Well, I suppose I should confess at the beginning that I am not in fact a lazy farmer, despite the title of this blog. That being said, it is my life long dream to become one. I dream of a farm where I awake at a leisurely hour and pull a lever to feed everyone and pull a switch to water them. The eggs are all in a nice pile waiting to go by the roadside stand and the syrup is sitting in the pan waiting for a fire. Hay simply sits waiting to be put on the elevator and ascends into the barn to fall in nice neat stacks. This dream is like many other dreams-very attainable, if you win the lottery, which I have not done. But, till that day, I will try and apply Yankee ingenuity and non-standard ideas to our farm in an attempt to find the shortest way to the bathroom, at the lowest price. If they are successful, I will pass them along, as well as any stories of farm fun , past and present. I will also tell you about the failures, since those seem to be the ones that everyone likes. I welcome any comments, questions and ideas along the way.
Spoiler Alert: Today we will be getting the evaporator set up for boiling sap in our new sugar shack. Moving a 1400 lb hunk of iron and brick with my wife is always a bonding experience. Full report to follow...
Peter told me about your farm. I looked at your pictures on fb. It's a beautiful place. You have a lot of great projects going on. My wife and I want to do the same thing in KY in a couple years. Any recommendations or references for someone starting? Thanks, Nate
ReplyDeleteNate- Thanks for checking out the page and the blog. I hope that this would be a good way to relay some of what I've learned through the years and hopefully it can help you out. I also recommend attending classes at the local extension as well as events sponsored by the farm bureau-there are alot of resources out there. Have Pete give you my number if you have questions along the way.
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