Hello from SWVA

Bought a small house on 1 acre just outside Blacksburg, VA early this year and have been tinkering.
Built a raised bed, cardboard beds, and most of all, bought a Grillo walk-behind tractor and some implements so I could plow up the old pasture sod and plant green manure cover crops -  

Also keeping a few chickens for eggs and have been trying to raise meat rabbits - got my 2nd litter just this past weekend!

Long term ambitions are to eventually acquire more land, learn natural building techniques and create more Human habitat - perhaps live in or start an intentional community.
And find a long term partner to share this lifestyle with. Fortunate that I've gotten as far as I have and am only 25. So have a long ways to go yet.

I am very fortunate to have found a job with the local university that pays well enough that I can afford to own property, buy materials/equipment, and still have free time to tinker, socialize and play with other hobbies.

Specifically looking to connect with other permies in the Appalachian region - glad I found this forum, wish I had years ago!

Cheers

Welcome to Permies! Looks like you're in the right place!

Welcome Eli. Sounds like you've already accomplished a lot in your 25 years. Keep going forward!

I added your post to the Appalachia forum to help find nearby permie souls. Good luck.

Welcome to Permies.

I used to live in that area before going abroad. I wish you luck on your projects!

L. Johnson wrote:Welcome to Permies.

I used to live in that area before going abroad. I wish you luck on your projects!

I hope I just 'liked' this post.. I just joined. I also spent many years in 'da burg and time overseas as well. Nice to see like-minded folk around!

Hiyo! We just moved about an hour south of you! I'm excited to connect with other people in the area as well, to make new friends and also share information and experiences. We honestly have no idea what we're doing but we're just trying things out and seeing what happens. I often find myself reading about others' awesome set ups and dreaming of doing something similar. We're trying to grow a food forest and build a campground around/through it so we can share what we've got. I'd love to see how your adventure goes, too!

Please keep updating us on your journey, Eli. I'm about 30 minutes from you in Craig County, on some acreage I'd like to get productive and resilient to increasing climate change.   Perhaps we can meet some time and go through some ideas for our properties.  Best wishes to you!