tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post4826882731505950121..comments2023-11-07T06:51:41.301-06:00Comments on The Beginning Farmer: Nature's Harmony Farm Q&A - Part 2Ethan Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333115493519268802noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-18955192004119572532007-12-08T09:28:00.000-06:002007-12-08T09:28:00.000-06:00Ethan and Tim, thank you for this interview: It is...Ethan and Tim, thank you for this interview: It is very encouraging and cool to read about how and why you are getting into farming.<BR/><BR/>I have a question: I have read Joel Salatin's books as well, and I recall in <I>You Can Farm</I>, he recommends first leasing land and gaining experience for some number of years, then after that buying a plot of land, that way you know what to look for better, have experience without having sunk a lot of money into land, etc.<BR/><BR/>So why did Tim buy land right away instead of leasing it?Devin Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13706894435441471620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-78871803658807320712007-12-08T08:21:00.000-06:002007-12-08T08:21:00.000-06:00Ethan, here is my question, after reading their ar...Ethan, here is my question, after reading their archives for a few hours...<BR/><BR/>Tim, you made a pretty big cultural change from having a high-tech career and income to farming. Looks like this kicked off in earnest in 2007 and will be in full motion in 2009. What do you miss from that former way of life? What did you do right? What would you do differently if you had to do it again?<BR/><BR/>The reason I ask is that we just bought the land, with no house, no utilities, no fencing. We are selling our house in Texas and moving to Illinois. We plan to live on the farm in our camper while we construct the new house this next summer. I will keep my high tech job for a while (all I need is telephone and internet access) until we are debt free, then I will retire. Hopefully in a year to 18 months. <BR/><BR/>So, reading your blog, Tim, it looks like we are on the same path as you. Any advice?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602088104466561105noreply@blogger.com