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Best Places to Live with Minimal Building Codes: Small Communities in Decline

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 5, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Consider investigating small rural communities with lax building codes for homesteading. Many of these communities are in slow decline and eager for new community members. Keep an eye out for properties for sale and related community information online. Many properties … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged few or no building codes, homesteading, homesteading small communities, low cost land, no building codes, no codes, rural land, small communities | 5 Replies

The Natural Farmer – Healing Damaged Land

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 16, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Our Natural Building Blog covers various topics including ways to restore degraded land for growing food and homesteading. The Natural Farmer shares a good story about Peter Ash of Embracing the World who helped restore some highly contaminated land in … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscaping | Tagged degraded land, homesteading, low cost land, natural farming, permaculture, restoring degraded land, rural land, sustainable agriculture | 2 Replies

Good Time to Buy Foreclosed Farm Land?

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 3, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

I’m hearing reports of large numbers of U.S. farmers going broke due to economic problems, drought, old age and no children to pass the farm down to, and excessive government regulations. Some newscasters are predicting higher food prices or even … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscaping | Tagged DIY, foreclosed land, low cost farm land, low cost land, market garden, organic gardening, permaculture, permaculture farm, sustainable farming | 6 Replies

Areas With Few or No Codes: East Tennessee

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 21, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Message from a reader: “Just wanted to add my experience as an example if it helps someone (not selling anything). I bought 75 acres in Blaine, Tennessee (20 minutes east of Knoxville) back in 2014 for $146K. Rural, forest and … Continue reading →

Posted in Codes | Tagged alternative building, counties with no building codes, counties with no codes, DIY, few or no codes, low cost land, natural building, no building codes, off grid | 6 Replies

Minimal “Owner-Built Code” in Cochise County, Arizona

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 25, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Hi Owen, I plan to build in Cochise County, Arizona and they have what they call an “Owner Built” building permit program (for rural residential dwellings) that does not require regular inspections, etc. Owners can build pretty much anything they … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged affordable land, area with few building codes, Arizona, Cochise County, DIY, homestead, low cost land, minimal building codes, no building codes, off grid | 12 Replies

Q&A: Choosing Land for Off-Grid Living

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 4, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

When buying land, natural builders are faced with one of their biggest challenges trying to decide: what area is best?, how much to spend?, what will I need?, what about codes? It helps to hear firsthand advice from people actually … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged affordable land, buying farmland, buying rural land, country living, homesteading, low cost land, natural building, permaculture, rural living, sustainable | 4 Replies

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