Hi, want to know how to be a successful small farmer..? Find Land To Farm..?
I started this small farm from scratch and it was nothing but an open piece of farmland with little cash. Having now built the basic infrastructure for the farm including several small buildings. It's time to get down to making a business out of it.
I will be starting the farm business with no money coming in at the moment from the farm, but I do have a plan. I also have a small business that helps me pay the bills at the moment.
But what I really want is, to be making a fulltime sustainable income that can support me and my family from my small farm. The road will be long and hard.
I want to share with you what I have learned while working part-time for other small farmers. I will be uploading lots of videos and showing you all the ups and downs along the way.
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Hi Craig would like your advice on some council matters are you available for a chat Regards Greg
Can you possess and claim land owned by national highways limited but isn’t part of the public highway or have any rights of way?
They are little Maniacs. awesome fun though but really demand a lot of stimulation.
Respect to you for the truth 💯 you take care 💯
Hi, I know there is no solid advise but I live in a terrace house in the North West of England. Behind my house is an alleyway as far as im aware the alleyway has an owner but the name of the owner is not listed. When I bought the house I had to get some kind of insurance as my solicitor could not find the owner to ensure we were ok to keep our bins in the alleyway. Anyway I was thinking about trying to take possession of part of the alley as I currently hang my washing in the alley anyway and it would be great if I could make it part of my backyard. I suspect it would also reduce crime as people in the area often walk down the alley looking for things left in back gardens. It would not impede any access if I did this as the alley has an opening at either end. I have looked online for information but I cant seem to find what they best options are, can anyone help.
Just do what you want to do with the part of the ally way you are using and after 10 year fill in the forms at land registry and go for adverse possession and if your solicitor cannot find the owner you will have good chance at claiming it but it will take time, keep all records of taking factual possession and all images etc make sure you have location setting on the camera set on your phone and keep recipes for what you have done to keep anyone else out of that part of the allyway
I built a van myself, was planning on using it to travel the US and documenting it on KZread. Intrested in seeing your van build
thanks for the reply. I was going to film all the build but that takes to long when filming, but will do van tour when she is finished not long now. I have taken parts from other van builds on KZread and added my on needs as I will be using the van forever probs. Planning to do a Europe tour in the van and just do what I want. I'm lucky in the sense I don't have any debt my kids are all grown up, and one is a Pro Soccer player and has been on the show Welcome To Wrexham many times lol. So yeah I'll be documenting my travels and the mischief I get up to. I would rather do it now while I can as 50 this year and want to be able to enjoy myself on my travels. You should do it across America would be great, I mean you're already used to the camera so that's no biggy and show us some of the crazy parts of the US. I remember travelling the Westcoast in a Ford Mustang Convertable sometimes we would pull off the highway and into little towns with tumbleweeds blowing across the road and a squeaky sign hanging from chains and nobody around. I was like this looks like the film's wrong turn we need to get our arses out of here before someone takes a fancy to them. I don't know if they would let me back into the US as I would love to go back. It was easy first time it was like a month before 9/11 so booked a flight and just travelled from New York to California but so much to see and not enough time. Like say don't know if would be allowed back in now though..?
Hi Craig, thanks for another helpful video. I’ve been looking for that link you mentioned, re lots of ideas to start a business on your own land? Your videos are so inspiring. I dream of owning my own bit of land to live on. So I can grow my own food and live a quiet life with my two dogs away from overcrowded busy estates. I sadly lost my husband a year ago and my son wants to build me a home so I can move close to him. But I see I need to start a business first. Thanks in advance 😊🤞🤞
Great vids as usual
best regards and have a nice day
Hi Craig, Hope your doing well, I just wanted to pick your brains on a situation, I've recently had a visit from the council eforcement officer after nosey neighbors complained about me leveling my field entrance and digging a shallow footing to have gravel on (to eventually have a static on) this is on agricultural land with no dwelling, I was told i would need planning permission to use gravel as its classified as "Hard standing" ive since had this told to me via email. I asked for a copy of the local council's rules on agricultural land stating gravel is hard standing because its my understanding if water can pass through it can't be classified as Hard standing. Is he correct?
