Free guides
Each one is free when you join the V-Farms list. Region guides come later.
-
What a self-sufficient farm needs, anywhere
The checklist I use on every farm, for buying or leasing, at home or abroad: water, grass, energy, heat, the house, the hazards, and who can hold the title.
What's in the reportMap: Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont.
-
How to leave the farm for a week
How to set up a small farm so the animals are fed, watered, and safe while you're away, layer by layer, with what each piece costs.
What's in the guideMap: Wallowa Valley, Wallowa County, Oregon.
-
How to farm a small vineyard
Growing wine grapes on a small farm: the vine's year, sheep and poultry in the rows, biodynamics and what the science says, the money, and what to check before you take on a vineyard.
What's in the guideMap: Dundee Hills, Yamhill County, Oregon.
V-Farms takes no money from sellers, developers, or brokers, and no commissions. Readers pay for the list, and that's all.