Well. Michigan has a lot of farm land that has been taken for windmills and solar farms. They are ugly, dangerous, and unhealthy. There was a lot of pros and cons on these for sure. I never understood why the farmers would be In favor of destroying their beautiful farmland, but probably the money they get. Hope they can restore to what it once looked like. The thumb of Michigan is full of them.
They pay farmers an obsene amount of money for the solar fields. They offered a relative of mine 120 dollars an acre per month for a bit over a thousand acres. That is to lease the land 20 years. He told them no thanks. His neighbor didnt. Now there is ine less cattle ranch in the cou ty.
My little area of NJ used to be home to many family farms. Now there are condos, housing developments, and McMansions which are a blight on a once beautiful place. There are no more roadside vegetable and fruit stands in the summer, very few places to ride horses, and an increase in car traffic that is nearly unbearable. I want to go somewhere more rural, but my husband loves living near the ocean. I am starting to truly hate where we live.
I'm sorry for you. Our area has grown all around us but right where we are is still very rural and country. Always loved the country, and wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Always had a beautiful garden that my husband loved working in ,and I canned a lot of green beans and froze a lot of sweet corn over the years. The last few years no garden , husband has parkinsons, and I can't keep up with it all any more. A home can still be wonderful if you have a lot of love. Blessings to you, my friend.
Thank you for the very kind words. I grew up in the area where I currently live, and there were so many farms, lots of horses, wooded areas, and it was calm and quiet. Real estate values are now sky high, and people with money have turned the small towns into mini cities with traffic, over building and everything feels so crowded. On the plus side, selling would give us a very nice profit, and we could buy at least a few acres somewhere more rural. Blessings to you as well. I'm sorry you can't keep up with the gardening, it such a peaceful joy, but seems like your home is full of love.
Well. Michigan has a lot of farm land that has been taken for windmills and solar farms. They are ugly, dangerous, and unhealthy. There was a lot of pros and cons on these for sure. I never understood why the farmers would be In favor of destroying their beautiful farmland, but probably the money they get. Hope they can restore to what it once looked like. The thumb of Michigan is full of them.
They pay farmers an obsene amount of money for the solar fields. They offered a relative of mine 120 dollars an acre per month for a bit over a thousand acres. That is to lease the land 20 years. He told them no thanks. His neighbor didnt. Now there is ine less cattle ranch in the cou ty.
Will pray for a return to our beautiful farmlands! 🙏
My little area of NJ used to be home to many family farms. Now there are condos, housing developments, and McMansions which are a blight on a once beautiful place. There are no more roadside vegetable and fruit stands in the summer, very few places to ride horses, and an increase in car traffic that is nearly unbearable. I want to go somewhere more rural, but my husband loves living near the ocean. I am starting to truly hate where we live.
I'm sorry for you. Our area has grown all around us but right where we are is still very rural and country. Always loved the country, and wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Always had a beautiful garden that my husband loved working in ,and I canned a lot of green beans and froze a lot of sweet corn over the years. The last few years no garden , husband has parkinsons, and I can't keep up with it all any more. A home can still be wonderful if you have a lot of love. Blessings to you, my friend.
Thank you for the very kind words. I grew up in the area where I currently live, and there were so many farms, lots of horses, wooded areas, and it was calm and quiet. Real estate values are now sky high, and people with money have turned the small towns into mini cities with traffic, over building and everything feels so crowded. On the plus side, selling would give us a very nice profit, and we could buy at least a few acres somewhere more rural. Blessings to you as well. I'm sorry you can't keep up with the gardening, it such a peaceful joy, but seems like your home is full of love.