Land

[The-Great-Nothing]

Hi

After reading Jansman's post saying he has just started to rent an acre and will be using it for food production (didn't want to hijack that thread!).....

I would love to buy or rent an acre or 2 of land for food production, but despite looking in many places (local est agents, websites etc) I can't find any small enough / or at an affordable price.

I believe to buy agricultural land is 5k - 12k an acre at the min (in small quantities). How much is renting an acre or 2?

Any tips, tricks or websites that could help me?

Cheers

Matt

[Plymtom]

Now there's a thought for a colaboration, the mind boggles with ideas

[Moony]

Rent values should be about 5% of purchase value (in theory) so you might be expected to pay £2-300/acre/year. Obviously this will vary alot depending on local land and whether water is available, if it is flat or sloped, ease of access, if it gets good sun, soil condition etc...but this is a good starting point to decide if you could afford it or not.

[nickdutch]

Rent values should be about 5% of purchase value (in theory) so you might be expected to pay £2-300/acre/year. Obviously this will vary alot depending on local land and whether water is available, if it is flat or sloped, ease of access, if it gets good sun, soil condition etc...but this is a good starting point to decide if you could afford it or not.

Yes, but could you put a log cabin or a fixed position caravan on it and set up your solar / water collection and burn wood fuel on it?

[Brambles]

Rent values should be about 5% of purchase value (in theory) so you might be expected to pay £2-300/acre/year. Obviously this will vary alot depending on local land and whether water is available, if it is flat or sloped, ease of access, if it gets good sun, soil condition etc...but this is a good starting point to decide if you could afford it or not.

Yes, but could you put a log cabin or a fixed position caravan on it and set up your solar / water collection and burn wood fuel on it?

Nope.

[junmist]

Try your council mine has a one acre plot it needs clearing and is not fenced and no water but I am thinking long and hard about renting it and a 48 acre plot not fenced no water which they will not split up even though lots of people have shown intrest in renting smaller polts . The acre plot will cost me about £100 for the year I would put some pigs on it first to clear it but would be worried about some yobs getting into it and hurting the animals as it is on a main road.

[jansman]

Hi

After reading Jansman's post saying he has just started to rent an acre and will be using it for food production (didn't want to hijack that thread!).....

I would love to buy or rent an acre or 2 of land for food production, but despite looking in many places (local est agents, websites etc) I can't find any small enough / or at an affordable price.

I believe to buy agricultural land is 5k - 12k an acre at the min (in small quantities). How much is renting an acre or 2?

Any tips, tricks or websites that could help me?

Cheers

Matt

To be honest, I would not know where to start. I live in the village I was born in, so I know everyone. The bit of ground I have rented is from a farmer friend. It came about after me and him had a boozy night discussing what I would like to do.
Do you have experience at growing? I ask this as if you do not, then perhaps an allotment would be a good start, and while you gain experience you can look around for land. If you are experienced perhaps an estate agent could help?

[Plymtom]

I am not sure if it's right, but I've read somewhere that the waiting list to get an allotment in certain areas is longer than the one for an average organ transplant

[12mp82]

Some places it is 40 years, so no chance really

I heard that in one town someone took an advert in the local paper for interested parties for allotments and persuaded the council to provide a new area, it didn't happen over night but was worth it in the end.

Following requests by the statutory six electors that the Town Council provide them with allot-ments and after a long search 2.5 acres of grazing land became available. The Town Council took it on a 21 year lease and Monty Don opened the site in 2006. All plots were taken and in 2009 re-sponding to demand a further 2.5 acres of the adjoining field was added and soon filled with ten-ants

[The-Great-Nothing]

Hi

Thanks the various bits of info guys.

I am lucky enough to have had an allotment for 7 years now and chickens at home. But fancy upping things a bit and increasing growing space and maybe some animals.

Ideally I want to buy so I can plant fruit trees and willow for fuel. Plus as mentioned, put some kind of structure on it (possible BOL)

Will keep looking

Cheers!

Matt