I have a farm and started doing it for fun. It is great for the environment and is pretty satisfying. I have about 250 acres which a farmer farms and 250 acres of "fun land". I planted a good sized orchard to provide apples for the deer, about 50 acres of wildflowers, and am planning on planting grape vines for the bats and birds. I get eagles, ospreys, and bobcats from the fish in my pond- they are fun to watch. I have dug some wells and erected vintage windmills over them so I can water the orchard. I have a big ass barn with a woodshop where I make things- next up will be the wooden body for a '46 ford from scratch (I have other woodies that are completed). That project is a little difficult, as you really need to be very handy with a router and shaping wood in three dimensions. Finger joints and routing takes a lot of practice.
When I retire, I am going to make moonshine as well. I personally do not drink, but think the process looks very fun. Gotta be careful with methanol coming off the first componants, so it requres chemical assays of the product. I have seen it done many times, but have not performed the whole process myself. There are really nice copper stills on the internet; you just need a $25 permit for "fuel production", which is okay, as long as you don't sell it.
