Originally Posted by morpeth (Post 12272956)

If you can solve visa issue, one avenue to consider would be to research the Indian development organizations or US department of agriculture.. They have a variety of funded programs, and positions that could be of interest.

I really doubt it will be cost effective to bring over any quantity of tools etc.

Your husband being a skilled mechanic, and with your interest in livestock, etc , I would think Alaska has some good potential.

But parts of Eastern Europe for such a lifestyle may be more feasible.

Originally Posted by zzrmark (Post 12324994)

Eastern Europe may have been a viable possibility 3 years ago but Brexit might well make things a little awkward for setting up home in any EU country in the near future.
If it were me I'd be looking at some of the UK's Commonwealth 'partners', some years back a friend of mine emigrated to Australia attracted by some kind of agriculture initiative that gave him access to owning and running a farm.
Visas for the Commonwealth are generally much easier to obtain because they consider and need skilled tradesmen, unlike the US which doesn't consider you 'skilled' unless you have a batch of letters after your name or have multiple TV appearances under your belt.

Originally Posted by morpeth (Post 12325080)

Brexit does complicate things though I assume anyone who moves before May 2019 will have certain advantages in terms of residence issues. As far as "homesteading" , some areas of Eastern offer some small scale agricultural opportunities.

US tough for a visa. Finny, one of most difficult countries for visa, yet one of easiest to enter illegally or to stay illegally.

Originally Posted by Dollymixture1 (Post 12272330)

Hi there ☺
Mrs.Graham here, my husband, our 7yo and myself currently live in the UK we work full time. My husband a skilled mechanic both in vehicles and agriculture machinery. I myself have experience in accounting but since our daughter, retail is more convenient. As well as full time jobs we run our own poultry business. Specialising in the very rare and pure poultry breeds. We have raised livestock to fill our freezers, both meat birds and sheep. We are familiar with guns as we like to be pro active with pest control on the farm we rent. This lifestyle suits us very well. However, when your rent is extotionate and all you seem to be doing is paying the bills the dream of living off the land here at home in the UK will see us well into our 50s before it's affordable. My husband has spent quite a lot of time recently researching emigrating to Alaska -apparently the only place left where you can homestead. He has found land, researched local schools, hospitals, property tax, even local cabin builders. He has even researched what we can do to not only be successful but to contribute to the community. According to him there is a shortage of poultry farms -which suits us. Livestock also. A lot of importing from the lower 48 and so he has even found a niche. He also knows that certain things like tools, chainsaws, machinery ect will be cheaper to bring over with us. As I say he really has done his homework. And I have told him, if he finds the money we will go.
The reason for my post is that I myself need to research the bare basics. Leaving home and family to be self sufficient, in an unfamiliar environment to quite literally start from the ground up. What am I to expect? Are new comers/ foreigners welcome, embraced even? What is community like for support? Will my daughter be accepted or out cast?
I myself don't see myself finding work as I would normally here in the UK, I believe that produce, accommodation/lodgings are just a couple of things that are popular, and I can see myself selling my wares or hosting for guests. Not for one second am I oblivious to the hardship, the time it will take to become established, the drastic change in climate, the more hands on approach to the most basic need to survive. It all sounds wonderful and exciting, but for me I need to start thinking of the realisations.
Oh and my husband has been more inclined of the anchorage area.
Any advice, negative and positive welcome. I want to hear it all, learn from your experiences...

Originally Posted by jeepster (Post 12325735)

Here, try this for a start: https://www.alaskajobfinder.com/jobs...ska-jobs-intl/

This too: Alaska Forum - Relocation, Moving, General and Local City Discussions - City-Data Forum

Originally Posted by jeepster (Post 12325735)

Here, try this for a start: https://www.alaskajobfinder.com/jobs...ska-jobs-intl/

This too: Alaska Forum - Relocation, Moving, General and Local City Discussions - City-Data Forum

Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 12325969)

A strong contender for the 2017 "Boiler's award for unhelpful or irrelevant links". :nod:

Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12325972)

You called?

Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 12325969)

A strong contender for the 2017 year end "Boiler's award for unhelpful or irrelevant links". :nod:

Originally Posted by zzrmark (Post 12324994)

Eastern Europe may have been a viable possibility 3 years ago but Brexit might well make things a little awkward for setting up home in any EU country in the near future.
If it were me I'd be looking at some of the UK's Commonwealth 'partners', some years back a friend of mine emigrated to Australia attracted by some kind of agriculture initiative that gave him access to owning and running a farm.
Visas for the Commonwealth are generally much easier to obtain because they consider and need skilled tradesmen, unlike the US which doesn't consider you 'skilled' unless you have a batch of letters after your name or have multiple TV appearances under your belt.

Originally Posted by jeepster (Post 12326458)

A blow to the heart...I'm devastated.