So while blacksmiths and farmers could buy a five acre plot of land and build a house with a barn in 1970s without taking out huge loans There was really only

So while blacksmiths and farmers could buy a five acre plot of land and build a house with a barn in 1970s without taking out huge loans There was really only a short period in the 1970s where food prices skyrocketed and the price of land didn't keep pace. Outside of that small window, I don't think farming was any more difficult to enter then than it is today. The land is more expensive now, sure, but the profits are much greater so it all equals out. Owning a barn on a small acreage in the 1970s that loses you money each year isn't exactly what I would call a win, and I think you could still find some unproductive land that is affordable to the average person if you really still want that today.