[Fr. Frank]

We decided to purchase a 1 acre piece of "bottom land" near the Withlacoochee River to plant crops, raise a few chickens and goats, etcetera. We'll also put a barn/shed on the land as soon as we can afford it.

If you don't mind the work, just 1/2 of an acre of bottom land can, without using power tools, grow enough fruit and vegetables to meet the needs of a family of 4 for these items year round, including quadrennially allowing a fourth of that land to lie fallow. Takes about 6-8 hours of work weekly, plus extra work at planting and gathering time. Biggest problems are wild animals (especially deer and hogs) and insects.