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Ok, I live in Belgium. I`ve been thinking about starting my own business pretty much every day for the last three years. I`ve been a member for a couple of those years. I now finally have some (little) funds available. And more importantly, I`m starting to really know what I want to do.

I love being outdoors. I love animals, I love growing all kinds of stuff... . So how about starting a farm? It seems to me like a lot of hard work, but also like something I`d love to do. My girlfriend is a travel agent and she would like a B&B some day. It`s too soon for her now, but the possibilities are there I guess.

I really kind of found this out in a weird way. We were looking for a house in Belgium (we both have decent jobs). But Belgium pretty much has no outdoors space left. You`ll pay like € 200.000 for 800m²`s of land here... . Now, someone had misplaced an add. So there I was looking at this farm with 29.000m²`s of land for € 200.000 (it was in France).

Now in not too much into the farm I saw in the example, but the idea is there. The only problem I have is that I don`t know much about farming on such a large scale. I`m guessing I could hire someone to do most of it. But heck, will it make a profit? Will we be able to live of it? How much land will we need to make it profitable? What is the easiest/best thing to grow? So many questions and not too many farmers on the interweb. So I`ll give this a go.

Thanks for the advice!

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What the hell are you talking about?

Hi Ewergreen,

I gather from your words that you aren`t too sure about the project of  a farm.

I`m in the US, but it really doesn`t matter where you live, farming for your own sustenance or for profit is a lot of work...some hard and some very easy and joyful.

You first need to have a very clear understanding of what you want the action to produce.

If, it`s for profit, then you need to figure out the niche that is most sought after or missing.

Educate yourself on that niche and be prepared to do a lot of trial and error before you get it fine tuned to the profit stage.

As far as hiring someone to do the work...not a profitable move, even if you can find and keep a good worker.

My suggestion for someone with your thinking and lack of experience in the subject of farming is this:  Make it a hobby farm, grow what you like and want for your own use, if there is an abundance then find a market for that.

This can serve two purposes: Do you like it enough to stay with it. And, it will help you find a niche by simply paying attention to the reaction you get from others.

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Bea Kunz
Sage Hill Farms
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Thanks a lot! Good practical info. I`m already growing some vegetables and berries. Just for fun. But in no way is it on a large scale. I just love doing it. I`ll about to take it a step further, but since I`m only 26, I don`t have the money to try a lot out. Especially living in Belgium, land is SO expensive here.

Hi Ewer,

How is the farm? I hope everything is doing great. It be fun to hear from you soon.

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