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[Bill Jones <billj AT harborside.com>]

I read now that you already have the land.  Out west where land is much 
more expensive, my advice would be not to worry that you don't have $1/4 
million for a "real" farm.  Here nearly every guy with a grassy acre has 
a couple of calves.  We're in the process of putting in a large number 
of raised beds, enough to provide all our food if necessary, and they 
still only take up a small fraction of our 1.5 acre cleared area.  There 
may not be a huge supply of firewood, and you may have to buy hay and 
grain, but considering that any cow part is now up to $3 a pound, it's 
still worth doing.

Bill
S. Oregon coast

Robert Walton wrote:

> Hey all, been in lurk mode here for a while. Busy making some final 
> improvements on my city house so it can go on the crazy real estate 
> market here in South Florida and we can make a break to the land I 
> have in Virginia.