starting a small homestead village, WI

Gee, Cabin, Thanks.

Now I know what Wind In Her Hair means when she says
"I love it when he talks 'dirty' to me".

not cold to bad...we have a winter like most northern people do. Re: a type of deed, I understand that and open to suggestions...I am a very cooperative person and wouldn't mind reassuring people in some legal way that we are not going to do them wrong. It's open for talk!

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Sounds good, if you are looking to purchase some land to put your home on, we do not mind selling 4 of our acres or as some one put it having someone rent the 4 acres for 25+ years at some monthly small fee or exchanging work for the use of the land rental of 25+ years. We are very open to any suggestions. I just don't want to do this alone, I think 2 heads are better than one. What I lack in talent and knowledge, someone else may make up for...such as I do not know how to "can" and need to learn and compost. I have always been a "GIRLY-GIRL" and this is a BIG change for me and I am willing to do it!!!. I would like to have a neighbor to talk to and get advice from, someome who knows more than I do, someone to experience this with besides my husband, a mentor I guess you could say. I see people having "TRUST" issues, I can understand in todays society but not everyone was brought up in this blood thirsty world to be vengeful and corrupt. My parents wonder who's child I am because their idea of camping is the "HILTON" and they are not supportive with my decision to do this so I must prove to them and myself I CAN and I WILL because I WANT THIS more than anything on this God given Earth

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Sorry, got alittle frustrated and carried away. If someone wants to purchase 4 of the 10 acres, we will sell them that...we paid $1750 and now it is upt to $1950 per acre and would be willing to sell a parcel of 4 acres for $7000 CASH or if they want owner fianancing it would be at the going rate of $1950 per acre for a total of $7800 for 2years with no interest. Any takers on that??????? I would offer more than 4 but we would need to designate 1 acre for drive way or whatever is needed my DH said, which I had forgotten about....

Now you can build a homestead and be neighbors and we can exchange ideas and vegetables...Yes, I would love to have neighbors to barter with...however, out there, there are none yet...

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In our corner of Clark County (Worden Township) in order to obtain a building permit you need to own a minimum of 3 acres.

If your township has a similar stipulation you might want to refigure your offer to sell 4 acres.

If you are thinking of the prospect of a third partner, perhaps, you might sell or rent out 3 acres to each party---keeping 3 acres for yourself and one for the driveway.

What is your land like? Woods? Open? Has it been tilled? Do you know the history of chemical use? How do you feel about being an organic farmer? Just wondering - PJ from Stevens Point.

good idea...I will see who comes a calling thanks for the information...Carla

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Open...partly farmed..previous owner rented 7 acres out to farmer for corn and soy beans...few trees but it is breathtaking...trees in front of land along gravel road and trees in the very back..Organic farming...would love the experience of trying...can you teach me?

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I have gong to the libray...they have go to know me there very well...books on homesteading, composting, gardening, canning, amish living and so on...my brain is becoming so full it's ready to bust...hehehe

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tall pines had an awsome suggestion...I am open to any suggestion, I just want my dream to come true...I am SOOOOO Excited to accomplish this and live the simple life...my parents and sister think I am nuts...

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You've never done any of this??? You ARE very brave. You can start right now by going to a farmer's stand and buying some tomatoes and canning them. Very easy. We'll help you. Remember that the closer our food is produced to where we buy it, the less fuel it eats up getting it to us. Are homesteaders on this site usually environmentalists? I have never "googled" homesteading before and am pleasantly surprised at this site. BUT, I dont know much about y'all out there.

RE: chemicals, I do not know about any of that. So I cannot say yes or no. I know I do not plan on using chemicals in my garden and I found some AWSOME gardeninginfo from the book I got at the library.

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I can't see renting it out...unless someone just wanted to farm it, which is fine. However, I would be willing to owner fiance or rent to own property...I will not deal with a bank though...so they can take someones money...heck NO.

So it would have to be rent to own, rent to farm, purchase out right or land contract. I do not know what a fair price is to rent for farm land, so I am open to ideas...

