A Beginning Farmer
I have always wanted to be a farmer, but never had the money or the knowledge to live my dream until now. I have now bought the farm ground and am in the process of turning my bare land into a farm and myself into a farmer. I am finding out that it isn't always easy, but still love the journey. This is my journal of that journey.
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Fence Building
Our goal for 2012 was to build a pole barn and plant some fruit trees on the hill overlooking Gander Hill Pond and the rest of the farm. We need the pole barn to store our tractor and we wanted … Continue reading
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Plan Your farm
Every beginning farmer needs a farm plan before they get started. I am one to believe if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. I have come up with ten steps that will help you plan your farm. Step 1: Decide … Continue reading
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The Flooding Aftermath
After the the flooding in July we decided not to go back to Iowa to see how the trees fared in the flood until after August 15th. That’s the time the contract with FSA says we can mow around the trees. They … Continue reading
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Then Came The Floods
The first spring following the fall when we planted the trees, we made our 6 hr trip from our home in IL to Iowa to check on the trees to see how they fared during the winter. When we pulled … Continue reading
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