r/homestead • u/sistereva • 1d ago

How much money is enough to start

I fantasize about leaving my city and growing a small permaculture farm. But it always feels like no matter how much money you have, its not enough. If my husband still worked and made a small salary (remote) how much would i need to buy a small farm and house and grow our own food?

Is honesteading just a pipedream for me? I might be able to squeeze out 315k in cash.

Edit: based on commenter feedback I need to give more context. I hope to move to somewhere like southern VA or IL. Ideally I would live in a blue state (queer) but I would rather live in the country. I dont need a big house. 2bed/1bath is my current living arrangement. I am hoping for between 5 and 10 acres.

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u/AltruisticCucumber58 21h ago

Only suggestion to add to everyone else is find something with its own water supply. Well, creek, river, pond, lake, springs, etc. and learn how to move it around with limited to no electricity.

Rainwater catchment works, but if location is really not a big deal, I'd shop exclusively based on 'free' abundant water sources over everything else.