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For complete beginners: how to buy land if you never have before
For those thinking about buying their first few acres in 2026, here's everything you need to know and check before you put in your first offer on your…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
5 things I would do FIRST if you're planning to buy land in 2026
I bought my nearly 7 acres of land back in 2023 using nothing but Zillow and Farm Credit East. Here is what I would do, first and foremost, if I was to…
 • 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…
 • 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…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
If I was to buy land all over again, I would invest in THIS before the deal closes
I got extremely lucky with buying my nearly 7 acres of farmland in 2023. Though it wasn't my first real estate transaction, it was my first time buying…
 • 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
So you want a high tunnel for your farm? Here's what I learned in a Cornell course this week.
The USDA offers a Free High Tunnel Initiative that piqued my interest at the end of 2024. I enrolled in an intermediate Cornell Small Farms course to…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
The Farm Credit program that allowed me to buy farmland without prior farming experience
Not only does the Farm Credit System make it possible for people countrywide to buy farmland or invest in a farming business - it also comes with a…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
Renting farmland to feed families: an incoming trend for 2025
With grocery prices unaffordable for the average American family, parents are turning their attention to renting one or two acres of farmland to feed…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
What's happening to all the American farmland?
We lost 21 million acres of American farmland from 2017 to 2023. In order to combat the problem, we need to first identify what is happening while…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
6 steps you MUST follow if you plan to farm or homestead in 2025
If you're planning to start a farm, homestead, garden, community garden, establish a micro-community, or live a more self-sufficient life in 2025, then…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
The USDA visited my farm and recommended I apply for THIS grant
I spent three-hours with the USDA at my farm this week. They recommended I apply for a specific grant that they feel will augment my mission.
 • Alexandra Fasulo
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