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There is so much information of organic gardening, homesteading etc. We will be looking for 10-15 acres in about a year. I am very tempted to look at your 3 - great price and in our area. My DH is a carpenter by trade, so he will be building our home. He is researching straw-built homes at this time. We were planning on having wood heat, so we need at least some woods.

We hope to grow and sell organic vegetables, including starter plants. I am a collector of Hostas, so will begin to sell them next spring. (And collect more, more, more - I can never have enough - Just don't tell the DH.)

We are starting to make our plans now as to how many and what kind of animals we will have. Chickens, for sure, but we talk of goats, sheep maybe a milking cow ??? I don't know. I want to barter for meat, DH wants to butcher. At least he will NEVER make me help...etc.

What made you make the big move??

I want chickens that lay brown eggs (I believe rhodeisland reds??) any way, cow for milking, a couple of sheep for sheiring for crochet wool (?), and so I do not have to mow as much...lol...I love Hostas too. I would love to have lots of acres, but taking care of it...3 may be more than enough...lol...I am very scared...I want to start small and can always go bigger in the future...I am not a materialistic person and I admire the hard work the Amish do. ANything worth having is worth working for...Right? Besides, I am tired of making everyone else rich when the solar is pretty much free...I can't wait for my first wash tub bath....lolheheheh

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I do not eat venision...I have never eaten any meat not purchased at a store or restaurant...I don't know if that will change or not but one step at a time right...I will not butcher becaes blood makes me faint.

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not to sound stupid, but didn't the wolf blow the straw house down...or is this a different kind of straw house...we are looking at building..my hubby has built houses in the past and very good at it. I have a house on paper and maybe it will happen but I am open to other ideas too. We are going to live in our 32 foot camper we have while we build...when we are totally self reliant, we are going to smash our clocks...and just mark the days off on a calender...is that what most people do...no clocks...I am tired of rushing here at this time, etc...I want a slower pace of life then city living and all their darn rules, they even told me what kind of fence, how high and even how big an outside antenna can be...can't I make some decisions...isn't that why we purchase our homes and land to have a say so...if not, might as well rent it from the gobberment and let them keep telling us what to do and when to do it. Sorry I talk to much.

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The government has it's place...I mean I believe in land use planning and all. I want to know what's going up next to me.

But back to meat. I have become aware of the appalling conditions the animals are forced to live in before we get them in their nice, white packages. I for one am ashamed. It may sound strange, but I want to eat meat that has lived a decent life first, not caged in a box, filled with hormones and antibiotics. At this point, we only buy range fed chickens and meat from a butcher here that grows his own animals - in a field - where God intended them to be. I love venison. But, I had a very hard time when my hubby first started to hunt. I hate killing animals for our pleasure - Grunt! But then I thought about the lives they lived and what happened if we didn't hunt them. I never allow antlers in our home (although my husband wouldn't mind) and I always thank the sweet Lord for the gift when we have one. Then I dig in and help...me in the kitchen (much easier), Steve out in the garage. He laughs when I ask if he is sure the deer "got some" before he shot it. Anyway...I talk a lot too.

We use to live next door to Amish in Wautoma and I too admire their lifestyle. Especially when I learned a little more about them. Not so "male-dominated" as I first thought. The woman rules the house. What I loved was their feeling of community. We had a small fire at our place and they were there right after the fire trucks - delicious goodies to sooth us and hands to help. They take their committment to God and His good works very seriously. I miss the sound of the horse hoofs. We lived on a buggy highway.

Rent for farm land here is about $40 an acre.
You can always call the Ag Agent in Neillsville for more info on that.

There are MANY, MANY Menonites around here with greenhouses that sell starter plants-----lots of competition---if you are considering that as a money maker.

Hosta's---have you ever been to FoxFire Gardens just outside of Marshfield?
Hundreds of different varieties! And, beautiful gardens to walk through.
If you haven't been there, yet---be sure to check it out.