Building a new homestead may seem like an attractive prospect. You get to design, plan and create the place where you’ll live, and that freedom is immensely satisfying. At the end of the process, you can step back and admire a homestead that’s everything you wanted it to be. Of course, the homebuilding process is […]

You’d like to finance your new lot of land, but as you’re well aware, you can’t grow money. There aren’t seeds for that kind of crop. You need a practical way to secure funding, and it isn’t always straightforward if you’re unfamiliar with the process. In this article, we’ll detail everything you need to know, […]

Living on a homestead or farm means you’re probably self-sufficient or working toward that end. Making sure you have the space and capability to achieve everything on your property that you want to achieve might mean you have to clear some trees or other vegetation to make more room. Clearing land can create more space […]

How to Buy Farmland, Even If You Think You Can’t Shared From MOTHER EARTH NEWS  Written By: Ann Larkin Hansen For those of us who were born to farm but, alas, not born on a farm, the ache to have your own land can be so intense you feel it in your belly. I thought it […]