{"id":3462,"date":"2025-10-15T16:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T16:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/?p=3462"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:31:28","slug":"selina-camarillo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/selina-camarillo\/","title":{"rendered":"How Milkmaid Farm Turned a Homesteading Dream into a Six-Figure Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"stan-tldr-box\" style=\"background-color: #EEF1FC;\">\n    <h2 class=\"title\">TL;DR<\/h2>\n    <p><em>Selina Camarillo, the homesteader behind Milkmaid Farm, turned years of self-doubt into action with Stan Store. By launching her dream cookbook, she sold nearly 10,000 copies in a year, built a six-figure business, and gained the freedom to sustain her farm while staying home with her kids. Discover how she did it.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/Milkmaidfarm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Selina Camarillo<\/a>, the Creator behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/milkmaidfarm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milkmaid Farm<\/a>, is a homesteading mom of two in North Carolina who\u2019s passionate about helping people make their favorite foods from scratch with simpler ingredients. After overcoming crippling self-doubt and finding the right tools, she launched her dream cookbook, reaching thousands of customers worldwide and creating a life of financial freedom for her family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the road to success wasn\u2019t always easy. Selina faced multiple business attempts, a long break from social media, and plenty of internal doubts before finding a sustainable path forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out how Selina went from second-guessing her ideas to building a six-figure business she loves with Stan Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How This Homesteading Mom Built Her Dream Business\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z7OfbVUWI-k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Challenge: Taking Action on Her Dreams<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Selina\u2019s passion for healthy eating and quality ingredients was instilled in her by her father from a young age. Growing up with a backyard garden, she developed a deep appreciation for where food comes from and the importance of cooking from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This early inspiration led to several entrepreneurial ventures, including hosting pop-up dinners, educating clients on ingredient selection, and helping families swap out their pantries with healthier alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But despite trying various businesses, including YouTube content creation, Selina always felt like something was missing. After a three-year break from social media, she and her fianc\u00e9 decided to sell everything and move to North Carolina to pursue their dream of owning a farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Living the homesteading lifestyle gave Selina the experience she had been craving, but she still felt a call to share her knowledge with others. Inspired by her fianc\u00e9&#8217;s success with online courses, she returned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/milkmaidfarm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> to begin building her own platform. But at the time, she wasn\u2019t selling anything and faced an all-too-familiar obstacle: her own self-doubt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-6388d5dc\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-6388d5dc\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DL7092DRrYk\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-01-at-8.51.43-AM-662x1024.png\" alt=\"Selina Camrillo stan stories example\" class=\"wp-image-3471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-01-at-8.51.43-AM-662x1024.png 662w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-01-at-8.51.43-AM-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-01-at-8.51.43-AM.png 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She had dreamed of creating a cookbook for years, but could never finish it, fearing that she wasn&#8217;t good enough or that people wouldn&#8217;t be interested. This internal struggle\u2014and juggling content creation, farm life, and motherhood\u2014made launching a business seem impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But people kept reaching out asking her questions, and she felt a growing conviction to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"stan-blog-quote style-4\">\n            <div class=\"quote-icon\">\n            <svg width=\"16\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 12\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M6.49375 0H0.46875C0.209844 0 0 0.209844 0 0.46875V6.49375C0 6.75269 0.209844 6.9625 0.46875 6.9625H3.01244V11.0126C3.01244 11.2714 3.22228 11.4813 3.48119 11.4813H4.98756C5.08593 11.4813 5.1818 11.4504 5.26159 11.3928C5.34139 11.3353 5.40105 11.2541 5.43212 11.1608L6.93837 6.64197C6.95434 6.59425 6.96253 6.54419 6.96253 6.49378V0.46875C6.96253 0.209844 6.75266 0 6.49375 0ZM15.5312 0H9.50625C9.24731 0 9.0375 0.209844 9.0375 0.46875V6.49375C9.0375 6.75269 9.24731 6.9625 9.50625 6.9625H12.0501V11.0126C12.0501 11.2714 12.2599 11.4813 12.5188 11.4813H14.025C14.1234 11.4813 14.2193 11.4503 14.2991 11.3928C14.3789 11.3353 14.4386 11.2541 14.4697 11.1608L15.9759 6.64197C15.9918 6.59425 16 6.54419 16 6.49378V0.46875C16 0.209844 15.7901 0 15.5312 0H15.5312Z\" fill=\"#CAD2FF\"\/>\n<\/svg>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text\">\n            \u201cI realized something is here for me to share with people about food in some capacity, but how is that going to happen?