Spots To Avoid (And Check Out ) For Homesteading in Virginia
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Hi Curtis, I am a cattle and sheep farmer in Southside Virginia (Charlotte County). I farm regeneratively on 300 acres. I’m about an hour east of the mountains and 100 miles west of Richmond, the State Capital. I’m less than 30 miles north of the North Carolina state line. Your assessment of the State is very accurate! We benefit from a large Amish community. A couple of weekly Amish auctions provide a great source for livestock, hay and other farm equipment. The biggest threat here are Dominion Energy and mega solar companies. They are buying up valuable farm land and installing 1000’s acres of dangerous and ineffective solar panels.
Virginian here! Thanks for looking at my state! Those mountains, the Appalachians, were once the highest mountain range on earth and they are beautiful all seasons!
Yep! Oldest current mountain range on the planet, created when Pangea was formed in the carboniferous period.
I was hearing that creepy stuff happens there… not sure if is true
I am in Coastal Chesapeake, VA.
It has been nothing short of AMAZING for homesteading. PLUS I am an extreme fan of fishing. It will take me a lifetime to just try all the different species and terrain here. Got my lifetime fresh and salt licenses. Zone 8A (though it was 7F at sunset with high winds the Winter before last which is zone 7A temps).
That being said, I definitely do have citrus up against the South side of my home. They are small but starting to grow. Even the MEYER lemons survived that cold without a problem on their first Winter with some C9 Christmas lights and a 1.5 oz plant jacket.
I have been catching wild bees (great success rate keeping treatment/inspection free), cows, horse, chickens, a dream garden, and lots of newish fruit trees. Ready to throttle back now at 6 bee hives and with the amount of critters/garden I have. Just need to maximize the space and time for a while. May stop where I am.
Now I am building out a 1436 Jon Boat to start harvesting Crab, Shrimp, Red Drum, Sea Trout, Flounder, Tautog, Striper, Catfish, Crappie, Bass, White Perch, etc., etc. Paid $500 for the used hull and am around $1,800 into a well working boat... but going To make it nice next. Like REALLY nice. Adding aluminum casting decks and all.
We dream of moving towards the mountains at some point. Making bank at my new career here right now though. Teh VA mountains are AMAZING. I like them just as much as the North GA mountains I grew up in. Surrounded by fresh water where I am at. Salt is 30 mins away.
We are on a 10 acre, off-grid, debt-free homestead in central VA. The entire center of the state is full of rural land and still 40-60 minutes (at 60 mph) from a large enough city for those that need the income and commute to work. What you need to look out for are landfills and neighbors with large fields of crops that get chemicalltly sprayed.
We would like more land, but we actually don't want to be more than an hour from a large city. When you get so far from one city you're nearing another one anyway. Land prices anywhere desirable have skyrocketed in the last 4 years. We have built 6 houses since 2002. We have never found the southern border or mountain areas to be desireable.
SW Va here!! Most rural farm land 5k/acre, wooded mtns less. Highest temp so far this Summer 90F.
We’re in Lee County, how about you?
@@martijnhendrix9236 Bland
I've been waiting for Virginia. I have my eye on a property right now in Surry County.
Need any volunteers? 🙋♂️
The state govt is craaaazy
We got 10 acres outside of Bedford, VA. Love it. No neighbors, off the road. Very thankful
We need to be friends flatearthprepper! We have a homestead in Amherst!
I live near Galax, VA. There aren't any Amish in the area. There are a handful of Mennonite. There are several things you should be aware of when buying property in this area.
1. Christmas Tree Farms - they spray toxic sludge from the ground and the air. Drift and run off can affect your property, livestock, water and garden.
2. Microclimates- I can leave my house during the winter and see the temperature drop 9 degrees within 2 miles. These mountains can cause the weather to do crazy things. The weather can be vastly different within a short distance.
3. Growing- The soil in the valleys is much more fertile than on the hilltops but the hilltops get more sun exposure. This must be considered when picking property.
@@jerrywayne4887 Terrace your hillsides.
@@jerrywayne4887 Galax, VA has one of the highest crime rates in the state of Virginia
@@jerrywayne4887 Galax, Virginia has one of the highest crime rates in the State of Virginia. Just Google it if you doubt it.
