I have been struggling the past few years to have a farm and I and my family recently came to the conclusion that we don’t want a farm. We want a homestead. What’s wrong with farming? A farm is centered around production. You are trying to build an agricultural empire (of whatever size) where ... READ the POST
Handling the Summer Heat
Heat Coping Strategies For You and Your Animals Yikes! It’s 85 degrees at 7:00am and it’s not even officially summer yet. There are many things I like about living in the desert, but summer is not on the list. It wasn’t so bad back when I spent my days inside an air conditioned home, but ... READ the POST
Why Did My Chickens Stop Laying?
By Dr. J. C. Hermes Extension Poultry Specialist, Oregon State University Egg production is a remarkable thing. A pullet (young female chicken) begins laying eggs at 18 to 20 weeks of age. She reaches peak production at about 35 weeks, with a production rate greater than 90 percent (that’s 9 eggs ... READ the POST
Why should I learn to farm?
Why should you learn to farm? First let's define farming. When most people think of a farm, they envision thousands of acres of corn or wheat. Even a small farmer with 50 acres is big in the typical people's minds. But there are also micro farmers which basically means tiny farmer. We believe ... READ the POST
The bad side of Farming
People tend to romanticize farming. But there is as much romance as there is pain in farming. You are a slave to the land and its needs. Most of the time you're happy about this, but the days when you want to go to the beach or catch a movie or sleep in you suddenly realize that you are not ... READ the POST
Farming is like a cult
Today began with a farm tour to a nice fellow who was interested in starting a garden to feed his family. I like hearing about new people wanting to get into farming. I'm like a cult leader loving each time a new member joins. And farming really is like a cult. All your family and friends are ... READ the POST