\u201d        <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The turning point came when Selina saw another homesteader on Instagram using Stan Store to sell digital products. She <em>finally<\/em> had a clear path to launch her cookbook and turn her passion into a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Solution: Simple Tools and Steady Progress<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CreatorSpotlight_Selina_image01-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Selina Camarillo Stan Store\" class=\"wp-image-3467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CreatorSpotlight_Selina_image01-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CreatorSpotlight_Selina_image01-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CreatorSpotlight_Selina_image01-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CreatorSpotlight_Selina_image01-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CreatorSpotlight_Selina_image01-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stan eliminated the technical hurdles that Selina associated with bringing a product to market, allowing her to focus on what she did best: sharing her passion for wholesome, from-scratch cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"stan-blog-quote style-4\">\n            <div class=\"quote-icon\">\n            <svg width=\"16\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 12\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M6.49375 0H0.46875C0.209844 0 0 0.209844 0 0.46875V6.49375C0 6.75269 0.209844 6.9625 0.46875 6.9625H3.01244V11.0126C3.01244 11.2714 3.22228 11.4813 3.48119 11.4813H4.98756C5.08593 11.4813 5.1818 11.4504 5.26159 11.3928C5.34139 11.3353 5.40105 11.2541 5.43212 11.1608L6.93837 6.64197C6.95434 6.59425 6.96253 6.54419 6.96253 6.49378V0.46875C6.96253 0.209844 6.75266 0 6.49375 0ZM15.5312 0H9.50625C9.24731 0 9.0375 0.209844 9.0375 0.46875V6.49375C9.0375 6.75269 9.24731 6.9625 9.50625 6.9625H12.0501V11.0126C12.0501 11.2714 12.2599 11.4813 12.5188 11.4813H14.025C14.1234 11.4813 14.2193 11.4503 14.2991 11.3928C14.3789 11.3353 14.4386 11.2541 14.4697 11.1608L15.9759 6.64197C15.9918 6.59425 16 6.54419 16 6.49378V0.46875C16 0.209844 15.7901 0 15.5312 0H15.5312Z\" fill=\"#CAD2FF\"\/>\n<\/svg>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text\">\n            &#8220;If I didn&#8217;t use Stan in the beginning I don&#8217;t know if I would be where I&#8217;m at, because I\u2019d feel so confused and overwhelmed about how to put my product out.\u201d        <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She set up <a href=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/Milkmaidfarm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">her store<\/a> and launched <a href=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/Milkmaidfarm\/p\/get-my-staples-made-simple-recipe-guide-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Staples Made Simple<\/a>, a beginner&#8217;s guide to cooking everyday recipes and pantry staples with healthier alternatives. Driven by her mission to make healthy living more accessible and affordable, she shared free guidance through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/milkmaidfarm\/reels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram Reels<\/a>\u2014and her business took off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gaining Momentum<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As her audience grew, she had to find a way to consistently create content while balancing homesteading, motherhood, and the business. \u201cIt\u2019s not about perfection, it\u2019s about consistency over time,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She found balance by establishing firm boundaries and dedicating specific hours to her business, allowing her to be fully present with her family for the rest of the day. Eventually, she hired her sister as a virtual assistant and an email marketer, which has allowed her to focus on pouring more into her community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"stan-blog-quote style-4\">\n            <div class=\"quote-icon\">\n            <svg width=\"16\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 12\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M6.49375 0H0.46875C0.209844 0 0 0.209844 0 0.46875V6.49375C0 6.75269 0.209844 6.9625 0.46875 6.9625H3.01244V11.0126C3.01244 11.2714 3.22228 11.4813 3.48119 11.4813H4.98756C5.08593 11.4813 5.1818 11.4504 5.26159 11.3928C5.34139 11.3353 5.40105 11.2541 5.43212 11.1608L6.93837 6.64197C6.95434 6.59425 6.96253 6.54419 6.96253 6.49378V0.46875C6.96253 0.209844 6.75266 0 6.49375 0ZM15.5312 0H9.50625C9.24731 0 9.0375 0.209844 9.0375 0.46875V6.49375C9.0375 6.75269 9.24731 6.9625 9.50625 6.9625H12.0501V11.0126C12.0501 11.2714 12.2599 11.4813 12.5188 11.4813H14.025C14.1234 11.4813 14.2193 11.4503 14.2991 11.3928C14.3789 11.3353 14.4386 11.2541 14.4697 11.1608L15.9759 6.64197C15.9918 6.59425 16 6.54419 16 6.49378V0.46875C16 0.209844 15.7901 0 15.5312 0H15.5312Z\" fill=\"#CAD2FF\"\/>\n<\/svg>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text\">\n            \u201cI have tried so many businesses and failed. But this one&#8230;I knew it could work.