mink is a predator. Meat must be present in her diet. This increases maintenance costs. At the very beginning of the journey, a lot of attention will have to be paid to the arrangement of premises for keeping animals. It is advisable to arrange a small pond for the muskrat. It is necessary to monitor the health of animals, because their mass mortality is a financial disaster. It is advisable to make friends with a competent veterinarian (it’s cheaper than taking a share).

P.S. Many people advise to carry out a full production cycle and create your own small studio for sewing fur products. In practice, THIS IDEA DOES NOT WORK for those who want to start their own business in the village.

"Meat farming"

You can start a business in the village by raising cattle, pigs, poultry (geese, turkeys) for meat. The idea is hackneyed, but it works!

Pros. With conveyor cultivation, the opportunity to receive a stable and high income all year round. There is always a demand, like for toilet paper! If you can save on something during a crisis, it’s not on food. Animals and poultry are relatively easy to care for; their maintenance does not require any special investment. It is especially profitable not just to raise pigs, bulls and geese for delivery by live weight, but to create a small business - sow a couple of hectares of land with grain and alfalfa to obtain your own cheap feed, organize your own trading platform for selling fresh meat, advertise about environmentally friendly and fresh domestic product. It will take longer, but after a couple of years a real bill will flow into your pocket. The main thing is not to take it away...

Minuses. There will be a lot of work. You can’t manage a pig or poultry farm on your own, and even with a shop to boot. If you start a business right away, you will have to fork out some money. If gradually without risk and valerian, then you will have to be patient for 3-4 years.

P.S. Along with raising animals or poultry for meat, you can organize the sale of young animals or an incubator.

Beekeeping

Many argue that beekeeping is the most profitable business in the village.

Pros. The business is indeed very profitable, demand is constant, prices for honey are consistently high. There are many opportunities to sell honey. There are many wholesale buyers, retail can be sold on the market, through stores. The sale of beekeeping related products - wax, pollen, propolis, beebread - provides additional income.

Minuses. The matter is complex and requires special knowledge and skills.

P.S. You should start small– 4-5 bee colonies will be enough for the first year. It would be nice to become an apprentice to an experienced grandfather - beekeeper and learn to read and write live.

Green business

Recently, the so-called green business – rural tourism – has been gaining more and more momentum. There are more and more people who want to spend their holidays in clean air without fuss, make their children healthy with fresh milk and eat fruit straight from the tree. But lovers of the UAE and the Bahamas may well consider a holiday in the village exotic and extreme. So this is another answer to the question of what kind of business can be opened in the village.

Pros. Vacationers pay well. There are always people willing. Along the way, you can sell all household products - eggs, milk, vegetables, fruits.

Minuses. Strangers in the house can get on your nerves. Seasonality, since most people come on vacation in the summer. You will have to spend money on decent repairs, because vacationers, especially with children, will be looking for at least minimal amenities.

P.S. If you have a large house, you can even create something like a children's holiday camp. But this is a separate conversation.

Fish rates.

This business is definitely not done in a vacuum. To establish it, you will need finance and knowledge.

Pros. High income all year round. There is always a buyer. With luck, the business quickly gains momentum.

Minuses. The initial investment will cost a tidy sum. Risky business. If the fish dies, it is bankruptcy.

P.S. The most resilient fish is crucian carp. It is she who often becomes the object of pond farming.

What else can you do in the village? From traditional growing of potatoes, herbs, garlic (anything!), raising chickens to a small cannery. To be successful, you should pay attention to the following:

If you are planning to get started in the village, go towards the goal gradually. Start with small volumes to gain experience, learn from your mistakes and not lose a lot.
It is better not to take out loans for business development in the village at all. At all! Better find out about government support programs(in the village council, city hall, on official websites).
Experience shows that the most profitable is the full production cycle. This means that if you raise pigs, it is profitable to feed them with your own feed, sell them not by live weight (at a loss to yourself), but sell the meat yourself to the end consumer. You can set up a smokehouse, a sausage shop, etc.
Agriculture carries certain risks. To minimize them, you can start 2 opposite things - growing strawberries and selling hatching chicks.
Be prepared for hard physical labor.
If you develop your own successful business, you'll have to learn to defend yourself. From thieves, tax authorities, crime. This is, unfortunately, a harsh reality.
There are many examples in history when business in the village has raised millionaires. It is important to get down to business intelligently, spare no time for education (for professional animal husbandry, you must have basic knowledge of veterinary medicine), effort to set up a farm, and be patient.

Good luck to you, real owners!

Is it worth moving from the village in pursuit of more income? It is quite possible that you will be able to earn capital-level money without leaving your small homeland. And by creating a functioning business, you can help its revival by adding jobs for residents.

There are many things to consider before starting a business. Climate, proximity to large populated areas, availability of potential employees, attractions, transport accessibility... Much depends on the area in which you decide to create your own business.

🎓 What kind of business can you open in the village?

The prospects of any direction will depend on the specific locality. But still, we have identified the main areas for business development in rural areas.

