Just my two bits, so take it as you will.
Having a farming plot is a great idea. Rent or borrow a atv of some type or rent a bobcat for a day or two to give you some help in clearing what you need to clear. Keeping some of the woodland around it is also beneficial, so long as it doesn't block out the light. Think of the circular nature of, well…nature.
Unless you feel a need to use fertilizer, try your best not to. It's a hot commodity and as such, is a major Russian export, so until then, do it the way that it was done before. Crop rotation was around long before chemical fertilizers.
Unless you decide to fence it off with 6 or 8 foot fencing, the deer are going to come in. Maybe a portion of crops you don't want eaten and leave the rest to chance? Protein meats a re necessary as well.
Need help with clearing? Work with trusted neighbors and networked friends. Let them add to the grow area with their own parts. We're not perfect and can benefit from mutual contributions of knowledge and skill.
Above all, nature has been doing it long before man. It finds a way