@@my_channel_44 I do terrace mine. I have a high tunnel and a barn on a terrace now. It's not common around here though. Thanks.
@@asktodd2000 I have friends in local law enforcement. MS-13 is in Galax which is where I work. Tons of meth around.
50 acres in the mountains outside of Charlottesville. Land prices are high. Competition for good pieces that come are also high. Areas in “the valley” between the two mtn ranges, heading southwest, still offer some value.
Thanks so much for covering Virginia and appreciate your input on areas to avoid. Virginia is a very beautiful state with many opportunities near smaller towns. We do have fires and drought periods like we have now so no burning allowed. Traffic is insane on I95 and I81 so avoid if possible!
I grew up in emporia. That's crazy it was the first city you named
@@ajmoore43 Is Emporia, VA Safe?
The D grade means the rate of crime is higher than the average US city. Emporia is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of cities are safer and 17% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Emporia's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of crime in Emporia is 36.14 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Emporia generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Curtis: check out Buckingham County. Rural, geographic center of Virginia, close proximity to Lynchburg, Charlottesville and Richmond.
Thats where we live. We like it.
I WOULD love it if you would do both Kentucky and West Virginia thanks.
i grew up in Va...it has been blessed with abundant beauty and wildlife...though I love the Valley...were I a homesteader I would embrace the Tidewater region...the fertile soil and plethora of fish species at one's fingertips is remarkable...I reside in SC and miss the beauty of Virginny, but I scarcely recognize the place...run from Richmond and NoVa...the humidity is bearable...
Gaylax is like a Mayberry. It has a great Bluegrass culture and fest each fall 🎉
Galax too populated, drug crime
At least someone else know@@danphillips4590
@@larkasojourn4849 Due to the high crime and drug activity, I avoid Galax like the plague. It ain’t Mayberry. Not a place you would want to raise your children.
@@asktodd2000AMEN to that I have friends that are trying to sell out because of the gangs that have moved in
Great point on turnaround driveways. They're a must for access by trucks, especially firefighters here in rural Australia. Our rural firefighters are volunteers from the local community and if they don't have easy (straight drive through) egress from a property they won't risk getting trapped defending your buildings from a bushfire.
Please do North Carolina... thanks for Virginia... that's my home! :)
We live in lower Westmoreland County. The “Northern Neck” , the 4 counties that lie between the Potomac and Rappahanock River is a nice area but it is rapidly developing. On the other hand there are not enough vegetable markets to serve everyone.
I’m sorry but it’s adorable how you say “pond” in your accent. 😅
Looking forward to you doing IlliNOI, and focusing on the south I'm sure, it's absolutely lovely down there "in" and around the Shawnee NF. 🤫😅
Stay away from NE Va, near DC
Northern VA
Did you lump Kentucky in with Virginia/Tennessee? It used to be a part of Virginia (so did West Virginia).
Thank you.
How about Minnesota please? Absolutely love your content.
Can I put in a request for this series but for Australia? 😅🙏
Im super seriously interested in the 2nd property the 10 acre one. If you could give me the info would be great. Im in Lexington KY trying to find something out of town just like that.
None of these properties are for sale.
Colorado please😊
North Carolina & Georgia would be nice to see
Would be interested to see Colorado
Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee!
Avoid Richmond at all cost
Thank you 👍
Please do NOT come to Virginia. We already have too many outsiders moving here. Keep away
Ohio resident gentrified out of my city has now moved into southern Virginia as a future homesteader. Finally can escape the evil liberal leftist elitist agenda.
Or if you do, Go to NOVA like the rest of em and stay the hell away from the rest of us.
Now do best virginia.
So whats the point of showing us these properties if you dont tell us the info, listing, actual location, or price???????? 🤔
The point is to illustrate what makes a good homestead. That’s the point of these videos.
Nobody is mentioning that when the polar shift happens that all the east coast is going to be under water. If you believe it or not its happening. Never know i guess
Except for the tops of the Appalachians.
Can you shoot me some links on this. I am on the coast with my family.
I don't understand how that is possible... but am willing to read. My mind is open.
Thank you.
@@great0789 Galactic current sheet + magnetic pole wandering + solar micronova = crustal displacement. Water has to go somewhere. Happens every 12,000 yrs like a clock. We're due in around 10-15.
