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Clay soil gets a bad rap—and for good reason. It's dense, compacted, and drains poorly. When it's dry, it cracks like concrete. When it's wet, it clumps into slick, soupy bricks. For new farmers and gardeners, it feels like trying to grow carrots in a parking lot. But here’s the good news: clay soil is not a curse—it's a foundation.

Buying land isn’t just a real estate transaction. It’s a life shift—a statement that you’re ready to live differently. But here’s the thing: buying land for a farm, homestead, or self-sufficiency project is not the same as buying a house in the suburbs. And no one hands you a checklist. So I’m going to do that for you. Here’s what I learned—the hard way—so you don’t have to.

We bought farm land. Its not much to some but were proud of our 100 acres of wild, overgrown soil tucked away in a quaint town on the eastern coast.