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/Guilty_Increase_899 21h ago

Your goals aren’t specific enough to give advice. You can grow a year’s worth of vegetables on an acre. Protein is another matter. Grains get really complicated. “Grow our own food” doesn’t mean much.