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Looking for homesteader starter! Have land, no time ATM. Southeast Ontario, Exeter to Stratford area

 
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Hi!
I'm excited that this website and forum is a thing, and now to be part of it. I am looking for solutions to having someone in the Stratford, Ontario, (western area) to take on the challenge of starting a homestead. There is no infrastructure of any kind, though there are buildings that have some storage potential.

I am living in Northern Ontario and working there, but don't have a job yet near my land, and now not likely for several more years with the present pandemic. This land has been sitting fallow for more than 20 years, I see it as having a high gardening potential. If there was an interest in building a gardening Collective to manage the garden, that is a great plan. I just don't know where to look or how to contact interested and respectful individuals. So I thought I would give a shout out on this site where the like-minded gather.

I am willing to do the research to find out what kind of mobile living can be used here, and all other issues related to starting a permaculture Homestead. I just need the legs and hands to do the work. Ideally it would be a trade, i.e. no fees to use the land for several years while collaborating on the responsible working of the property. I would have some capacity to help do projects for a few days out of every month.

I'm getting too much into details. I am very open to any suggestions on who or where to find such people to embark on this collaborative endeavour. Please share your thoughts and suggestions.

Wishing you well,
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Can you itemize projects that you would like done and price it out. For Example

Clear 2 acres of heavily wooded land ($20k)
Swale 2 acres ....Fifty swales each 200ft (50x $100)
Mulch 2 acres ..... 90,000sqft x 0.3ft = 30,000cubic feet = 1111yard ($6,000 material + $6,000 labour)
Buy 300 trees ...... 300 x $40 = $12,000
Dig 300 trees holes for the 2 acres ..... 300 x $10 = $3,000
Plant 300 trees + support species ..... 300 x $10 = $3,000
Irrigate 2 acres/300 trees ......  (50x 200ft) x 1.3 x $1 = $2,600

Add 3 Bee Hive ..... (3x $600 material + $300labour)
Add Self Feeding Chicken Coop ....... (3x $200 material + $300labour)

Digg Fish Pond ...... 1/4 acres aka 100ft by 100ft and 8ft deep ($3000 material + $5,000 labour)
Stock Fish Pond ...... ($2,000 material + $500 labour)

Well ..... $8,000
Solar ....... $8,000 material + $8,000 labour

Build Greenhouse 1/4 acres aka 100ft x 100ft ($50,000 aka $5/sqft)
Plant Vegetable & Herb Garden .... 1/4 acres, 30x 100ft rows x 2/3 (
Irrigate Garden
Harvest Garden

Maintain the Entire site yearly after initial establishment (52week x $100)

In Return you will do a 5yr lease valued at $200/month

Hopefully the person would be able to farm 2acres for a summer time CSA/market garden
 
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This sounds like an excellent opportunity for someone who has the desire but no land.  I agree with S Bengi, that you need to have an idea of what you want done on the property.  I also recommend having a contract between you and the party/parties who will be living and working on the property.  Handshakes and verbal agreements are great, but I've seen too many friendships and partnerships fail because of misunderstandings and misinterpretations.

Also, if you do find the perfect individual(s) to transform this property, will you allow them to reside there after you move to the property?  
 
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