Where for a farm?

[Roman_Surf_Goddess]

My husband and i plan on possibly moving to NH in the future, our dream has always been
to have a small family farm.

However we live in california, and land here is insanely expensive. Many homes with as little
as an acre are almost worth a million dollars. ( I live close to the capital )

Of course you can get land for cheaper but, you must be pretty dang far from any town
to get it at a reasonable price. We were able to find some land for a bit cheaper but, its
an hour and half away from my husbands job.

I have no problem living in the backwoods a bit, no problem at all. However it needds to
be affordable and we need to be able to get to work within a reasonable time.

I am wondering, if we want some land for farming or raising livestock...at a reasonably
affordable price what area of New Hampshire would be best?

Im very interested as i have seen pictures of New Hampshire and its gorgeous, i do worry
about the winters and floods.

[Lloyd Danforth]

I would look at Grafton.  Land is fairly inexpensive you don't have to go too far to jobs.

[MTPorcupine3]

I am a member of www.wwoofusa.org (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) and www.organicvolunteers.org. These are networks of farms who host itinerant workers and interns and provide food and shelter and food (and in some cases a stipend) in exchange for a few hours of work a day.

I would suggest joining one or both organisations, and visiting several farms in New Hampshire. That way you'll learn what you need to learn about farming in New Hampshire. Some of the farms are active year round. In winter they do maple syrup, carpentry, animal care, and other activities.

[Lloyd Danforth]

Where in NH are you?

[guy]

My husband and i plan on possibly moving to NH in the future, our dream has always been
to have a small family farm.

However we live in california, and land here is insanely expensive. Many homes with as little
as an acre are almost worth a million dollars. ( I live close to the capital )

Of course you can get land for cheaper but, you must be pretty dang far from any town
to get it at a reasonable price. We were able to find some land for a bit cheaper but, its
an hour and half away from my husbands job.

I have no problem living in the backwoods a bit, no problem at all. However it needds to
be affordable and we need to be able to get to work within a reasonable time.

I am wondering, if we want some land for farming or raising livestock...at a reasonably
affordable price what area of New Hampshire would be best?

Im very interested as i have seen pictures of New Hampshire and its gorgeous, i do worry
about the winters and floods.

I would look at the area between Manchester and Laconia.  Draw a circle centered on Concord that's roughly bounded by Manchester and Laconia.  There are tons of small farms in that area.  Most of that area is zoned agricultural and is still relatively cheap.  And you'd be close to 93 so you would still have access to the jobs in the southern part of the state.

Stay away from areas in the low-lying river valleys, and you won't have to worry about floods.  Winters are fine.  Get a snowblower if you have a long driveway or a bad back.  If you have water heat, make sure it's circulating during those rare cold nights (below zero).  Also make sure to also maintain a slow drip on your faucets on those cold nights.

But winter is great in New Hampshire.  There's nothing better than taking a walk on a winter evening, with the silence of the snow falling, the moonlight glistening off the snow, and the smell of wood burning in fireplaces in the air.  New Hampshire is a great place to live... come join us!   

[Dreepa]

How many acres are you looking for?

There are farms less than a dozen miles from Concord (in fact Concord has quite a few farms)