I live in a rural area and own a small farm I've had in the family for over 150 years. Our county has grants and funds for first time farmers who move here.
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM are weirdo libs from big cities moving here and getting in over their head and wasting land.
Yeah, this idea needs developed... I have, in the past, worked some land but could never afford any... I've known young farm kids who've got married and just end up buying an acer or house in town and live most of there lives waiting to inherit something. A hidden consequence of drill baby drill is mineral rights leases that drove up farm land value so that most young people wanting to farm just can't afford to.
They watch a documentary and got all excited but realized it was an EXTREME amount of actual work. We’ve had a good sized garden and it’s a lot of work. Hell, just keeping the pastures mowed to get the grass growing for animals takes a lot of time. We have 15 acres, chickens, goats and horses. Also, goats are NOT great lawn maintenance creatures everyone advertises.
I live in a rural area and own a small farm I've had in the family for over 150 years. Our county has grants and funds for first time farmers who move here.
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM are weirdo libs from big cities moving here and getting in over their head and wasting land.
Yeah, this idea needs developed... I have, in the past, worked some land but could never afford any... I've known young farm kids who've got married and just end up buying an acer or house in town and live most of there lives waiting to inherit something. A hidden consequence of drill baby drill is mineral rights leases that drove up farm land value so that most young people wanting to farm just can't afford to.
They watch a documentary and got all excited but realized it was an EXTREME amount of actual work. We’ve had a good sized garden and it’s a lot of work. Hell, just keeping the pastures mowed to get the grass growing for animals takes a lot of time. We have 15 acres, chickens, goats and horses. Also, goats are NOT great lawn maintenance creatures everyone advertises.
Our neighbor a couple of doors down has goats plus sheep, ducks, and chickens. They rarely mow.