Is life in the concrete jungle becoming too hectic? How many times have you sat in long lines of bumper-to-bumper traffic and wondered what you are doing with your life? Reincarnation aside, you only have one life. One shot at happiness, and if you feel you are disconnected from nature and crave an outdoor lifestyle, why not sell the house, put together a business plan, and buy a small farm holding?
Life-changing decisions
Think outside the box; it is possible to liquify all your assets and start by crunching the numbers to see how close you are to being in a financial position to make it happen.
Your life isn’t going to change without a few life-changing moves, and while farming is hard work, the rewards can be many! If you do have the necessary funds to go ahead, create a business plan and find out how much land you will need and what that would cost.
List the equipment, which would be considerable and depending on the nature of your farm. It should take you a few months to come up with a comprehensive business plan that covers every aspect of the project.
Farming equipment
Of course, your tractor is the number 1 workhorse, and by visiting Agrifarm in VIC, you can list the cost of the many attachments and farming products you might need. Talk to equipment suppliers, and a line of credit can be opened.
Start with must-haves and add them to your inventory when the need arises. There are collectives for small farms to share equipment, giving each farmer access to a wide range of machinery at very affordable rates.
Profit/loss assessment
Your smallholding must make money; luckily, in Australia, we have more sunshine hours than most other countries, which can mean several crops per year; if you are thinking about livestock farming, that is a totally different ball game, and without extensive knowledge, we don’t recommend you move into sheep or cattle farming.
Organic farms
Many city dwellers are searching for a healthy lifestyle, and what better than growing organic produce and selling it on the web? The Internet hosts a wealth of information to help you get started, and your dream of living in a natural setting will be realized.