Best places for homesteading/self-reliance? (homeschooling, property taxes, move to)

[thunderkitty]

What do you guys think are the best places for this? Taking into consideration affordable property taxes, affordable land, long or prosperous growing seasons, ability to hunt and fish often close by and "effectively", "community" feel/neighbors actually act like neighbors , decent state for homeschooling, blah blah blah....Anyone brave enough to try answering this? Oh and add liberal to the mix......thats the catch for me, I've grown up in an extremely conservative state nearly my whole life and I don't think I'd want to move to go through this all over again.

[vetegnc]

Well, I was going to say TN until I got to the liberal part...

[ontheroad]

You might take a look at the VT/NH border towns where you can do much of what you are asking, and find liberal politics in several of the towns.

And ME, too, has several towns that may meet your specs.