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I’m really hoping to start growing comfrey this year. I am interested in it’s garden benefits and some medicinal uses as well. I am currently under a tight busget, so I was wondering if anyone in the area of Georgetown, KY would have some extra comfrey seeds or a small starter they’d be willing to part with for free?

Hi all. I’m exploring a regenerative land-leasing model and would really value your input.

The idea is to offer land to growers who want to go beyond extraction and yields, people who want to restore soil health and build long-term fertility. We’d support that with natural amendments to stimulate soil life and improve structure over time.

We’d also provide shared infrastructure like cold storage, packing areas, and possibly tools or water systems — to lower barriers and support those focused on growing regeneratively.

The bigger vision:

You lease land and grow your own produce

We supply the land, natural inputs, and shared facilities

Over time, the land becomes more alive and productive, a shared success

A few questions for the community:

Would this kind of setup appeal to you?

Would a ten year or longer lease be attractive?

What would you need to feel confident in taking on a space like this?

Have you seen anything like this work well (or not) in your experience?

The plan is to start with 5 acres, 3 for production, 1 for infrastructure, 1 for access, parking etc.

5-Acre Regenerative Grower Model – with road and water access

1. Core Layout

3 acres productive plots Split into 3–6 smaller plots? (e.g. 0.5–1 acre each) for individual growers or crop types. These are intensively managed using regenerative principles.

1 acre for shared infrastructure

Cold storage

Packing/washing area

Tool shed & workspace

Composting area

Water storage or irrigation hub

Prpagation tunnel / nursery

1 acre for support systems or buffers

Pollinator strips & native hedgerows

Windbreaks, rainwater catchment, contour swales, or small ponds

Communal gathering area or micro-camping/yurt for volunteers/workers

Parking, access routes, and paths

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Other Considerations

The land I’m looking at is all pasture on chalk

Soil-building mandate: Each grower follows principles that build organic matter — compost use, mulching, no-till, etc.

Lease terms: 10 years minimum to reward soil stewardship.

Revenue model: Lease plus profit share, local markets, or collective branding.

We’d be buying 15 acres for each project, 5 for farming, 5 for making, with waste providing inputs, 5 for growing trees, individual peace pods for forest meditation retreats

Totally open to feedback. Just trying to build a model that genuinely supports people and the land.

Thanks in advance!

I’m getting mixed results on the web.

Trying to figure out if this is mock strawberry or wild strawberry… what do y’all think? Zone 8a

Just curious but does anyone have any creative ideas for uses of the actual vine other than growing the muscadines themselves. The one thing I admire about many indigenous cultures, more so in the context before the Industrial Revolution is about the most roundabout period in history I can think of, is how humans lived in “communion” with nature. I do not think my wording of this point is super clear so please forgive me for this all being a bit confusing. Anyhow, does anyone have any ideas other than firewood after the wood is dried?