Scarlet_Buckeye;1474529 wrote:I don't support this move AT ALL if it means the possibility of this site shutting down. Just putting that out there...

vdubb96;1474519 wrote:Maybe you could grow beets??

justincredible;1474532 wrote:As long as the site is still supporting itself it isn't getting shut down.

Scarlet_Buckeye;1474534 wrote:Is that supposed to make me feel any better? What about when it randomly crashes and it needs a reboot?

WebFire;1474536 wrote:I couldn't homestead like you are planning. However, I am in the process of buying a place in the country with 4 acres, and will absolutely be more reliant on that land for food. Obviously a garden, but also plan to raise beef, pigs and chickens. Doing it mostly for the hobby of it...it's what I was raised doing and I enjoyed it then. Teaches a lot of good lessons and responsibility to the kids, and there is definite satisfaction gained from doing it.

Scarlet_Buckeye;1474534 wrote:Is that supposed to make me feel any better? What about when it randomly crashes and it needs a reboot?

justincredible;1474530 wrote:Some lettuces, cabbages, beets, carrots, turnips, and probably some beans. I haven't planned it out completely yet but will hopefully have a better idea after this weekend.

WebFire;1474536 wrote:I couldn't homestead like you are planning. However, I am in the process of buying a place in the country with 4 acres, and will absolutely be more reliant on that land for food. Obviously a garden, but also plan to raise beef, pigs and chickens. Doing it mostly for the hobby of it...it's what I was raised doing and I enjoyed it then. Teaches a lot of good lessons and responsibility to the kids, and there is definite satisfaction gained from doing it.

queencitybuckeye;1474531 wrote:Which is fine, but in the context of this topic, the future is going to look more and more like the past. The days of working for others is on its way out in favor of individuals figuring out ways to take care of themselves.

ernest_t_bass;1474545 wrote:Why not take over their land, and work it for them?

justincredible;1474541 wrote:Chill out a bit, I'm not moving for a couple years yet.

justincredible;1474472 wrote:Homesteading, living off the land, whatever you want to call it. Could you do it? Would you do it if you could?

It's taken a while but I finally have my wife on board to move to a farm in the next couple years and she actually seems to be looking forward to it. I likely would keep a regular job for the first few years, at least on a part-time basis, but within the first few years I am hoping to quit working a day job and farm/homestead full-time.

justincredible;1474552 wrote:Well, my grandpa died in 1999. And my grandma still raises cattle at age 78. I don't see her giving up the land anytime soon.

Heretic;1474575 wrote:If you need a somewhat creepy guy to live in a shack out back to do odd jobs and scare off intruders, let me know!

Heretic;1474575 wrote:If you need a somewhat creepy guy to live in a shack out back to do odd jobs and scare off intruders, let me know!

ernest_t_bass;1474583 wrote:I'm not necessarily talking about her giving it up, but why not go live with her, and help her out? You could buy the farm from her, but it's still "hers" until she passes. Right there is your "practice" as well.

ernest_t_bass;1474586 wrote:You're in charge of growing the herb.

ernest_t_bass;1474586 wrote:You're in charge of growing the herb.

justincredible;1474587 wrote:I would absolutely be down for this but I am pretty sure my uncle has first dibs.

ernest_t_bass;1474591 wrote:Then talk to your uncle about it. This is a serious life change you're looking for. Hell give your uncle a cut, or something like that. I seriously think you should look into it as your first option, until you get a definite "no."