Free land in the heartland
Small towns in Kansas, North Dakota and other states are rolling out the red
carpet for newcomers.
December 23, 2004: 9:39 AM EST
Sarah Max, CNN/Money senior writer
(CNN/Money) – In June, Kimberly and Paul Bayless sold their house in Las Vegas and moved their family to the tiny town of Ellsworth, Kansas
seeking a better quality of life - a parcel of free land didn't hurt either.
The family had been looking for an escape route out of the city, where their commutes were long and quality time was scarce, but didn't know
how they could manage such a move. "Each year I felt more and more claustrophobic," said Kimberly.
Then, after Paul was downsized from his job as a software engineer, Kimberly
read a newspaper article about free land in Kansas.
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[permaculture] Free land for modern-day settlers - Dec. 23, 2004,
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