Madison Co. Virginia | Red Paint - 1/16/2019 11:29
...My concluding statement was that even if you lived without a TV, burnt firewood, and ran a Farmall M, I don’t think you would be able to raise a family on 100 acres like in 1955. Thoughts?
Not raising corn and beans, you couldn't.
I know of a mennonite family that does very well providing income for two households on about 10 acres of mixed vegetables. Several heated greenhouses, a good customer base in Charlottesville, and a bunch of hard work makes it worthwhile. Their physical workload is more similar to a 1940's farmer than it is to the typical pudgy row-crop farmer of today. No, you won't make a living on a few acres and be comfortable all day. Either operate a lot of land, or pull weeds and haul broccoli by hand. |
Cost of Living: If you lived like a different time, could you farm like a different time?