\u201d        <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Results: Finding Freedom, Fulfillment, and Stability<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CreatorSpotlight_Selina_image02-1-1024x480.jpg\" alt=\"Selina Camarillo stan store success\" class=\"wp-image-3466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CreatorSpotlight_Selina_image02-1-1024x480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CreatorSpotlight_Selina_image02-1-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CreatorSpotlight_Selina_image02-1-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CreatorSpotlight_Selina_image02-1-1536x721.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CreatorSpotlight_Selina_image02-1-2048x961.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Within just one year of launching her cookbook on Stan, Selina sold almost 10,000 copies. Today, it brings in over six figures in annual revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Customers in over 10 countries have purchased her cookbook. And now, she&#8217;s not only able to pay her bills and sustain the farm, but has the freedom to stay home with her children and take vacations\u2014something they could never do before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"stan-blog-quote style-4\">\n            <div class=\"quote-icon\">\n            <svg width=\"16\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 12\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M6.49375 0H0.46875C0.209844 0 0 0.209844 0 0.46875V6.49375C0 6.75269 0.209844 6.9625 0.46875 6.9625H3.01244V11.0126C3.01244 11.2714 3.22228 11.4813 3.48119 11.4813H4.98756C5.08593 11.4813 5.1818 11.4504 5.26159 11.3928C5.34139 11.3353 5.40105 11.2541 5.43212 11.1608L6.93837 6.64197C6.95434 6.59425 6.96253 6.54419 6.96253 6.49378V0.46875C6.96253 0.209844 6.75266 0 6.49375 0ZM15.5312 0H9.50625C9.24731 0 9.0375 0.209844 9.0375 0.46875V6.49375C9.0375 6.75269 9.24731 6.9625 9.50625 6.9625H12.0501V11.0126C12.0501 11.2714 12.2599 11.4813 12.5188 11.4813H14.025C14.1234 11.4813 14.2193 11.4503 14.2991 11.3928C14.3789 11.3353 14.4386 11.2541 14.4697 11.1608L15.9759 6.64197C15.9918 6.59425 16 6.54419 16 6.49378V0.46875C16 0.209844 15.7901 0 15.5312 0H15.5312Z\" fill=\"#CAD2FF\"\/>\n<\/svg>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text\">\n            \u201cI&#8217;m so so grateful for my business, because honestly I don&#8217;t know where we would be today financially. It has just given us so much freedom and stability. It&#8217;s so fulfilling&#8230;and it&#8217;s just so nice to have that freedom, because we never had that before.\u201d        <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For Selina, it\u2019s incredibly fulfilling to see her vision come to life, knowing she persevered through unforeseen challenges\u2014like having to recreate 17 recipes that were accidentally deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"stan-blog-quote style-4\">\n            <div class=\"quote-icon\">\n            <svg width=\"16\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 12\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M6.49375 0H0.46875C0.209844 0 0 0.209844 0 0.46875V6.49375C0 6.75269 0.209844 6.9625 0.46875 6.9625H3.01244V11.0126C3.01244 11.2714 3.22228 11.4813 3.48119 11.4813H4.98756C5.08593 11.4813 5.1818 11.4504 5.26159 11.3928C5.34139 11.3353 5.40105 11.2541 5.43212 11.1608L6.93837 6.64197C6.95434 6.59425 6.96253 6.54419 6.96253 6.49378V0.46875C6.96253 0.209844 6.75266 0 6.49375 0ZM15.5312 0H9.50625C9.24731 0 9.0375 0.209844 9.0375 0.46875V6.49375C9.0375 6.75269 9.24731 6.9625 9.50625 6.9625H12.0501V11.0126C12.0501 11.2714 12.2599 11.4813 12.5188 11.4813H14.025C14.1234 11.4813 14.2193 11.4503 14.2991 11.3928C14.3789 11.3353 14.4386 11.2541 14.4697 11.1608L15.9759 6.64197C15.9918 6.59425 16 6.54419 16 6.49378V0.46875C16 0.209844 15.7901 0 15.5312 0H15.5312Z\" fill=\"#CAD2FF\"\/>\n<\/svg>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text\">\n            \u201cI\u2019m proud of myself for going for it and shutting out all the doubts from the outside and my own self. And for sticking to a vision, leaning on my why.\u201d        <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s Next: Helping Others Build From Scratch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Selina continues to develop new guides to help more people connect with their food and embrace a simpler, more wholesome lifestyle. In the meantime, she has also launched a new workbook, <a href=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/Milkmaidfarm\/p\/from-scratch-business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">From Scratch Business<\/a>, to guide fellow Creator-Entrepreneurs on how to build a successful online business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-6388d5dc\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-6388d5dc\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DCcfKanSv53\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-01-at-8.50.44-AM-667x1024.png\" alt=\"Milkmaid Farm Social example\" class=\"wp-image-3470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-01-at-8.50.44-AM-667x1024.png 667w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-01-at-8.50.44-AM-195x300.png 195w, https:\/\/stan.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-01-at-8.50.44-AM.png 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s grateful for her community and support system that allows her to continue her mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"stan-blog-quote style-4\">\n            <div class=\"quote-icon\">\n            <svg width=\"16\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 12\" fill=\"none\" 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