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Juliekay
True Blue Farmgirl
237 Posts
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 Posted - Mar 25 2004 : 10:38:27 AM
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Hello Everyone,
I am new here. I currently live in Chicago, but BF and I have plans to move to SE OKlahoma in a few years.
What do we look for in buying a small farm?
Any ideas?
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Paula J.
True Blue Farmgirl
68 Posts
Paula
OK
USA
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Posted - Apr 07 2004 : 08:54:03 AM
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Julie,
I don't have any ideas, but would love to have you in OK.
Paula J.
Paula J.
Collinsville, OK
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Juliekay
True Blue Farmgirl
237 Posts
237 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2004 : 11:42:49 AM
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Thanks Paula
Boyfriend is from Oklahoma originally, and I am from a small Illinois town, Carthage. We are living in downtown Chicago right now, and we want to buy a small farm down there in order as part of our plan to become financially independent.
I would at least like to be able to grow an organic garden for my future family's needs. Possibly supply restaurants. Or make my own finished product and sell directly on the web. We have a few niche crops in mind.
Where is Collinsville located? Are you farming now?
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Bronwyn
Farmgirl in Training
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Bronwyn
San Martin
California
USA
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Posted - May 26 2004 : 2:38:23 PM
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I would say write down the most important aspects you are looking for in your farm activities. When my mother bought property (not in OK) she ended up with not enough water and too many invasive tree roots to be able to do what she loves - gardening!
So, I say make that list! I only say it because of my mother's lesson and it is what I am doing!
Good Luck!
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Juliekay
True Blue Farmgirl
237 Posts
237 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2004 : 2:43:15 PM
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We have found one bit of land that we really like on a hilltop that is surrounded by pines but the hilltop is pasture with a pond, so we should be able to grow veggies. Also have large acreage of roughly 80 acres.
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Bronwyn
Farmgirl in Training
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Bronwyn
San Martin
California
USA
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Posted - May 26 2004 : 4:25:22 PM
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I have relatives that live in Oklahoma - I couldn't live there as I am too atached to the West but I have heard good things about it and (as with all places) bad things.
80 acres sounds wonderful and a hilltop too!
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