Ann Larkin Hansen

Finding Good Farmland (eBook, ePUB)

How to Evaluate and Acquire Land for Raising Crops and Animals. A Storey BASICS® Title

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Buying farmland is a major investment, so be sure you make an informed choice. This practical guide covers every factor you should consider before making a purchase, including government regulations, residential concerns from the surrounding area, soil conditions, and savvy financing. Whether you intend to grow abundant crops or graze a robust herd of livestock, Finding Good Farmland provides a roadmap to the land that's right for you.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. März 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781603428743
• Artikelnr.: 38096411

Autorenporträt

Ann Larkin Hansen is the author of The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, The Organic Farming Manual, The Electric Fencing Handbook, Finding Good Farmland, and Making Hay; coauthor of A Landowner's Guide to Managing Your Woods with consulting forester Dennis Waterman and master logger Mike Severson; and coauthor with her husband, Steve, of Maintaining Small-Farm Equipment. She has been a journalist for more than 30 years, specializing in organic agriculture and sustainable forestry. A homesteader and a small-scale organic farmer, she lives with her family on a farm in northern Wisconsin.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Finding the farm that's right for you
 
1 Location: Where to look for land, and how to begin the search
 
2 Water: Source, quantity, reliability, ownership, and quality
 
3 Good Land: Soil type, fertility, aspect, slope, drainage, and field
histories
 
4 Building and Utilities: House, outbuildings, fences, septic, electric,
driveway, and a few other things
 
5 Neighbors and the Neighborhood: Finding out who the neighbors are and
what they're doing, now and in the future, and the overall quality of life
in the area
 
6 Government Regulations and Services: Permits and codes, land use planning
and zoning, property taxes, protections and programs for farmers, roads and
other government services
 
7 Financing a Farm: Finding a lender and convincing them to give you a loan
 
8 Alternative Ways to Get onto Land: Additional ways to acquire land to
farm
 
Glossary
Acknowledgments
Recommended Reading
Index