Couple buys Kentucky farmstead, pursues self-sufficiency

A couple purchased a 37.5-acre abandoned Kentucky farmstead for $390,000, aiming to create a self-sustaining forever home. Sophie and Rocky Goldie, a veteran and former Marine, are renovating the property, which includes multiple cabins and barns, to raise livestock and launch a skincare business. They plan to pay off their mortgage in five years. Inspired by their shared love of the outdoors, the couple met online and are embracing a homesteading lifestyle, joining a growing trend of Americans seeking financial independence.