Finding a piece of land on which to create your ideal homestead is a rather subjective process. Aside from a few traits that I would consider non-negotiable - a water source and some southern exposure - I’d be hard pressed to give a list of “must haves.” After all, each family’s needs will be different, and your own personal preferences and available finances will play strongly into your decision-making. When we purchased our Missouri land, we paid a lot of attention to community and neighbors. We wanted to live in walking proximity to friends with whom we could create community and raise our kids as neighbors. We were invited to live within a homesteading community land trust, on which … [Read more...]