Joseph Lofthouse wrote:Around here, land is often a burden to the people that claim to be it's owners. People are delighted if someone will take care of their place for them. No lease or rent payments required.
My farm is about 3 acres scattered across 7 fields in 4 communities. It could be much larger if I didn't turn down so many offers to care for people's land. The owners pay the property taxes, and the water bill. I grow fruits or vegetables, and might share some. I might also do some non-farming care for the property like mowing/watering a lawn, pruning trees, or just watching over the place while the owner is away.
One of the property owners receives a huge property tax discount because I am farming the land, rather than having the county tax it at residential rates. In such a scenario, you might consider asking the property owner to pay you to farm the land....
One of my farmer's market pals farms on a lot of small urban lots scattered around a neighborhood in the big city. She doesn't pay rent either, people just love the feeling of knowing that someone is taking care of their land, and growing something useful on it.
Thanks for the info! How did you find the land? Should I post an ad in the newspaper or something similar or is there another method that is better to use? Thanks again.
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