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Did this total figure surprise you? There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to starting a farm, which is why I hope you will use this video as inspo and guidance for your personal search.
If you have never bought land before, I recommend finding farmland with at least 1 of its utilities installed (for me, that was a well). That way, you can focus on the other 2 utilities you don't have.
I wrote a detailed Substack guide about this topic "How much money you need to start a small farm in 2026" you can find here: https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/how-much-money-you-need-to-actually.
Different ways you can buy farmland if you have no cash: https://houseofgreen.substack.com/t/buy-farmland-series.
Everything to know before buying land in 2026: https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/2026-land-buying-guide-heres-everything.
Exactly how much my 74 x 36 foot barndominium build cost me: https://houseofgreen.substack.com/p/exactly-how-much-it-cost-me-to-build.
Lots more to come!
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
02:25 Buying 6 acres
03:13 Getting a farmland loan
04:02 Buy a survey
04:55 Buy a gravel driveway
05:14 Bringing in electricity
07:40 Brooklyn Bedding
09:49 Buying prefab structures
13:58 Farming equipment, seeds
15:18 Animal farming
17:02 LLC formation
17:49 The GRAND TOTAL
18:16 Potential profit in your first year
