Thread: What area of land is needed to feed a family?
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Old 22-05-2008, 03:24 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default What area of land is needed to feed a family?
Chris wrote:
What area of land is needed to feed a typical family?

10 poles.

*chuckle*

Standard allotments are 10 poles, or about 250 square metres. This
standard size was calculated as the right size to feed two adults and
two children.

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James
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