I was poking around on a couple of Land for Sale sites the other day and I came across a beautiful listing in south western Oregon. really, just lookin' to see what was out there.

I realized, as I often do, while reading through the listings that my ignorance regarding zoning restrictions was abysmal.

I downloaded a couple of documents from both Oregon and Colorado and read through them. This exercise was sufficient to convince me that (as I already knew) before I make any sort of land purchase decisions I have got to have a complete grasp of many, many variables.

Things to keep in mind on a land purchase or lease:

Location (x3)

annual climate suitability

availability of water

arable land

riparian maintenance (tax advantages exist in Oregon)

timber sustainability

advantageous zoning

access to a farmers market/meetup/distribution zone/restaurants

access to a cooperative

access to the grid

Below are some cool links I found on http://mountainhearth.blogspot.com/

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• ReWild Eugene
• Whole Earth School
• Alvord Farm and Museum
• MaryJanes Farm
• Nearby Nature
• Wild Food Adventures
• Acorn Naturalists
• Wildcraft Board Game
• Oregon State Parks
• Recreation Rentals of the Pacific Northwest
• Umpqua Discovery Center
• Siskiyou Field Institute
• Trackers Northwest