Looking for OHIO Homesteaders

Discussion in 'Homesteading Questions' started by burroaktrapper, Feb 15, 2004.

Page 1 of 3
  1. Feb 15, 2004 #1
    burroaktrapper

    burroaktrapper Guest

    Hello All,
    I am new to this site. Was wondering if there were any from Ohio? Interested in meeting like minded individuals and families. Myself and others are tossing around the idea of a eco-village, intenional community kinda of thing. Any input would be welcome.

    Thanx :)
     
    burroaktrapper, Feb 15, 2004
    burroaktrapper, Feb 15, 2004
  3. Feb 16, 2004 #2
    Dave in Ohio

    Dave in Ohio Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    128
    Joined:
    Jun 11, 2002
    Location:
    OH
    Hey I'm interested, once the weather breaks.
     
    Dave in Ohio, Feb 16, 2004
    Dave in Ohio, Feb 16, 2004

  5. Feb 16, 2004 #3
    Mike in Ohio

    Mike in Ohio Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    3,143
    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2002
    Greets burroaktrapper,

    We are in NE Ohio.

    The closest I've come to an intentional community though is letting people know about land for sale in the immediate area around our farm in Carroll County.

    Last year we had a nice little get together in Geauga County. I'm hoping we do another one this year.

    Mike
     
    Mike in Ohio, Feb 16, 2004
    Mike in Ohio, Feb 16, 2004
  6. Feb 16, 2004 #4
    brosil

    brosil Well-Known Member Supporter

    Messages:
    1,105
    Joined:
    Dec 15, 2003
    Location:
    Ohio
    NW Ohio here in the shadow of the Davis-Besse nuke plant. Welcome to visit but I think I'll stick to my own farm.
     
    brosil, Feb 16, 2004
    brosil, Feb 16, 2004
  7. Feb 16, 2004 #5
    kickford

    kickford Member

    Messages:
    19
    Joined:
    Mar 11, 2003
    Hey Mike. Where in Carroll Co are you? I Work in Carrollton but live in Columbiana Co. - Kickford
     
    kickford, Feb 16, 2004
    kickford, Feb 16, 2004
  8. Feb 16, 2004 #6
    Bluecreekrog

    Bluecreekrog Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    403
    Joined:
    Jun 21, 2002
    Location:
    S Oh.
    Greetings from Adams Co. Ohio.
     
    Bluecreekrog, Feb 16, 2004
    Bluecreekrog, Feb 16, 2004
  9. Feb 17, 2004 #7
    Gary in ohio

    Gary in ohio Well-Known Member Supporter

    Messages:
    3,851
    Joined:
    May 11, 2002
    North central ohio here.... Morrow county.
     
    Gary in ohio, Feb 17, 2004
    Gary in ohio, Feb 17, 2004
  10. Feb 17, 2004 #8
    MelissaW

    MelissaW Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    3,030
    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2003
    Location:
    NE Ohio
    Welcome, Burroaktrapper! We're in NE Ohio. Best of luck with your ECO community search. I haven't heard of any local ones. Hopefully when we can all dig out from under this ice, we can have another get together. Mike, keep us posted, or let me know if you need anything. I would love to come this year!
     
    MelissaW, Feb 17, 2004
    MelissaW, Feb 17, 2004
  11. Feb 17, 2004 #9
    lilsassafrass

    lilsassafrass Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    143
    Joined:
    May 13, 2002
    Location:
    ohio
    Portage county here , usually will take visitors to the farm , but I dont often get the chance to visit others ...unless I am combining errands.
     
    lilsassafrass, Feb 17, 2004
    lilsassafrass, Feb 17, 2004
  12. Feb 18, 2004 #10
    burroaktrapper

    burroaktrapper Guest

    Hello all,
    Glad to see there are a few Buckeyes around here. Well about the IC thing, it would be more like intentional neighbors. Each go into an area and buy parcels next to each other, help each other build homes and such. Also could run homestead based business together that sort of thing.

    I live in faifield county for the moment. My wife and i have been waiting the winter out here. Spring is in the air. We r interested in buying some secluded acreage. We have seen several parcels in Athens co. as well as Morgan Co. We both love this area. Meigs co. looks good too. Anyone got any links to land availble on land contract. Say down southeast way.

    I lived in Blue creek, Ohio. near shawnee ridge.

    my email is burroaktrapper@yahoo.com is also my screen name for yahoo. if any of you want to contact me.
     
    burroaktrapper, Feb 18, 2004
    burroaktrapper, Feb 18, 2004
  13. Feb 18, 2004 #11
    Ohiosteve

    Ohiosteve Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    46
    Joined:
    Dec 26, 2003
    Location:
    Ohio
    We're in northern Jefferson Co.(100 acres mostly wooded). Not too far from the folks in Carroll Co. In the past ten years the Amish have been snapping up all of the land,however, they seem to be slowing down now. Overall we are happy here. :)
     
    Ohiosteve, Feb 18, 2004
    Ohiosteve, Feb 18, 2004
  14. Feb 18, 2004 #12
    Annie in S.E. Ohio

    Annie in S.E. Ohio Active Member

    Messages:
    32
    Joined:
    Jun 17, 2002
    Location:
    SE Ohio
    Welcome! We have been here in Monroe county in SE OH since 1994, our county has all of 20,000 folks in it, and plain land can still be had for under a 1000 an acre, livable homes/farms with some acreage for under 69,000, you can visit land/farm websites at www.swisslands.com , www.fliehman.realty.com , www.brunerland.com , they have the most land available through land contract.

