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[farmerEd]

Hi everyone and thanks for letting me join. I'm based in Northern Ireland , have a small farm with a seasonal campsite and I'm interested in producing my own meat, heating with firewood, running my vehicle on waste veg oil, possibly off grid water supply and wind/hydro/ solar power. In general, getting out of "the system " as much as i can.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

HI, and welcome from Texas. Hope you'll share your adventures with us!

 

[Hinotori]

Welcome to the group!

 

[Mini Horses]

Welcome from VA. You have a lot to set up there...well & solar/wind. You have trees available to cut? Raising meat requires pasture, hay, feed stuff, depending on animal. I have goats, so milk, cheeses to make, meat to harvest. Sheep are good. Poultry & rabbit are smaller to handle. Not mentioned bovine -- animal size to handle needs more consideration.

Can you butcher your own -- legally and actually? Some European countries do not allow home butchering.

The bio fuel is interesting but, requires some effort.
Hope you're young & strong. ​

 

[Hinotori]

Trees that coppice well make for good woodlots that don't require much splitting. It's a traditional method of growing firewood

 

[flowerbug]

welcome to SS from mid-Michigan USoA... i'm old enough now to get tired from just thinking about all the stuff i should be doing. good luck with your plans and projects.

 

[baymule]

Welcome from East Texas. Tell us more about your farm!