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2026 land buying guide: here's everything you need to know if you've never bought land before
We are living through the largest wealth transfer of our lifetimes (in the form of farmland). For those considering buying a few acres in 2026, here's…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
The total cost: heating my barn and water using propane over the last 12-months
I had my propane tank filled up last month. Here's what I paid, the total cost to heat my barn for one year, and the most energy efficient…
 • 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…
 • 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…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
Before you bring utilities to raw land... read this first
If you're considering buying land that comes without electricity, a well, or a septic system, I am going to take you through my experience of plugging…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
The total cost: adding new parking, a gravel walkway, and fencing to my farm this week
The Amish returned to my farm to get the outside of it prepped for potential public events and garden walks this summer. Here is what they added and…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
How to start your very own small farm in 2025: a beginner guide
Here is an overview of my experience from buying 6.74 acres of rural land, to having a barn center built on it by the Amish, to navigating permits with…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
How Amish pricing compares to non-Amish pricing
I have purchased Amish sheds, excavation, construction, furniture, and consumer products from dozens of Amish families and businesses at this point…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
Here's what my farm stand cost, as well as how I could have paid less in retrospect
I purchased a farm stand in 2024 for my farm as a way to start selling directly to the public without a special use permit. I have since learned how I…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
Here's what the green metal roof on my barn build cost me
The Amish installed a hunter green metal roof on top of my barndominium build in 2024... in just one day. Here's what it cost, as well as the companies…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
What does it cost to have a propane tank buried and filled?
I'm breaking down the size of my propane tank, what it cost to have it installed/buried, and my ongoing propane delivery costs here at the farm.
 • Alexandra Fasulo
Here is what my septic tank and leach field cost me
I bought 6.74 acres of raw land knowing I would need a septic tank and leach field installed to the property. Here is what the process cost me working…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
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