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Not exactly a farm, in the UK you can get allotments for virtually nothing (£50 a year for half an acre) which I do. I have a shed there I do computer work from, and do organic permaculture all over the plot, plus somewhere for the kids to sit and eat their sandwiches. I didn't have to seek anywhere out and strongly recommend it to anyone in the UK!

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I am toying with various ideas and want to do something similar here in the UK in few years. Would be great if you could share some resources on this?

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For allotments, the RHS and the NSALG are the places to go, they have information on growing, allotment etiquette, seasonal produce etc:

https://www.nsalg.org.uk/

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/beginners-guide/allotment-basi...

As for permaculture, I follow this magazine, which is worth every penny:

https://permaculture.co.uk/

And as for finding an allotment, there's a handy gov.uk service that will tell you which local authority to get in touch with:

https://www.gov.uk/apply-allotment

Most allotment sites have a waiting list, but there's always some turnover as people lose interest (or in some cases, die of old age!).

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