Buying Agricultural Land

Im Only 71Kg

I'd like to buy 1-2 acres of land and develop a small buissness growing fruit & veg for market. Can anyone tell me the best way of going about buying land of this size? who should i contact regarding land sales.
thank you.

Tora Bora

Im Only 71Kg wrote: »

I'd like to buy 1-2 acres of land and develop a small buissness growing fruit & veg for market. Can anyone tell me the best way of going about buying land of this size? who should i contact regarding land sales.
thank you.

If you are only 71kg, tis red meat you should be eating;)
Buy a few more acres, and rear a few blues:D

Im Only 71Kg

i dont eat red meat!! lol. love a leg of chicken on white bread (no butter tho!)

polod

Im Only 71Kg wrote: »

I'd like to buy 1-2 acres of land and develop a small buissness growing fruit & veg for market. Can anyone tell me the best way of going about buying land of this size? who should i contact regarding land sales.
thank you.

you are going to waste your time and money ..........you should leave work that to the professionals and buy your fruit and veg in tesco or farmer markets it will be cheaper in the long run

Tora Bora

Being serious, if you have a bit of ground of your own, there is nothing like your own fruit and veg. Tesco stuff is muck by comparison. Keeps looking good by stuff sprayed on. Most of the stuff in farmers markets priced outside reach of ordinary working folks with families to rear. Most stalls there are pretentious nonsense.
But buying land to produce your own, from financial point of view makes no sense. Then again, money invested in land is probably a lot safer than cash in the busted wasted criminal banks.
At least when you wake up in the morning the land will be there. No guarantee about the auld deposit account.
Of course some hoor could swipe the odd head of cabbage.

Birdnuts

polod wrote: »

you are going to waste your time and money ..........you should leave work that to the professionals and buy your fruit and veg in tesco or farmer markets it will be cheaper in the long run

Is this a joke

Birdnuts

Im Only 71Kg wrote: »

I'd like to buy 1-2 acres of land and develop a small buissness growing fruit & veg for market. Can anyone tell me the best way of going about buying land of this size? who should i contact regarding land sales.
thank you.

Renting initially might be the way to go here - build up the business and your experince before taking the big plunge:)

Im Only 71Kg

renting might be the way to go..i thought land value might be cheap enough at this moment in time..and sure once you have the land you're gona put the effort in..i would really be experimenting at first. i grow my own veg and there's no comparison with shop bought produce. i would like to try grow on a large scale and just sell straight from the plot..avoiding the pretentious nonsense as was mentioned above.


So how do i go about renting land?

Birdnuts

Im Only 71Kg wrote: »

renting might be the way to go..i thought land value might be cheap enough at this moment in time..and sure once you have the land you're gona put the effort in..i would really be experimenting at first. i grow my own veg and there's no comparison with shop bought produce. i would like to try grow on a large scale and just sell straight from the plot..avoiding the pretentious nonsense as was mentioned above.


So how do i go about renting land?

Many farmers are renting out allotments near towns villages. Around Blessington/Naas many farmers advertize this on large bill-boards. You can also look up local press/web sites like donedeal etc.

Im Only 71Kg

im looking for at least an acre..the idea is to purchase a nice polytunnell for tomato's & cucumbers..have 4 nice plots for basic veg..Cabbage Cauliflower Broccolli,Onions & Shallots,spring onion,Carrots & Beetroot and Garden Peas & Lettuce. and sell..no fuss no flash packaging..just sell the veg as it is..i wouldn't be money motivated..if it pays for itself id be delighted.

Grecco

Here Ive found the perfect place for you

http://www.auction.co.uk/irish/LotDetails.asp?A=738&MP=24&ID=738000027&S=L&O=A

Im Only 71Kg

thats exactly what im looking for. anyone got a lend of 74K until the recession is over!! to be honest my budget is fairly limited. €20K max. im hopeing to get an acre or 2 of workable land and thats it! if i had the money a site like that with mushroom huts already built i'd buy it straight away.

thanks for the post.

vcsggl

Where exactly are you based?

George

Im Only 71Kg

based in Citywest..Dublin 24'ish. So 1-2 acre's anywhere around /Sth Dublin/Nass/kildare would be good!!

Corsendonk

Tora Bora wrote: »

Being serious, if you have a bit of ground of your own, there is nothing like your own fruit and veg. Tesco stuff is muck by comparison. Keeps looking good by stuff sprayed on. Most of the stuff in farmers markets priced outside reach of ordinary working folks with families to rear. Most stalls there are pretentious nonsense.
But buying land to produce your own, from financial point of view makes no sense. Then again, money invested in land is probably a lot safer than cash in the busted wasted criminal banks.
At least when you wake up in the morning the land will be there. No guarantee about the auld deposit account.
Of course some hoor could swipe the odd head of cabbage.

Thanks you just insulted most of North Co Dublin, nonsense! Imagine the reaction I would get if I utter similar about meat or dairy.

Corsendonk

Im Only 71Kg wrote: »

im looking for at least an acre..the idea is to purchase a nice polytunnell for tomato's & cucumbers..have 4 nice plots for basic veg..Cabbage Cauliflower Broccolli,Onions & Shallots,spring onion,Carrots & Beetroot and Garden Peas & Lettuce. and sell..no fuss no flash packaging..just sell the veg as it is..i wouldn't be money motivated..if it pays for itself id be delighted.

Organic?

Im Only 71Kg

yes organic.

Corsendonk

Im Only 71Kg wrote: »

yes organic.

2 years before you can market the produce as organic unless you are renting an already organic site.

Im Only 71Kg

really? well you have to start somewhere. im sure neighbours,family and friends will be happy to buy the stuff until it's certified..it doesn't have to go to market. it will be grown organically anyway..that's what important.

Corsendonk

Im Only 71Kg wrote: »

really? well you have to start somewhere. im sure neighbours,family and friends will be happy to buy the stuff until it's certified..it doesn't have to go to market. it will be grown organically anyway..that's what important.

You can market it as conversion to organic produce. The soil still contains pesticides and artificial fertliser from conventional farming so that's why you have the two year conversion period before you can market it as organic.

Im Only 71Kg

cheers corsendonk..i'll have to do some more research! it's a bit of a pipe dream at the moment..but if i can find the right land to lease or buy. i would definitely give it a go.

Corsendonk

Im Only 71Kg wrote: »

cheers corsendonk..i'll have to do some more research! it's a bit of a pipe dream at the moment..but if i can find the right land to lease or buy. i would definitely give it a go.

Best to do some reading first, google IOFGA, Soil Association etc. The Dept of Agric also have an organic section that might be of help to you too. Then you can do your costings after that. All the best.

P.S your going to need a good source of organic Farm Yard manure too Tomatoes and cucumbers are very hungry plants.

nowherefar

You might also like to support the smallholders forum request..

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=72941776

Im Only 71Kg

nowherefar wrote: »

You might also like to support the smallholders forum request..

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=72941776

done.