Location selection will impact the material requirements of the project. Construction permits along with zoning requirements can impact site choice. Make sure you know where you want the structure and the local building ordinances. This article will help.
Pole barns are perhaps less iconic, but no less quintessentially American, than things like apple pie, Uncle Sam... and McDonalds! Visiting other countries around the world, one of the constant and stark differences you'll notice in the countryside is the complete absence of these kinds of barns.