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> I would love to have a small homestead (e.g. 1 acre) > Still, the dream of living on my own quarter acre and working remotely is worth the effort That's jus

> I would love to have a small homestead (e.g. 1 acre) > Still, the dream of living on my own quarter acre and working remotely is worth the effort That's just a house in a residential subdivision. A homestead should be at least 5-10 acres at a minimum IMO.

reggieband 7y ago
That's fair, although there are more than a few 1 acre properties I've seen in the middle of rural no-where that have been carved out of the corner of a large farm. I just haven't found one yet that also has high-speed internet.
- JshWright 7y ago
  Hopefully Elon will come to our rescue with Starlink.
  - reggieband 7y ago
    You have no idea how much I hope that is true. In fact, one of my fears is I give in and take a lesser property just because it has high-speed internet only for Starlink or similar to come a few months later. Starlink would completely change my situation and expand my options 10 fold at least.
JshWright 7y ago
Where are you living that subdivision lots are 1 acre? Even a half acre would be a very large lot around here (in central New York). You can do a whole lot on an acre of land. You may not support a family of twelve and twenty head of cattle, but you could produce a pretty significant amount of food.
- rootusrootus 7y ago
  I read it differently. They said a quarter acre was a subdivision size lot. That does sound about right.
janj 7y ago
With about 1/3 an acre I have a pear tree, two lemon trees, three apple trees, a nectarine, a nectaplum, a plum, two pomegranates, and a fig (there's also a redwood and various other non food producing trees). I've got some grape vines started and a couple volunteer avocados. Every year I grow a bunch of tomatoes, carrots, rainbow chard, kale, lettuce and other veggies. I have rosemary, thyme, oregano, parsley, lavender all growing happily year round. There's a couple guavas and other berry bushes maturing, not yet producing. I have 6 chickens for eggs and they help me work through the compost. Every day I'm eating something from my yard, one of the benefits of being in Northern California. I dream about having a few acres but there's a lot you can do with <1.

reggieband 7y ago

That's fair, although there are more than a few 1 acre properties I've seen in the middle of rural no-where that have been carved out of the corner of a large farm. I just haven't found one yet that also has high-speed internet.

JshWright 7y ago
Hopefully Elon will come to our rescue with Starlink.
- reggieband 7y ago
  You have no idea how much I hope that is true. In fact, one of my fears is I give in and take a lesser property just because it has high-speed internet only for Starlink or similar to come a few months later. Starlink would completely change my situation and expand my options 10 fold at least.

JshWright 7y ago

Where are you living that subdivision lots are 1 acre? Even a half acre would be a very large lot around here (in central New York). You can do a whole lot on an acre of land. You may not support a family of twelve and twenty head of cattle, but you could produce a pretty significant amount of food.

rootusrootus 7y ago
I read it differently. They said a quarter acre was a subdivision size lot. That does sound about right.

janj 7y ago

With about 1/3 an acre I have a pear tree, two lemon trees, three apple trees, a nectarine, a nectaplum, a plum, two pomegranates, and a fig (there's also a redwood and various other non food producing trees). I've got some grape vines started and a couple volunteer avocados. Every year I grow a bunch of tomatoes, carrots, rainbow chard, kale, lettuce and other veggies. I have rosemary, thyme, oregano, parsley, lavender all growing happily year round. There's a couple guavas and other berry bushes maturing, not yet producing. I have 6 chickens for eggs and they help me work through the compost. Every day I'm eating something from my yard, one of the benefits of being in Northern California. I dream about having a few acres but there's a lot you can do with <1.