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Mama Jewel
True Blue Farmgirl
435 Posts
Jewel
Sweet Peas Farmette,
Bend, OR
USA
435 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 2:06:39 PM
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What's the best way to find a patch of land? I've been looking on Craigslist & in our newspaper. I've gone online. It's hard to find some land only (w/water of course). I don't think my husband would want to move, so I thought this would be a good compromise & get some land that I could put some animals on it & a bigger organic garden, etc. So I came up with this idea that we could still be where we're at & go & work on the land, take care of the animals, etc. I don't know if this is realistic or a good idea. Any ideas/suggestions welcome. Thanks!
Farm Girl Sister #1683 Living Simply & Naturally on our lil Sweet Peas Farmette
"Do Everything in Love." 1 Cor 14
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Windsong
True Blue Farmgirl
309 Posts
LaVonna
Decatur
Tx
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Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 11:22:40 PM
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I think you might do well to find someone who has land in town who would lease to you. Put a garden there. Some landowners would love to have land be AG exempted and this would help both of you.
Before we bought aour place in the country we kept our horses on a 20 acre area that was being done this way. The problem was the vandalism. Kids also were attracted to the horses. One day I got there and found a group of kids trying to feed the horses fertilizer. They thought it was food. Which could have been worse because the horses would not eat the fertilizer. If they would have eaten too much food then there could have been colic and disaster.
We decided we needed to live with our animals. Shoot that does not even work all the time. Possums get the chickens...bobcats, raccoons, etc get our animals.
Also you might look for Community Gardens
Farmgirl Sister #758
www.windsongwellnessandtherapyshoppe.com
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Merrilyn
Farmgirl at Heart
3 Posts
Merrilyn
Bethel
Alaska
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 3:11:46 PM
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Originally posted by Mama Jewel
What's the best way to find a patch of land? I've been looking on Craigslist & in our newspaper. I've gone online. It's hard to find some land only (w/water of course). I don't think my husband would want to move, so I thought this would be a good compromise & get some land that I could put some animals on it & a bigger organic garden, etc. So I came up with this idea that we could still be where we're at & go & work on the land, take care of the animals, etc. I don't know if this is realistic or a good idea. Any ideas/suggestions welcome. Thanks!
Farm Girl Sister #1683 Living Simply & Naturally on our lil Sweet Peas Farmette
"Do Everything in Love." 1 Cor 14
http://www.piecemama.etsy.com
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Merrilyn
Farmgirl at Heart
3 Posts
Merrilyn
Bethel
Alaska
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 3:16:23 PM
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Originally posted by Mama Jewel
What's the best way to find a patch of land? I've been looking on Craigslist & in our newspaper. I've gone online. It's hard to find some land only (w/water of course). I don't think my husband would want to move, so I thought this would be a good compromise & get some land that I could put some animals on it & a bigger organic garden, etc. So I came up with this idea that we could still be where we're at & go & work on the land, take care of the animals, etc. I don't know if this is realistic or a good idea. Any ideas/suggestions welcome. Thanks!
Farm Girl Sister #1683 Living Simply & Naturally on our lil Sweet Peas Farmette
"Do Everything in Love." 1 Cor 14
http://www.piecemama.etsy.com
I think we are all looking for land just to feel normal again. Maybe the best way to find what you want is to take lots of sunday drives down old roads and find places people forgot about. Would love to be able to do that, but there just aren't too many back roads in Alaska |
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coloquilter
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
Susan
Co
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 10:15:07 PM
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My Mother Had a huge yard. It was way too much for her to take care of after my sister and I grew up and my Dad passed away. Someone from her church introduced her to a young couple that were living in an apartment while saving for a house. The couple loved to garden . They cut the grass and shared a bit of their produce . It allowed my Mom to stay in her house for several more years. I think I would start in a similar way.
If you are sure you want a piece of land of your own, I would pop into see a local realtor.At least get a feel for prices and see whats available |
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Rxgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
216 Posts
Dana
Id
USA
216 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2010 : 4:39:21 PM
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I went to www.landwatch.com and found our property in Idaho. See if that helps :-)
farmgirl #1432
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Merrilyn
Farmgirl at Heart
3 Posts
Merrilyn
Bethel
Alaska
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2010 : 12:20:41 AM
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| I am so new to writing on these forms. In fact, this was my first try when I commented on Mama Jewels request. I was raised in the country and never realized my parents were supplying an organic, learn how to make, and bake from scratch. I thought everyone had big gardens and spent their summers weeding and canning. It was hard work but peaceful. I am in my 60's but yearn for the hard working easy days. Thank you all for having patience with me while I learn how to use this system. If I dont do it the right way, any of you let me know. It is never to late to learn. Thanks RXgirl. My husband and I are looking for land in Idaho. We will check out that site. |
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RueAnn
True Blue Farmgirl
58 Posts
Tracy
Brook Park
OH
USA
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Posted - Nov 19 2010 : 5:31:11 PM
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| Thank you for asking this question as my husband and I are wondering how to find land to farm on ourselves. We're in Ohio but would move to find property to farm on and raise our family. |
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Rxgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
216 Posts
Dana
Id
USA
216 Posts |
Posted - Nov 28 2010 : 8:23:47 PM
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The nice thiing about the landwatch website is that you can look for property anywhere and tailor it to what exactly you are looking for, from price, land or farm or plain old residential, and for anywhere in the world! :-)
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