I am just starting to consider doing this. Looking at my options. I love Upstate New York's farming communities. Going towards Erie PA or north along the Niagara peninsula -aside from the types of farms any glaring differences. Eire county versus Niagara, etc.?
What grows especially well given the soil? apples? corn? grapes? I seem to see alot of farming enroute to Rochester -are there more farms in the Rochester area or Buffalo?
(I used to teach in Lockport and I swear every kid in my class lived on a farm!)
ANybody out there ever run a farm or grew up on one?
We are retiring soon and may want to run a small farm, or nursery for income.
We may be too idealistic in our thinking - mainly interested in what are the deterrents. But it sounds like it might be fun. Someone was auctioning one off craigslist that was a u-pick apple farm for 875k! I guess that's a lot of apples..
I hate pesticides so it would have to be growing something that does not require a lot of spraying
I am still reseaching all this but thought I'd post this to hear from hopefully a real live farmer! Thanks!
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