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Farmland to rent?

mrthin2000

I've seen quite a few properties that have acreage as well.  I'm thinking of a biointensive farm setup, not much above subsistence to start but hopefully developing into something in the future.  But I'm several years out from making the jump down south.

Can one rent/lease farmland?  It would be my luck that I'd unknowingly be stuck with a worthless stretch of sand.

And who knows--maybe I find a different and better location after a few years and want to capitalize on that.

And second question--anybody know about water rights?  A lot of people have cisterns, I'm guessing the rest have wells unless they are on municipal.  But if there is a nearby spring or creek, can you use it?

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Spiceman39

Water from Spring or creek in your property  can be used. I am using it. Lease farm used to be easy in the south. It may still be possible. What are you planning to farm , Tree crops,Fruit Trees or Something like Corn ?

mrthin2000

Thanks for the reply.  I'm not sure what type of ag I would do.  At a minimum I'd grow a bunch of stuff for subsistence and have a few livestock.  For the rest of it I'd like to find something that won't get wiped out by a hurricane, and something that has a viable market--whatever that may be.  Vegetables, meat, tobacco, etc.

I have to figure out what is 'that thing' that is needed, and then find a way to meet that need.  But I'm not sure what that need actually is.  And if no one is doing it, maybe that is also telling me something.

Seems like logistics is a big hurdle.  And maybe that alone is a business opportunity.  Maybe run a co-op and get those products to wholesalers rather than try to produce tons of it alone. Or run an import operation or a processing plant.

Random question, but if you had to buy a truck--which one would you buy?  I can see myself breaking down somewhere with a truck that no one can get parts for.  I figure whatever truck I'd bring/get, that's what I would have for the longterm.  Not sure if an old Chevy truck is easy to get serviced, for example.  Or if a diesel would be preferable due to fuel prices.