I came upon this small blog that I think some others may find interesting and informative. Not a total permaculture farm, but it uses some important permaculture ideas. It's about a small family, independent, cattledairy farm.
It's never too late to start! I retired to homestead on the slopes of Mauna Loa, an active volcano. I relate snippets of my endeavor on my blog : www.kaufarmer.blogspot.com
He got surgery to replace his foot with a pig. He said it was because of this tiny ad: