John Ivanko

John Ivanko

WI, US
Author, photographer and homesteader who writes about, photographs, and implements many facets of ecotourism, FIRE, home-based food business development, preparing for uncertainty and "ecopreneuring."

John Ivanko is an award-winning author, photographer, writer, and marketing consultant. He's also the self-reliant homesteader, innkeeper and organic farmer at Inn Serendipity B&B, completely powered by the sun. The business is carbon negative. He writes about, photographs, and implements many facets of ecotourism, cottage food business development, ecotravel, homesteading, prepping and "ecopreneuring."

His farm-based ecotourism and agritourism enterprise, Inn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast, has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 Eco-Destinations in North America" and featured in numerous national media outlets including Conde Nast Traveler, USA Today, Midwest Living and the New York Times.

He speaks on ecotourism, cottage food business start-ups, homesteading, preparing for uncertain times, and travel as well as on "ecopreneuring" - how businesses can use renewable energy and resources to be both more sustainable and more profitable.

John Ivanko is an award-winning author, photographer, writer, and marketing consultant. He's also the self-reliant homesteader, innkeeper and organic farmer at Inn Serendipity B&B, completely powered by the sun. The business is carbon negative. He writes about, photographs, and implements many facets of ecotourism, cottage food business development, ecotravel, homesteading, prepping and "ecopreneuring."

His farm-based ecotourism and agritourism enterprise, Inn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast, has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 Eco-Destinations in North America" and featured in numerous national media outlets including Conde Nast Traveler, USA Today, Midwest Living and the New York Times.

He speaks on ecotourism, cottage food business start-ups, homesteading, preparing for uncertain times, and travel as well as on "ecopreneuring" - how businesses can use renewable energy and resources to be both more sustainable and more profitable.

Prepare: Life, Homestead and/or Bunker - 7 steps to greater self-reliance in uncertain times

From wildfires to floods, droughts to derechos, climate change is redefining the American, and global, way of life. Adaptation, building resilience and preparing for what comes next will insure that you, your family and your community can withstand whatever happens next. When it comes to meaningful change, we're the ones we're seeking. Meaningful solutions are unlikely to come from the government or the company you might work for. Transform your frustration, sadness or anger into actionable...
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Launch a Food Business from Your Home Kitchen

Calling all bakers, picklers & jammers. Start a food business from your home kitchen by taking advantage of state laws allowing specific non-hazardous food items to be made in your home kitchen and sold to the public. New laws, like those in California, even allow food entrepreneurs to operate a restaurant from home.

Celebrate the freedom to earn from a home-based business.

I can present any of my programs virtually. My office setting is professional, and I...

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Self Reliance and Resiliency

Pay off the mortgage. Completely power your farm with renewable energy. Live the good life based on self-reliance. Build resiliency -- to whatever comes next.

Join this lively timeline journey of how one couple did it, so you can too.

I can present any of my programs virtually. My office setting is professional, and I have high-quality equipment to broadcast my virtual presentation.
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Reset and Pivot: Go Fossil Fuel Free

Regardless of whether you trust the science of climate change and mitigate your impacts or want to do your part to stem the geopolitical instability, in part as a result of fossil fuel-linked dependencies, go fossil fuel free now. It's possible.

From powering your home or business to charging your vehicle (using power generated on site), from growing your own food locally or working from home, the tools exist to transform your relationship with energy, its production, use,...

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