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Self-Sufficiency Acreage Requirement?
"BernadetteTS" wrote in message ... Ian Stirling wrote in message ... In misc.survivalism Down Under On The Bucket Farm wrote: Hi Everybody, I am working on long-term plans for self-sufficiency, oriented to buying some bare land and building an off-grid house, rainwater catchment, composting toilet, etc, etc. One issue is the question of how much physical space would be needed to grow enough food to completely support myself? Kains wrote "5 Acres and Independence" This is a reprint of a post WW2 get out of the city and back to the land overview. It was also republished as The Mother Earth News issue #2; http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3572219710 I seem to recall a 5 acre section of fast growing hybrid poplars would supply an annual supply of firewood on a sustainable basis. It kind of depends on how much you need. Some of these claims are based on very small housing units. I suppose if you had very well insulated and tight housing you might get by as well. You still have to cut and split the wood, which is a major chore in itself, even with power tools like a chainsaw and splitter to help you. Another title I recall is Independence on a 5 acre farm. Like any plan of this type, it all depends on the source of fresh water as the #1 factor. Bernadette |
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