SunWeatherMan, Ben Davidson, Suspicious0bservers.
That’s cause it’s not going to happen. I’ve been hearing this for 20 years.
@@my_channel_44 I don't think the Appalachians will stay dry. From VA Beach to Spruce Knob WV is roughly 250 miles of land that rises from sea level to 4862ft asl. From VA Beach to Touros Brazil is 3800 mile of water that is mostly 14000ft deep. I have chosen this line because this is the direction the crust will displace if Greenland is to become equatorial. I have the slimmest of hope due to the fact that the ocean water will be "rotating" east to west as the crust displaces under it which should cause some "deflection" of water in a NE direction as it comes on land. I just don't see a 3500 mile long train of water that is 13000ft deep not topping even Mt Mitchell.
VA is about 11% above average for cost of living. Taxes in certain counties are stupid high taxes. Northwest, west is the better place to be. Stay off the Southeastern coast. I live here. Plus Humidity is a Killer. I like your show but until you have lived in the areas you are presenting, you really should not say VA is the place to be.
Exactly. The heat + humidity combo is a real thing.
He's not saying that Virginia "is the place to be." It's a series where he's simply taking a high level look at every state in the country. Obviously you'd need to do your own research before moving, as you would with any move.
@@JL-hn6hisure, but the same goes for the entire eastern seaboard, southeast, parts of Texas, large parts of the upper Midwest. If you want dry need need to go west of the west half of Kansas, but then you run into water shortages like they have in Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Arizona, etc. personally I'd rather have higher humidity and water security
You havent lived in Alabama I guess :) I love Virginia because it has SEASONS. Yes, hot humid summer being one of them.
Don't speak about all of Virginia if you don't live in all counties of VA. Many counties offer great living at $30K per year salary.
the soil here sucks
Absolutely not true. Where do you live to say that?! Many counties of Virginia has the best soil, very dark with the richest natural compost and loam full of microbes and minerals, deep soils to 3-4 feet above moisture holding clay and porous bedrock. A homesteading dream that will grow almost any plant and sustain healthy free range animals.
Virginia soil and red clay is nutrient rich. I cleared out 2 feet of plants depth ( 50 feet square ) to smoothen out the clay in a forest and it’s already regrown with trees and shrubs and grasses and flowers in less than a year.
the water stays in the ground Virginia is a swamp:(
Maybe on the east coast. Not for the majority of the state.
Avoid Norfolk, Portsmouth, VA Beach, Hampton, Newport News
I live in the northern "safe" area. The issue we are dealing with is pressure from NOVA pushing property valuations higher and higher. I think Curtis nailed it with his choices being Southside near the NC border and the panhandle area. Property values there are still reasonable. Probably could go with another set of red circles that are a 25mi radius and plop one down over Roanoke, C'ville, Staunton, Harrisonburg, Winchester, Leesburg, Fredericksburg,
Amen I'm in SW Virginia and you are so right about Roanoke
I grew up in Virginia, in the country on the east side of Richmond. I now live in southeast Georgia, and I miss the four distinct seasons.
Hanover? King William? When the country was the country. It’s sad how most of Hanover has been developed.
I am further down the road, in Lower Westmoreland County.
Homesteading in Tazewell county va.... The farther west you go in the state, the better... There are Amish in Burke's Garden.... I think it is the best place in the state for beauty.
I agree I also think Bland is beautiful
Rockbridge County Represennnnt! A few mins to the quaint town of Lexington, close to Goshen Pass. Bunch of great property here. Everyone who visits says it reminds them of the Shire from LOTR.
I live in sw Virginia and you do not want to move to Galax the gangs have taken it over. I have friends who have been on their farms or Homestead all their life from their great grandparents and are selling out it brakes my heart for them 😢
Gangs in Galax? How is that possible?
@georgeseymour7116 it started about five years ago and now it is really bad. I'm 30 minutes away and I used to love going to visit friends but they are selling out and they have been on the land for three generations.
Why not organize for self protection? And to give those bastards some pause.
Virginia is my home state. SW Virginia is a great area with very a self-sufficient population but farmland got too expensive during plandemic and many of the nicest areas are in Counties with fairly strict building departments...which is why our homestead is in Hardy County, West Virginia. Similar land and people, half the cost, and almost zero restrictions. looking forward to your review of West Virginia!
