Wife and I bought 4 acres of land in Southern Maine a couple years ago and we’re currently at a crossroads. I’m currently working on a degree in Horticulture and our goal is to live a simple lifestyle where we try to grow most of our own food and spend our days tending to the land. Our current property is at the end of a dirt road and sits next to a 1/2 mile of uninhabited forest on 3 sides. Our options are we could sell and move further North to get 25+ acres of better/flatter land in a few years, or stay where we are and cut down some trees in an attempt to work with what we have.

Pros: -We’re currently 15 minutes from a decent sized town with everything we could need/want. Only 45 minutes from the coast. -We know the land and its quirks/qualities -Close to many farmers markets and population centers to sell what we grow and make

Cons: -The property is split by about 1 acres of Vernal Pools. We confirmed it’s not a designated wetland but it’s very swampy on those 1.5 acres in the spring. -I’m not sure we have enough acreage for a lumber company to come out and cut/haul the lumber away. -Soil quality could be a bit better for growing crops. -By cutting down our forest we’d lose a lot of the natural beauty and privacy of our land.