looking in Los Angeles county for homesteaders who sell their produce\animals.

I have heard of a co\op that pays up keep on a cow for "cow products". My spot is too small for a cow but I want to make butter and cheese...Etc. I need excrement for compost enhancements. I would also love to get my hands on what I have not been able to grow. Mmmm fresh eggs. Rabbits make the best chicken soup!  If I can help a small homestead that's great. I'm not able to do much out in the heat ( got sunstroke last year and have been about useless since then) or I would trade work. As it is I'm in my garden before sun up. But I certainly can buy shares in various things. Of course it's always nice to make new friends with the same hobbies.

You might try your local feed stores to see if they know of someone.  Usually, they know most of their customers, especially the ones that place large orders.

I have always lived where the county has a livestock barn where auctions are held on a regular basis, maybe weekly?

Then there is craigslist as a last resort.

Great idea thankyou.

Anne Miller wrote:You might try your local feed stores to see if they know of someone.  Usually, they know most of their customers, especially the ones that place large orders.

You might also be able to leave a 3x5 card at those feed stores advertising your desire to share expenses or labor to gain access to the products you seek, maybe there is already a bulletin board for such private ads already in place!

Just a note on manures; rabbit, goat, sheep and alpaca poop doesn't need to compost before using on / in your own garden, unlike horse, cow, chicken etc. which needs a year of compost time for health reasons.