Virginia here, too: Because of the nuclear threat, you want to be as far from DC as possible (SW area), and I believe the safest place is on the western side of the easternmost range of the Appalachians. So in other words, between the two "ranges" of the mountains. People will find it challenging to hike over the mountains from either direction; it's the safest place from tsunamis in a potential pole shift, the mountains will block nuclear blast; the temps cool off at night in the mountains so less AC needed; water is plentiful; game is plentiful (within the Jefferson National Forest); lots of edible wild plants; and much less expensive properties. Only thing to be careful of is siting a home in a "holler" where land can flood in heavy rains. Important to site the home at higher elevation and farm, graze, or garden in the "holler."
We have a 40 acre place with a Hollar in Floyd County. Creek cutting through the middle. In Winter with snow we park at the top (tarred rd) and walk down into the hollar to our home (10-15 min walk). With groceries etc. Also lots of bears hide and live in the bushy areas with all the Autumn Olives, blackberry bushes etc. Very secluded and lovely if you homestead. A bit harder if you have to drive somewhere for work. Our kids (that one year they were not homeschooled) had to run up the hill to catch the bus.
Can you name any places between the mountains like you suggested.
Thanks
@@tammysemones7520 Look at his geo map and look down the mountain range. Look at a street map and you will see towns around the interstate 81 corridor.
Good analysis. We live in rural western Va. Good land and climate and great people. Land is reasonably priced but not dirt cheap.
There is a reason the land is not cheap in SWVA. It is a best kept secret if you run CBA and ROI stats. Soil is amazing, low crime in most areas, great infrastructure, 4-6 hours to almost anything/anywhere. Superior off-grid and homesteading opportunities.
Southern Missouri northern Arkansas, Tennessee has been over bought is dropping
I am working on a 10+ year project to transform my 8 acres of forest 🌲 pine into a food forest over time with a 1 acre pond. Once I flood that land I will have enough water to keep my fruit and nut trees hydrated during the 3 summer months where rainfall is minimal. Technically, Virginia gets 44 inches of rain down pours most of the year. I live in one of the small green circles 🟢 but it takes 3 years time to prep the land enough for peace of mind. Lots of planning is happening around Lawrenceville, Virginia.
DC-area retirees like to move to the rural areas and buy up old farm land. They plop huge houses on 50 acres to feel like gentry.
I’m in Lovingston. There is an amazing community of homesteaders out here in Albemarle. buckingham and Nelson county. If you’re local reach out
My brother lives in Charlottesville and I enjoy the drive up from NC - when I get
to Lovingston I know I'm almost there. Home prices are outrageous in Charlottesville
due to it being a college town. Best to you.
I stop in Lovingston on the way to the cabin all the time. Keep meaning to stop at the Chicken Coop, heard it is real good.
On a five acre homestead with reasonably good land with a water supply, you can obviously grow all the fruit and vegetables a family needs.
If you grow all your own meat, can it be done sustainably without outside inputs. I know you can grow all the chicken and rabbits you could possibly eat. What about larger animals, even beef and dairy animals.
Yes indeed you can
Colorado!
Looking forward to Pennsylvania. Of all the East Coast States and I’ve been to almost all of them, PA and the Appalachian Mountains is arguably the most rural State with the most remote areas. We are one of the oldest States and Commonwealths. Slice off the southeastern part of the State and the counties around Pittsburgh, it’s ALL back woods and mountains. Virginia is “ok” but drive an hour in any direction and you’ll bump into major metros. Pennsylvania you can drives for 5-6 hours and never see a building higher than 3 stories. It is THE gem of the Mid Atlantic region and has trout streams comparable to Montana. Especially in Lycoming County and surrounding areas.
disagree. I can drive 3 hours and hit a city of 50K. Not really what I would call a metro. I can drive 20 minutes to Mayberry.
Have you done PEI?
Please do WI and MN.
I’m in Mississippi. Would love to hear your thoughts about this state.
History shows us the soils as good as it gets
nothing drains well in Virginia its a swamp:(
WHAT????!!! You are absolutely not correct! Maybe near the coast? Best ag options on the east coast.