    The Amish have been migrating here from Holmes county since our acreage is so cheap, but still within buggy distance of small stores and feedmills.
     
    Annie in S.E. Ohio, Feb 18, 2004
    Annie in S.E. Ohio, Feb 18, 2004
  15. Feb 18, 2004 #13
    Countrybumpkin

    Countrybumpkin Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    434
    Joined:
    May 12, 2002
    Location:
    NW OHIO
    Hello from Arlington, OH, in Hancock Co, NW Ohio! Glad to see so many other Buckeyes around here! We piddle around our 6 acres, though the city folks are moving in around us, buying ground and putting up $250,000 houses...kinda sucks! Thats life, though, I guess...:)
     
    Countrybumpkin, Feb 18, 2004
    Countrybumpkin, Feb 18, 2004
  16. Feb 18, 2004 #14
    thequeensblessing

    thequeensblessing Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    3,889
    Joined:
    Mar 30, 2003
    Location:
    Buckfield, Maine
    We're from Adam's county Ohio, near West Union, in Winchester. We have 15 acres where we raise horses, honeybees (hence the name of the farm), Great Pyrenees, chickens, sheep, a few cattle, turkeys, guinneas, and waterfowl. We have a nice fruit tree and berry bush orchard, and a large garden. DH has a small sawmill and he cuts all of our lumber, and our firewood too. I can/freeze/dehydrate, make soap and candles, and love to garden! I love Adam's county and can't think of ANYTHING that would entice me to move!

    Dona in Ohio
     
    thequeensblessing, Feb 18, 2004
    thequeensblessing, Feb 18, 2004
  17. Feb 18, 2004 #15
    margo

    margo Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    858
    Joined:
    May 29, 2002
    Greetings from another Buckeye! Welcome to the forum. We're in Washington County, northern corner. There are listings for real estate in this county at the sites someone above noted. We're happy on our rolling acreage, with lots of hardwood and deer. Not long ago, we were planning a move south, but since have reconsidered. Good to know there are quite a few locals represented here. Good luck in your search. ............Margo :)
     
    margo, Feb 18, 2004
    margo, Feb 18, 2004
  18. Feb 18, 2004 #16
    Mike in Ohio

    Mike in Ohio Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    3,143
    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2002
    Hey Mike. Where in Carroll Co are you? I Work in Carrollton but live in Columbiana Co. - Kickford

    Hi Kickford,

    Our farm is a little bit south of Carrollton. Just off of Canyon.

    Mike
     
    Mike in Ohio, Feb 18, 2004
    Mike in Ohio, Feb 18, 2004
  19. Feb 19, 2004 #17
    oberhaslikid

    oberhaslikid Well-Known Member Supporter

    Messages:
    1,521
    Joined:
    May 13, 2002
    Location:
    Ohio
    Hi, Iam in Athens county,On 5 & 1/2 acres of pure Goat country.(4 acres of rock)
     
    oberhaslikid, Feb 19, 2004
    oberhaslikid, Feb 19, 2004
  20. Feb 20, 2004 #18
    Unregistered-1427815803

    Unregistered-1427815803 Guest

    I live in SE OH...in Meigs Co. It is a very bad, terrible place so visitors should stay away! <wink> Yes...real estate is very affordable here. I live on ten acres and raise dairy goats.

    I know of a group that has Intentional Community plans in the Athens area. Look up Greenfire on the www. Contact the Hogan family. I know them through a dairy goat club. Nice folks. They've (Greenfire and the Hogans) have been working on sustainable housing lately.

    -Wendy Hannum
    Secret Creek Farm
    Long Bottom,OH
     
    Unregistered-1427815803, Feb 20, 2004
    Unregistered-1427815803, Feb 20, 2004
  21. Feb 20, 2004 #19
    12vman

    12vman Offgridkindaguy

    Messages:
    793
    Joined:
    Feb 16, 2004
    Location:
    Out in the Boonies.. In Ohio
    Hey ya'll.. I'm in Tuscarawas Co. Near Mineral City. Carroll Co. is just a stone throw away. I am totally off-grid. Anyone need any info.,contact me. Been here on and off now for 10yrs. Anyone else off-grid? Totally 12v. See ya around the campus....
     
    12vman, Feb 20, 2004
    12vman, Feb 20, 2004
  22. Feb 20, 2004 #20
    mamagoose

    mamagoose Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    845
    Joined:
    Nov 27, 2003
    Location:
    SE Ohio
    Greetings,
    Sounds like we're your closest neighbor just down 33 across the county line. Good luck land shopping, we purchased the last cheap 80 in this area (and still paying for it). Nothing sustainable here, we just love our critters and making our own food from scratch.
    mamagoose
     
    mamagoose, Feb 20, 2004
    mamagoose, Feb 20, 2004
Page 1 of 3