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> bought a farm with 2ha We bought an old farm in the east of Bretagne. I'm mostly into growing trees. What kind of farming equipment do you own for 2ha ? It's

by Fiahil 4y ago

> bought a farm with 2ha We bought an old farm in the east of Bretagne. I'm mostly into growing trees. What kind of farming equipment do you own for 2ha ? It's too big for growing anything by hand, but not that much for a big tractor

throwaway894345 4y ago
I studied at a school outside of Rennes. I always enjoyed going for walks in the countryside. I remember one day walking on a gravel road and hearing a loud engine and then seeing a 1969ish Ford Mustang crest a hill. It reminded me of home (America).
saalweachter 4y ago
At least in the US, you can still find "vintage" tractors like the Ford 8N or an old Allis Chalmers or Farm-All, which were sized for much smaller fields. They're simple enough machines and you can still find parts for them; if you want to add machining to your skillset, you can also find the manuals that tell you how to machine new parts yourself.
spaniard89277 4y ago
There are plenty of small tractor brands in Europe. I know that italians have at least a handful of them. If you speak spanish go and ask in the agroterra forums.
blaydator 4y ago
Vegetable garden is on 300m2. Fruit trees on 500m2 currently expanding it to another 500m2 and planning to add chicken, dwarf goat and geese. 1.3ha is a meadow mown by a farmer to make hay bales, in exchange for 2 bales. My plan is to slowly expand on the meadow to make guest houses (for tourism and yoga retreats for my wife)n fruit trees and animals. Rest of land is composed of buildings (main house, guest house, yoga studio, and other dependencies) and garden. I am not a farmer, and I don't enjoy spending my time cutting grass, that's why I am planning on adding small animals as they eat grass all day. I am trying to minimize the "human" part of the land, so I am using basic thermic tools (mower, brush cutter...) to cut grass and trees.
- Fiahil 4y ago
  Okay, so we're at the same point :) the best thing for you is not having to worry too much about grass and branches disposal !

by Fiahil 4y ago

throwaway894345 4y ago

I studied at a school outside of Rennes. I always enjoyed going for walks in the countryside. I remember one day walking on a gravel road and hearing a loud engine and then seeing a 1969ish Ford Mustang crest a hill. It reminded me of home (America).

saalweachter 4y ago

At least in the US, you can still find "vintage" tractors like the Ford 8N or an old Allis Chalmers or Farm-All, which were sized for much smaller fields. They're simple enough machines and you can still find parts for them; if you want to add machining to your skillset, you can also find the manuals that tell you how to machine new parts yourself.

spaniard89277 4y ago

There are plenty of small tractor brands in Europe. I know that italians have at least a handful of them. If you speak spanish go and ask in the agroterra forums.

blaydator 4y ago

Vegetable garden is on 300m2. Fruit trees on 500m2 currently expanding it to another 500m2 and planning to add chicken, dwarf goat and geese. 1.3ha is a meadow mown by a farmer to make hay bales, in exchange for 2 bales. My plan is to slowly expand on the meadow to make guest houses (for tourism and yoga retreats for my wife)n fruit trees and animals. Rest of land is composed of buildings (main house, guest house, yoga studio, and other dependencies) and garden. I am not a farmer, and I don't enjoy spending my time cutting grass, that's why I am planning on adding small animals as they eat grass all day. I am trying to minimize the "human" part of the land, so I am using basic thermic tools (mower, brush cutter...) to cut grass and trees.

Fiahil 4y ago
Okay, so we're at the same point :) the best thing for you is not having to worry too much about grass and branches disposal !