ruby asked:


My husband and I are looking into buying some rural acreage in California for a second home, and eventual retirement. We’re interested in semi-homesteading– ie. we are not farmers but would like to attempt to live off of the land as much as possible. We want to get as large a property as possible so as to avoid having some residential/commercial development pop up right next to our house, as well as to just preserve the land. Does a rural meadow/pasture/field require some sort of regular maintenance? We just want to have about 20 acres with just our house, an organic veg garden, some chickens, maybe a cow, and the rest untouched. Is that possible or am I overlooking something that we’ll regret? Thanks alot.

mar-tin asked:


I’d like to spend my $20,000 in savings to buy multiple properties in Detroit, Michigan. According to realtor dot com, houses in Detroit start at $1, and there are over 20 houses for $100 or less. I will then remove these burnt-out homes and replace them with organic gardens and sell my produce at a farmer’s market.
Can you find three things wrong with the above idea?

cryincrow asked:


we are attempting to buy a small farm to grow organic vegetables, and raise poultry and other livestock and we wondering how big the farm has to be to get a farm credit loan. any imfomation would be appreciated, and any advice on how to get started on our little farm would also be appreciated as we are new to this but determined to learn. thank you and have a great day.