IndyGunworks
Grandmaster
So the title might be a little misleading. I don't think this will end up being a true homestead based on what I would consider a homestead, but my goal is to produce at least 1/3rd to 1/2 of the food my family eats off my own land within 5 years. I have had many threads where I have gotten lots of good advice on things to this point and at some point will go find them all and provide the links in this thread so others who I am sure will go through similar debates with themselves can see all the information I waded through and it might help them. There are conversations about insulation, geothermal, post frame homes, ICF, doing it myself, hiring a contractor, what size barns, tractor purchases, implements ect ect. I will put those links in here in one spot.
The other main purpose for this thread is a place for the remaining discussions (or links to threads about those discussions) pertaining to turning a piece of raw land 6 acres in size (3 wooded flood plain 3 phenominal pasture) into the place where I am going to raise my family.
We close on the construction loan Thursday, should have the building permit pulled by then, and the excavator is already scheduled for installing the fingers of the septic system this Friday at 830 am.
The other main purpose for this thread is a place for the remaining discussions (or links to threads about those discussions) pertaining to turning a piece of raw land 6 acres in size (3 wooded flood plain 3 phenominal pasture) into the place where I am going to raise my family.
We close on the construction loan Thursday, should have the building permit pulled by then, and the excavator is already scheduled for installing the fingers of the septic system this Friday at 830 am.