In these days of stringent cash flow, when even the New York Times publishes a story about the ‘recession diet’, some of us must be wishing we still owned the family farm! The thought of selling up and buying a small acreage is something that many of us think of when the cash runs short and days start getting sunny and long. Often rural property can give you more for your buck, so it may be worth getting an appraisal to find out.

Being your own boss and bringing ‘home’ the bacon sounds like an idyllic life. Many people think they will give it a try when they retire and maybe this is one of the best times to do it, when you have a small income coming in as well as your produce. Other people think it is an ideal way of life when you have young kids, and so they give it a try with the family still young.