If the government alloted you an acre of land to farm would you?

Question

Like sharecropping to grow your own organic foods or to keep a cow or two?

Susan I hope you are putting it to good use.
Milo I know why you would want it.

Answer 1

Yes.... I would make the most of that acre. Organic all the way baby!

Answer 2

crittersitter was the first answer I came to that showed any knowledge

i will agree that a thumbs down is needed for asker,,because ignorance is not a reason for reporting abuse

what about a requirement to show age range and locality(state,,region of country) ,,

putting a cow or 2 on an acre would be great ,,lots of big time ranchers would like to know how to do that

i have neighbors that come from a northern state and bought a few acres of land(less than 10),,they have 5 head of cattle,,3 horses..2 asses(mules),,,and a pretty good job to support this

they have way overloaded the land and have no grass left and are hauling in hay twice a week

this is not going green--they have destroyed the land and do not have the knowledge of how to bring it back

Answer 3

If the government was in charge of picking out the acre, it would probably not be tillable, and the land-tax would probably exceed the value of the vegetables harvested. I already give way too much of my income to our government, so sharecropping is definitely out of the question. An acre is not enough land to support a cow, so the answer is NO.

Answer 4

Yes I would. Then what I would do is make enough from the produce of whatever I grew there (vegetable or animal) to purchase my OWN acre or two of land, and get off the government's land.

Of course while on the govt's land I would probably have to give them a cut of whatever I make, I assume, but even so I would save up my part to get off their land and go buy my own that I could own outright.

Answer 5

Actually, I have several acres and have turned it into a private, self funded, animal sanctuary. I run the business and my significant other takes care of feeding the creatures and doing the watering, here at our sanctuary.

All of the animals that we've taken in have been abandoned or abused. I'd likely add that acre on to the sanctuary. If I took in a cow or two, they'd be pets. :)

Answer 6

Definitely. Living off the land gives self satisfaction.

Answer 7

An acre isn't large enough. You would starve trying to provide your own food. I think I would stick to hunting.

Answer 8

I'd plant weed and buy my food with the profits. There is no way you could survive as a farmer unless you are a corporate one these days.

Answer 9

I already have 113 acres. Another acre wouldn't mean much. But I'll take it anyhow if they are giving it away.

Answer 10

I would farm and grow my own food, but i would be skeptical as to why the GOVERNMENT was giving me land. They don't just give way things without getting something in return. Probably some alterior motive.

Answer 11

I grow organically now so yes I would....one more thing...because I grow my own vegetables organically my carbon footprint is far less then most of the greenies....but they still feel the need to tell ME how to live to reduce carbon emissions.....cracks me up.