For Christmas this year, I got a farm! I can hardly believe it. It isn't 100% official yet, but should be soon. Sweetlocal farm will be my biggest challenge and hopefully greatest achievement. I have bold plans and big dreams for the little 3 acre farm in Western Massachusetts.
My new home boasts a quaint farmhouse with classic farmers porch, a large red barn, and an over sized garage. There is also a koi pond surrounded by a perennial bed. Scattered across the property are wild blueberry and raspberry bushes.
I may not be able to move in until April, which will determine which crops we plan to grow this year. The fields have not been farmed in many years, so I need compost, manure, etc. I hope I get those things for free. I'll have to build fences and water collection barrels.
My long term goals include a bantam and rare breed flock of laying hens, honey bees, goats for milking and soap making, a farm stand, and perhaps a small scale CSA.
I don't want to jinx myself, so I'll post more when this is all official. Here is a picture of the barn:
1 comment:
Wow! This is so very exciting! You are truly living a dream. I can't wait to see what excellent things you do on your new farm.
Thanks for commenting on my blog! I'm so glad I found a fellow Massachusian (is that even right? What do we call ourselves?) who wants to live local.
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