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Permalink Reply by Pat Barr on December 7, 2011 at 12:53pm

Sounds a lot like my county (except, it's not a lot run down! lol)  I live in Marion County Arkansas.  In between Lake Bull Shoals and Lake Norfolk... the dividing line between us and Baxter County is the White River.

 

The county only has 2 stop lights, and a little over 18,000 population.  (We also border with Missouri on the Northern Border)

Pat

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Permalink Reply by Pat Barr on December 7, 2011 at 12:55pm

Should have added lol, Yellville is the country seat.  It was founded in the 1830's... and the current population is 1204 (I think... used to be 1312 but the 2010 census it dropped over a 100).

 

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Permalink Reply by Jeanne Dufort on December 7, 2011 at 1:14pm

Not rundown, and not out west, but... Madison Georgia is my hometown and is very friendly to homesteaders!  With metro Atlanta just an hour west, and Athens just a half hour north - sustainable farmers are finding great markets (restaurants and locals) for their well-produced food products.

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Permalink Reply by Emily Maker on December 7, 2011 at 3:47pm

Very interesting... Are there available properties there?

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Permalink Reply by Jeanne Dufort on December 7, 2011 at 4:13pm

Yes, Emily.  I purchased my farm there in 2001, and then retired from corporate life and began to sell real estate - catering to folks looking for a rural lifestyle - in 2005.  You can go big or small - one family is buying a fixer-upper with 7 acres for just $82,000, for example, while others have purchased 50+ acres.  It all depends on your budget and your dreams.  You can email me at jeanne (at) horseandhome.com if you want to chat privately.

If you want to see the amazing map we created to promote local farms - follow this link.

http://www.madisonga.org/documents/FARMeander.pdf

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Permalink Reply by Pat Barr on December 7, 2011 at 5:48pm

Not sure if you are refering to Jeanee's or mine.  Yes there is land available here also.  Yellville has a website http://www.yellvilleweb.com/ that can direct you to Real Estate agents etc. (we've been pretty depressed the last couple of years, and I've seen land up for sale for more than 2 years).

I hope you were also talking to me lol... if not, sorry to put the information out.

 

Pat
 
Emily Maker said:

Very interesting... Are there available properties there?

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Permalink Reply by Emily Maker on December 8, 2011 at 2:45pm

Thanks guys! I will totally write them in my notebook and look into it more.

 

Anymore??

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Permalink Reply by Happy on December 8, 2011 at 3:12pm

My sister likes Terlingua, TX.  It's close to Mexico and in the desert.  She wants to to take my family there but said to bring EVERYTHING we need with....becauase stores are so far away

 

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Permalink Reply by Pat Barr on December 8, 2011 at 3:38pm

While I know you can homestead anywhere... Terlingua would be very difficult at best.  Not only having to "bring EVERYTHING we need" but difficuilt to garden or for that matter to raise animals... that area needs 180 acres per cow calf to graze. 

 

Pat

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Permalink Reply by Jeanne Dufort on December 8, 2011 at 3:43pm

I'm up for challenges, but "difficult at best" sounds optimistic!

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Permalink Reply by Pat Barr on December 8, 2011 at 4:00pm

I've been blessed with working many places (and living in others lol)... Arkansas is the only state I've lived in twice, and the 2nd time was by my choice.  

I just wanted to add my 2 cents about far West Texas (that I've worked in for probably total of 3 - 3 1/2 years).

Pat

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Permalink Reply by thefoodist on December 9, 2011 at 11:34pm

I have thought of this idea too and love it! How about the Southern Appalachians? Find a small town that needs reviving and make it like small towns used to be!

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