So where do you build this thing?

This is probably the thing that takes the longest but choosing a suitable building site is very important when constructing an Earthship. Given the size of Ontario it shouldn't be too hard, except that most of it is not suitable for building Earthships. 

I see potential here

SO, why don't I just build a log cabin in the woods then? I could, and maybe I will later on, but that's not the point here. The point is that I want to show people that instead of taking new resources from the Earth, let's use the stuff we already have that is sitting in piles all around the country.

I have been looking around for months online and out in the field scouting possible locations, but its a daunting task. I can only imagine what people had to go through in the days without all this technology, the Internet really is a wonderful thing.

Possible locations are within a 3 hour drive of Toronto, which puts several areas into perspective. Ideally I would like to be as close to my family and work as possible, but that limits my options when you are looking for around 50-200 acres for $50K

Locations I have found but not had time to visit are: Huntsville, Madoc, Bancroft, Tweed, but that is just searching the  MLS database. It would be great if more people got involved and we all put our collective brains together.

The reason I would like as much land as possible is to preserve it in it's natural beauty, but I also need a suitable section of south facing high ground in order to construct my Earthship. 

If the land is all zoned Conservation then I cannot build on it, so really navigating the red tape will be another task I could use help with.

 

free food

I am also interested in foraging and would love to learn more and be able to serve food that has been grown and gathered from the surrounding area. I strongly believe that most of our food should come from close to where it is grown. 

If there is a few acres that are suitable land for farming that would be good too.

If anyone knows any Real Estate agents willing to help or people selling land or if you just have some spare time on your hands and live in a beautiful part of Ontario let me know and I'll be happy to check out the site.


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