Why Smallholding?

Is it a primal urge to fend for ourselves or a whim? Smallholders come from many different backgrounds and areas and each person will have their own set of reasons for becoming a smallholder. Do you want a fulfilling hobby that gives something back or are you more interested in a complete lifestyle of naturally grown vegetables and fruit plus animals that you've reared and cared for therefore know how they've been treat and kept?

For us it's a culmination of all of the above. We wanted to be more aware of where our food came from and how it was produced, we enjoy gardening and are not afraid of hard work. The one thing we didn't have at the time was the land to do it on, hence the move to Bulgaria. Here we can be mortgage free and live cheaper, although it's not without problems, I must admit that life here suits us.