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Originally Posted by BigVanVader
Any property for sale near you? Kinda joking...but America is getting pretty nuts.
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Population here is low, so lots and lots of wild undeveloped land, even some 'former farms' can be found for sale occasionally if you look further from the city. There's even some agricultural land near the city not in use, it's possible to lease but not buy it. In general real estate near the city has gotten crazy overpriced because of oil offshore. Also in the past decades, some agricultural land near the city has gotten rezoned and gobbled up for subdivisions. This is really bad, because we don't have anything like the normal basic soil resource for agriculture. Land that was already farmed means farmland 'created' here.. the glaciers that retreated only 10,000 years ago took the topsoil with em and dumped it on the Grand Banks. You find some acid clay on ridges, elsewhere it can be straight up rocks pretty much.
So looking for land to develop a farm, you would want to look very closely before you buy. And plan to include animals, for the soil building benefits.
It's a frontier situation, for farms.
The bigger problem for tomatoes is that greenhouse space is expensive to build and maintain, and you really need that to get a decent crop for your effort. I think there are ways to do better, maybe make it more profitable with some further work and innovation.
Of course, there's lots of demand for other produce too. No shortage of market for any local vegs, and all the cool weather crops are easy.
On the other hand, for the 'place is too nuts' issue, Newfoundland is still a great place to raise a family if you're not too ambitious to get rich. Very laid back, friendly folks, there are problems in the city now but nothing compared to the continent. You should visit some time and check it out. Bring the little one over for a gulp of the really fresh air.
