[Bigdreams]

Thank you Womble  i shall give them a bell, the more information we can get the better. Yes Maysie I know what you mean. I think it's decent size, half well established grass and half woodland, south facing, not in the middle of nowhere, one side borders a road and at the bottom is a stream. To me it is ideal, within 15 minutes of my parents.

I agree with what Maisie said - land is worth what it's worth to you. Also your partner seems out of touch with land prices, as not only (as you mentioned) is it difficult to find any under £10k/acre, but also smaller units fetch more/acre. Remember also - they don't make it any more!
It may seem expensive to him now but in 5+ years time when land prices have gone up even more it will seem a good buy and he'll be telling everyone what a bargain it was!
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That me chuckle, they don't make it any more 
SallyintheNorth I haven't found anything else with our requirements that's any cheaper, land is so very expensive A food assembly sounds fantastic. Yes also thinking farmers markets too

[SallyintNorth]

You're absolutely sure you're happy to spend three hundred and fifty thousand pounds on 4 and a half acres?!?!

Ah. I've got my glasses on now.  As you were 

[Perris]

the veg box scheme I use is a CSA (community supported agriculture); you might want to look into that way of working. We also have a food assembly, which I use for dairy (raw milk, yay! and artisan cheeses), some meats and occasional treats.

[Terry T]

I run a veg box scheme from our smallholding. I grow in half an acre, have around 15 customers, grow everything myself. Make a small profit, my aim is to cover costs.
Most other providers locally that make a living,buy in staples, and cabbages.
My custoners arent fussedabout irvanic status but like a local grower they know and trust.
I deliver boxes myself.
It is time consuming and makes going away difficult and you have to love doing it to bother. I run the scheme june to Xmas and have a break too which is great.
Good luck