Yes, I live on a farm but I don’t farm. This confuses people. I’m not a farmer.
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I would not say I am confused. It is more along the lines of astonishment and a healthy envy. I see pictures of your beautiful farm and often think to myself. Man, I really need to sell my homestead to find a piece of property like that to start a farm on. Mine is nice, but it can never be something like that.
I live on the side of mountain deep within the forest in a small town located at the middle of bumsfuck nowhere. The property is rocky and the soil is not good. Everything that I grow must be planted above ground in raised garden beds, or planters. Not the ideal farming location and our growing seasons have been challenging to say the least.
Just know that farming brings you in deeper touch with nature. It allows you to connect to life in such a more meaningful way once you become responsible for the stewardship of plants and animals. It is a hidden blessing waiting for you to discover. I hope one day you decide to start farming, because your farm is a perfect example of what I dream to have someday soon in the near future.
Awe! Where you live sounds beautiful. This farm is a family farm and I chose a different path BUT I will learn to farm it. Right now professional farmers take care of the land. I didn’t have much of an interest in agriculture growing up but as I get older I appreciate it. I still do a fair amount of work outside but i wouldn’t call it farming more just maintenance. 🫶🏻
Where I live is dangerously beautiful. I love it here, but it is a property that you must always be aware of your surroundings. Bears, wolves, coyotes, bull moose, bobcats, and mysterious creatures that make sounds which will send shivers down your spine are my neighbors and tenants. My wife is convinced that sasquatch live in these woods too, but I am still on the fence about that one.
Here on my homestead you always have to be ready to defend yourself against at a moments notice. I've dealt with bears many times. Which is why I am always armed whenever I step foot outside. It is one of the safest and most dangerous places to live.
What I would like is to move farther north and find a nice piece of cleared farming land to develop a new farm on later this year. This is what I am working towards right now. That way I don't have to be as defensive whenever I walk out my door. I would rather be greeted by cows than bears any day of the week.