It's a wierd one as some councils lets say if you put in planning for a stable block or something then you need a hardstanding to place it on but you don't have to apply for planning for the hardstanding just the stable block or barn. If you have put a farm track gravel or not then they will ask for planning. I mean some councils really don't give a shit to be honest and yours probably wouldn't if the neighbours hadn't said anything. i mean you could build a home and they wouldn't care its only because jealous people complain. If I was going to apply for planning for the hardstanding I would apply for a building instead, maybe a small barn and always ask for bigger than you want and settle for less and let the planners think. they have won. Just think o some small business like breeding purebred chickens to sell fertile hatching eggs. If they ask why you need the barn say because of bird flu that appears every year in the u and sometimes stays for months and the birds need to be housed in doors. Like it has just been around for 18 month maybe more which crippled the egg industry and shut down all the poultry auctions. Plus there is good money to be made in selling the hatching eggs and it will be the same cost for the planning application as it would for a hard standing. Now this is key you only have to start the construction. which in your case would be the hard standing, but you will have planning for a small barn forever as you have started the construction. I know it is stupid but if people complain etc. then you want to get the planners on your side as they will just come back and cause you more stress. So what you want to do is piss off the person that called them and say well thanks for the phone call now I am going to build a barn. They can object all they want a thousand people can but if you have a business that's agricultural they have to pass it and support it. Plus again it gives you peace of mind and you will only bee adding value to your land like a lot more e value and you can pick up a used refurbished barn for a couple of grand. But that's after you have your hardstanding down. You can even use the images from my website for pure breed hens and set up simple website to prove you are doing this. Also once you have a business set up or they think you are going to set one up then you can apply for a proper address and they will say we don't give addresses to barns or stables etc or unless you pay council tax or business rates to which you say farms don't pay business rates. Then once you have your simple Shopify website like mine setup costs peanuts £9 a month, you move a static on and say it is for health and safety in the workplace etc and if you do not have this which is somewhere to get cleaned up, store medications for animals, coom a meal, store first aid and treat etc. Then you will not get the neighbours complaining well they will but nothing will happen and you will get to keep the static as a wealthfare unit. If you live in it then who's to know and you also have a registered address with the post office and the council are the only ones that can do that. I do not normally walk people through all the step etc. But this is your best bet if you want to live on the land. Hope this helps and sorry for your neighbours if you need more help then consider joining my Patreon Page for Guidance and will do my best to help. Thanks, Craig
@@thesmallfarmerlife Thanks for taking the time to explain and give me so much good advice. It makes a lot of sense. You're a star.
Hi , I'm hoping to start a very small care farm either miniture animal's. Subsidised by 2x glamping pods, I have 1 acre agricultural land .how will I go about this TIA
Hi, a very expensive planning application to change use of land and also all the surveys that they will do on the land or should I say you will have to pay to have done each costing £1500 per survey etc. It will also take some time and must be in the right area. Now the council have to support tourism in local planning policies etc. I would wait to see how labour changes the planning system as this will be one of the first things they change and it may help to hold off to see what changes they make...?
Ive spent my whole life with the adage that its easier to apologise than to ask for permission.
Great video whats the size of your farm
2.7 acres Gary
An acre can support a family for the most part even with meat, pigs can be kept in a relatively small area, sheep can graze orchard grass under trees, chickens can free range for eggs and meat rabbits can produce 2 rabbits a week for next to nothing in a minimum amount of space.
Sounds to don't build a house on the land , underneath it might help a underground house will save you money on heating bills & security.
Hi Craig. I joined your patreon as I'd like to ask you a couple of questions - but I don't know where to DM YOU! I've never used patreon before..
Hi, thanks for joining my Patreon page. You can message from Patreon pretty simple to do so and then I will give you a private email on there through DM its not hard just send DM on Paton or ost message and I will DM you. Thanks again every little helps. Warm Regards Craig
QUALITY, great vid,
Thanks for watching and commenting really helps and is appreciated. Craig
nice one mate
Craig, could I buy some land and run a mini retreat business on it as a way to keep my static? I don't think I fancy farming.
I don't know what you mean about mini retreat..? If you mean a tourism business yes you could but you would need a business plan etc and also there is lots of other things that cost money lots of money when trying to get planning for that sort of thing, it's not just the cost of what business you want to do. Also, farming is not what people think it is nowadays..? If you look at Clarkson farm he made nearly No money from all the BS Big agri type farming business etc but he did make money growing mushrooms etc and what you could call small holder type. But I know people who groom dogs and live on the land it is more a case of getting a business started and then moving on the land when the business is started then you ask for forgiveness rather than permission so to speak. That is how 99% of people get the right to live on the land not through asking but through doing...! Thanks, Craig
Thanks for your time Craig
Your welcome and thankyou for watching and taking time to comment appreciate it Thanks Craig
Very inspiring as always ya vagabond thank you 🙏☔🙌
What link
Me and my bro call it shaun of the dead mode . especially when you pull up to sell and before you have chance to get out they pop up at window staring at the stock inside 😂😂 😂
Blessings to you, thank you for this great insight! All I need is 1 Acre for me my pets and all my trees! live in NYC but I have trees, avocado, mango, and i grow a lot of my herbs how much will I need to start! SPARKON🕊💞£€