Tourism. If there is an attraction in your area that is of interest to tourists, think about creating a landscaped recreation area. Also a very promising direction is eco-tourism: a break from the bustle of the city, clean air, natural and healthy products.
Internet. Do what you love in your home, create an online store or run social networks, send the fruits of your creativity by mail and make a profit!
Entertainment for locals. Often this niche is practically empty. People in small towns not only go to work, but also want to spend their leisure time interestingly.
Farming. Many large urban retail outlets purchase environmentally friendly, tasty and natural products from farmers. You can set up production, negotiate supplies and earn money through subsistence farming. And you can also provide good products to local residents.
Service for visitors. A cozy roadside cafe, a retail outlet with seasonal products near a major highway, a car service... But what matters here is how far your locality is from major roads.

💰 How much does it cost to create a rural business?

It happens that a person starts an online business literally from scratch, investing only in consumables for his creativity. But usually the minimum starting capital for starting a business in a small village is from 500,000 rubles. There are government programs to support businesses in villages and small towns. There is also support from local authorities. But it is important to negotiate subsidies, soft loans and payments in advance, without waiting for the state to offer you money.

Another way to obtain initial capital is crowdfunding. These are voluntary anonymous donations for an interesting business idea that interests people. It can be announced on the Internet on special crowdfunding platforms. But it is important that your future product is important to people, so that it really interests them.

🚀 Conclusions

In rural areas, you can open a business that will generate good income. But it is important to carefully analyze your future consumers, possible competitors and other factors that may play a role when choosing a business area.

But you cannot create a single business without investments. You may save on financial resources, but at the same time you will have to invest a lot of time, effort and your own professional resources in your future business.

In the meantime, explore ideas on how to open a business in a village or small town. We have collected the most interesting and useful options for you!

Owning your own business is an opportunity to work for yourself and not depend on anyone, do what you love and make a good profit. Many people dream about this. And even if you live in a village, you shouldn’t give up on this dream, thinking that you won’t be able to realize what you want. “How to open a business in rural areas and what kind of business?” - this is a question that many residents of villages and small settlements ask themselves. Of course, a village cannot provide the same prospects for business development as a city, however, there are business ideas (and there are many of them) that can be successfully implemented in the village. Let's talk about them.

The most profitable and profitable business in the village

Bee breeding

This is a business for those who are ready for serious and hard work on their apiary. If you have a suitable plot of land, you need to purchase equipment - a hive and other equipment, and the bees themselves for breeding. Before that, read a lot of manuals about beekeeping. This matter is quite delicate and requires serious preparation.

As a result of a successful start of a business, you can get products that will be your product: honey, beeswax and poison, pollen, royal jelly. All this is in considerable demand. There is no need to talk about the honey itself - everything is clear here, and other products are now especially in demand in cosmetology and medicine. .

Store opening

In small villages and hamlets there are often only one or two stores for the entire settlement. And despite the small number of residents, they are not always able to satisfy the needs of everyone. In such cases, it will be an excellent solution. In rural conditions (especially if it is significantly remote from a big city), it may be difficult to arrange daily supplies of food. This difficulty can be overcome by building a small, but properly equipped warehouse at the store. Products stored in a warehouse, and not just in a store, will be suitable for sale a little longer.

You can also purchase rural products - vegetables, fruits, berries, chicken eggs, milk, etc. - from the residents of your village and nearby villages themselves.

Growing plants

The village has all the conditions to grow various plants and care for them properly. Many people (and those who live in villages, especially), taking care of their health, often resort to the method of herbal medicine, that is, herbal treatment. There is probably not a single disease that does not include herbal treatment among the options for getting rid of it. The most common of them are: ginseng, chamomile, St. John's wort, calendula, sage, yarrow.

In addition to medicinal herbs, it is profitable to grow edible herbs for sale: dill, parsley, onions, celery, etc. If space and skills allow, you can also grow indoor flowers. The grown products will again be sold to the village residents themselves, and with large volumes of goods, it can be exported to the city and sold there.

Ostrich farm

Of course, one of the most profitable businesses in the village is animal breeding. Namely, such exotic ones as ostriches. You will need to invest a serious amount of money in opening a coward farm - about 150 thousand dollars. This amount may be prohibitive for a novice entrepreneur, so such a business is usually opened by those who have already earned decent money in another field and are now ready to invest it in an ostrich farm.

Such a business can confidently be called waste-free: in addition to ostrich meat and eggs, you can even make money on feathers, eggshells and ostrich fat, which are also quite valuable products.

Production of milk and dairy products

Almost every family in the villages has its own animal farm. And you are most likely no exception. If you have your own cows, then you can create a big business in the production and sale of milk and its derivatives. If you plan to sell products only to your neighbors in the village, then you can cope with the entire production process yourself. But if you are aiming at a larger scale (importing products into the city and delivering them to stores), then you can’t do without a factory, albeit a small one. The factory must be equipped with various equipment: for processing and pasteurizing milk, for making sour cream, butter, cheese, cottage cheese, etc.

