Archive - House of Green

Buying land with a USDA loan: ALL of your different options, explained

I'm exploring all of the different USDA programs available to you for an unconventional land purchase, as well as the pros and cons of choosing this…

Jul 14 •

Alexandra Fasulo

How to buy land this year (with no prior farming experience) using Farm Credit

This is the first article in an ongoing series I will be managing on here related to unconventional ways to buy farmland as part of the biggest wealth…

Jul 2 •

Alexandra Fasulo

June 2025

You don't have to sit there and take it: my town said NO to big solar this week

My town passed well-researched legislation this week that makes it harder for far-away solar developers to come in and snatch up our arable farmland…

Jun 26 •

Alexandra Fasulo

How to avoid picking the wrong town for your homestead

Not all towns are created equal in the US. That's one of the most beautiful things about our country: every town is different. Here's how to pick the…

Jun 23 •

Alexandra Fasulo

They're coming for farmland: the number of farmers asked to lease land to solar is shocking

Purdue University released a statistic last week that even shocked me. I knew the situation was bad, but I didn't know it was this bad. We will only get…

Jun 19 •

Alexandra Fasulo

How Amish builders save you thousands (and still do better work)

As I comb through my invoices from having my barn and farm built out, I realize Amish contractors end up saving you thousands... while also delivering…

Jun 16 •

Alexandra Fasulo

I was very disturbed by this at my town's solar farms hearing

I attended a town board meeting this week to read a speech in support of proposed legislation that would make it harder for solar farms to gobble up our…

Jun 12 •

Alexandra Fasulo

Why I am protesting solar farms at tonight's town board meeting

I am attending a town board meeting this evening that will discuss the future of solar farms in the area. Here is why I will not stand by as we lose…

Jun 9 •

Alexandra Fasulo

Exactly how much it cost me to build a 74 x 36 foot barn center from scratch

The moment everyone has been waiting for: I am finally disclosing the total cost to have my barn, foundation, septic system, parking area, and…

Jun 6 •

Alexandra Fasulo

Yes, affordable land still exists in the US: here's how to find it

The average cost of one acre of farmland is $4,200 in the US presently. That number can fluctuate significantly based on a variety of factors I am going…

Jun 2 •

Alexandra Fasulo

May 2025

The sale of $24 trillion dollars worth of American farmland has begun

Now through 2044 more than $24 trillion dollars worth of farmland and farming assets will change hands as farmers retire. We need everyday people, not…

May 30 •

Alexandra Fasulo

No tractor, no problem: how I’m building my farm cheaply

One of the biggest barriers to entry in the world of farming and gardening is expensive startup costs. That's why I am foraying into the world of…

May 27 •

Alexandra Fasulo

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