Stay informed, build positive networks of similar minded/valued people and choose your spot wisely. I have lived on farms, but I am far from a guru on the subject. Your list of concerns, in my opinion, is far too short. If you take land seriously, keep learning, and don't let ankle biters discourage you. Freedom is important for a homestead or farm, and not every district agrees.
I will tell you of a serious problem few speak of... Sludge(1). It has been used all over the country, especially in Florida. It can have permanently disastrous effects on soil, replete with your 'forever' chemicals and such. I advise looking into that before buying, if you want organic. A lot of prospective farmers buy land, then have it tested, and discover Sludge has rendered it unfit for even conventional farming.
1. (bio-solids, along with everything ever flushed down a toilet or run down a sewer or drain, and then some)
> 1. (bio-solids, along with everything ever flushed down a toilet or run down a sewer or drain, and then some)
Ah yes so the sludge or at least the other undesirables ends up on the land even without the owner intentionally using it there?
I think from our convo maybe the options in popular states or counties are limited or corrupted and that leaves a few. I wonder if non-USA areas are just simply better for many of the reasons mentioned.
Good chatting my friend.
I think it could be fine, for strictly industrial purposes, eg lumber. But not indiscriminately.
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