User blog comment:Zelron/Helgen Hometown (Dragons bring down my property values!)/@comment-4057437-20121128070410/@comment-4057437-20121129035929

There are already abandoned farms near Helgen, Pinewatch, for instance. There is already plenty of cleared land around Helgen to establish new farms, as well. An alternative would be to license the hunters in the camps scattered around, allowing them to set up booths in town to sell their fish, meat and furs.

The more economic activity, the more tax money to split with the Jarl, so there should be no real obstacle there. One could include periodic negotions where one has to persuade the Jarl to accept offers about the split.