Heh if you decided Iowa instead of Canada, maybe I'll have my 'hobby farm' by then. (And maybe I will know what I am doing!)
You'd need acreage for horses, not so much for running but for feed, unless you network with people. I used to ride down in Prospect Park, I miss it. But I know the kids would love if we had horses, and honestly they're on the 'to buy' list, when we have the room. Bikes we have, I'm good at walking, and my dream is a hybrid SUV if I have something farmlike. SUVs make more sense here than in cities, IMHO. Imagine a hybrid pickup truck! That would be cool.
Tractors seem to live FOREVER. I'd imagine if I was raising larger livestock (horses, and maybe sheep) I'd need more acreage to be self sufficient for hay or alfalfa or something.
Glad you like the advice, it's so nice to have someone to talk to about this, I feel like I am bursting. ;)
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You'd need acreage for horses, not so much for running but for feed, unless you network with people. I used to ride down in Prospect Park, I miss it. But I know the kids would love if we had horses, and honestly they're on the 'to buy' list, when we have the room. Bikes we have, I'm good at walking, and my dream is a hybrid SUV if I have something farmlike. SUVs make more sense here than in cities, IMHO. Imagine a hybrid pickup truck! That would be cool.
Tractors seem to live FOREVER. I'd imagine if I was raising larger livestock (horses, and maybe sheep) I'd need more acreage to be self sufficient for hay or alfalfa or something.
Glad you like the advice, it's so nice to have someone to talk to about this, I feel like I am bursting. ;)