The best way to learn to farm is from your grandfather, if your great-grandfather is not available. As to where, the two keys to successful farming is water and markets. Everything else can be modified or worked around.
If you already own a farm and are comfortable with it, just get going where you are. Making a living doing it will depend on a whole lot of factors. You will need to adjust your expectations. There are two things you can spend money on, things that make you money and things that don't. You will have to trim the second category to the bone and put every waking hour into the second category. Also, all the members of your family will have to be onboard. You will have to make a lot of sacrifices, and so will they. You need to be convinced that it is worth it.
As far as exact geographic location, I kind of like the Ozarks. True, lots of rocks, but a very well balanced climate and soil otherwise. Furthermore, we are rather a bit behind the rest of the nation on intrusive government regulations.
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