Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Harvey Ussery <harvey@themodernhomestead.us>]

I am circulating this notice of a fully functioning homestead for sale 
in south central Virginia--looks like it could be quite an opportunity 
for aspiring homesteaders or small farmers looking to make a new start. 
I have known Joseph and Pam Gill for a long time and, though I haven't 
visited their place, feel entirely confident that it really is as good 
as in their description below.

Please note that if you are interested, you should get in touch with 
them directly, using the contact information given.

~Harvey

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Greetings fellow homesteaders!

We are excited to share our blessings with you all ... entering a new 
chapter in our lives opens the opportunity for someone to get in on 'the 
ground floor' of homesteading!! We have a 3/2 dwmh with outbuildings on 
20+ acres* for sale. We're talking literally 'turnkey' homesteading; 
small flock of laying hens in a Plamondon-style hoop hutch with Premier 
poultry netting in a day-range setup, small herd of heritage breed (Red 
Poll) cows included with the sale, and the land is perfectly set up for 
homesteading/farmsteading/permaculture/what-have-you!

11 acres* of hardwoods and 9 acres* of improved pasture. The 5 pastures 
(naturally divided by tree line) are electrically fenced and ready for 
whatever you want to do with them. We put in a small, diversified 
orchard a couple of years ago and have already gotten a tasty  harvest 
(peaches and pears), with more to come! Choose your garden site; go 
permaculture, raised-bed, rotational, your heart's desire is a reality 
on this fine piece of Virginia land!

We have followed better than "organic" principles, so certification (if 
that's your thing) would be a breeze :)

Great location on quiet, paved county road about 40 minutes east of 
Lynchburg and 15 minutes west of Farmville in Pamplin (Prince Edward 
County) Virginia, agricultural zoning and below appraised value!

Includes a second homesite complete with 911 address, well, septic and 
power pole ... bring the family, in-laws, like-minded 
farmers/homesteaders, etc!

Contact us by email at jnpjgill@gmail.com for further information and to 
schedule a showing! You can see our asking price (*only* $149,9) and a 
few low resolution pix @ http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/reo/2670644127.html

Joseph and Pam Gill

jnpjgill@gmail.com

Pamplin VA 23958

Zone 7b

* All acreage numbers = m.o.l. (more or less), the plat shows 20.15 
acres and when we had it limed in 2007 at 1 ton per acre he brought and 
spread 9 tons.

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Harvey in northern Virginia
www.themodernhomestead.us

My book THE SMALL-SCALE POULTRY FLOCK (Chelsea Green) is available at
www.chelseagreen.com/bookstore/item/the_smallscale_poultry_flock