You are unlikely to be able to supply large stores and supermarkets in the city with such products (since they purchase goods in huge quantities and work only with large manufacturers), but you can easily try to establish contact with small shops and kiosks. Dairy products will never lose their value, so a business in its production is initially a good idea.

Opening an entertainment facility for young people

The older generation of people living in villages are more busy with farming than relaxing, but young people simply need to have fun. However, the idea of opening an entertainment establishment will be relevant only in those settlements where the population is not entirely small. In villages with a thousand inhabitants, such an idea should not be considered. And if there are several thousand of them, ideally 10-15, then you can safely start.

What can you open? There are several options: , cafe with karaoke. Of course, it is worth understanding that such a business must be “tailored” specifically for a specific target audience. If you fail with this, you will inevitably fail, since they are unlikely to come to your establishment from other villages, and even more so from the city. Carefully research residents' preferences and their willingness to pay for the service you offer.

When calculating the optimal investment amount, also take into account the solvency of the target audience. There is no point in building an expensive club, even if you have a large budget, if the villagers simply cannot pay for the service of visiting it.

Village tourism

This business line has not yet gained momentum, but according to experts, it has every chance of becoming a “hit.” There are many people in cities who are tired of the city bustle and hassle, and want to indulge in nature, fresh air and other delights that life in the village provides, at least for a weekend. A business can be built on this desire of city residents. What is required of you: the presence of a large house, good mobile communications on its territory and in the surrounding area, various places for leisure activities (a lake or river next to the house, a bathhouse attached to the house, your own farm).

If you can comfortably accommodate about ten tourists in your home and provide them with options for a pleasant pastime, then you can start thinking about this business idea now! Village tourism, although good in its essence, has some nuances for an entrepreneur. Firstly, this is still a seasonal business. Most often, people have a desire to immerse themselves in village life during the warm and hot seasons. Secondly, it may be difficult to find clients. You should conduct a significant advertising campaign in the nearest major city, praising all the benefits and recreational opportunities that you are ready to provide to your clients.

Production and sale of flour

Flour is an indispensable product in the kitchen of every housewife. And just as in the case of dairy products, flour will always be in demand, since people have not yet figured out what can replace it. Flour is made from various crops: wheat, rice, corn, millet, buckwheat, barley and oats. If you are ready to grow these crops (or are already doing so), then this business option is for you. The production of different types of flour may have its own nuances, but in general the technological process is as follows: cleaning and peeling grains, grinding, sifting the resulting flour, packaging in containers.

The set of necessary equipment consists of only three units - a grain cleaning apparatus, a mill, and a packaging machine. Sales of products should be directed to shops (both rural and urban) and various canteens, for which flour is the main component of dishes. By establishing good connections with such establishments, you will be able to supply them with flour in large quantities, which will be beneficial for both you and them.

Breeding crayfish

We have already written and talked about the fact that for such a business you definitely need the right body of water. If you live in a village and have your own personal plot, then creating a suitable reservoir for breeding crayfish will not be difficult for you. Crayfish are quite unpretentious in food, and caring for them is not difficult. You just need to study how they grow and reproduce, and carefully ensure that they are comfortable in the created environment. To equip a reservoir, you will need special pieces of equipment that will make the entire process of doing business easier for you.

The advantage of the crayfish business is that the final product is in great demand, and finding clients will not be difficult. The downside is that this business is seasonal.

Sawmill and woodworking

The business idea is to process forests and turn wood into materials for construction. It is necessary to build a woodworking shop, providing it with the necessary equipment. At the output of production, you will be able to receive boards, glazing beads, beams and sell it all to construction companies or individuals involved in construction. This business cannot be called highly profitable, although your income will depend solely on how many regular customers you find. Therefore, it is still possible to make good money in such a business.

Rabbit breeding

The undoubted advantage of breeding rabbits, and not any other animals, is the high ability of these animals to reproduce. Rabbit science has recently experienced a lull, but now this field of activity has begun to develop sharply. New technologies and techniques for breeding rabbits began to appear, the study of which is available to everyone. One of the new technologies, for example, is to raise a 5-kilogram rabbit in just four months, while obtaining high quality meat and fur. Without going into details, let’s just say that the main essence of this technique is to frequently feed the cubs with the rabbit’s mother’s milk, while the portions of one milk intake are reduced.

For breeding rabbits, a special building is used, consisting of several shelves and tiers. By connecting several of these buildings together, you will create an entire rabbit farm. Rabbit meat and the fur that these animals wear is your product, from the sale of which you can make a profit, and quite a good one at that.

Production of frozen fruits and vegetables

Frozen fruits and vegetables are especially popular because they do not lose their beneficial properties when frozen and can be eaten all year round. Almost all village residents have their own plots of land where they grow food. If you expand your site to a large size and acquire high-quality freezing equipment, you can create an excellent current business.

Here is a brief diagram of the process of this business from start to finish: growing vegetables, fruits, berries; harvesting; selection of quality products; their air and water cleaning; sorting products by size; blanching; shock freezing at -30° C; packaging of finished products and transportation to sales points. The finished product must be stored at a temperature of -18° C, and then it will not lose its taste and beneficial qualities.