Re: OT Make a living on 33 acres???

Posted by greenbeanman in Kansas on June 21, 2009 at 15:02:24 from (99.151.46.93):

In Reply to: OT Make a living on 33 acres??? posted by Jim in iowa on June 21, 2009 at 14:48:38:

What kind of living, i.e. income do you need to live on? What kind of lifestyle, a very very frugal one or a more affluent one?

Take that figure and divide it by the number of acres to see how much each acre has to return per year.

I think a frugal lifestyle could be maintained if one were to work a very labor intensive operation. Since you live in Iowa and have a relatively long growing season a market garden operation with some hoop houses for season extension should do well for you. Might not even be a frugal income depending upon how good of a manager you are and how your weather is and market availability.

Metro Kansas City has some buyers there for vegetables but I'm not sure if they buy just organically grown ones or not. Live close enough to tap into that market a few times per week or month?

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