In Part 1 of this series, you sketched out your dream farm and sorted your “must‑haves” from your “nice‑to‑haves.” In Part 2, you turned that vision into a real‑world layout with buildings, fences, and chore routes that make sense for you, and picked out your animals. Now, in Part 3, …
In the last issue, we talked about planning your dream farm, checking in with Town officials, and making friends with your neighbors before you add animals. You’ve got your land (or are buying it), a few sketches of buildings and fences, and a heart full of barnyard dreams. Now comes …
Standing here looking at our farm and how far we’ve come, I feel a real sense of satisfaction and gratitude. This was a lifelong dream, and we did it! Sure, there are rough spots at times, but I wouldn’t give it up for anything. Maybe you’re thinking the same thing: …
Last weekend, like much of the U.S., we got snow dumped on us. 20+ inches of the white stuff. And record cold, with overnight temps in the single digits and even below zero (Fahrenheit). The horses loved it. The goats, chickens and even the ducks hated it. And us? Ugh! …
If you want barnyard critters that will give you a laugh every day, you want goats! They’re acrobats, comedians, and troublemakers, all wrapped into one! Now don’t get me wrong. Horses, cats, chickens, they all have their moments. But goats have to be the funniest (and naughtiest) animals on the …
New Year’s Resolutions: A Holiday Tradition As 2025 winds down, I thought it would be fun to have the “children” write up their New Year’s Resolutions, just like many “adults”, and share them with you, my readers. And just like most adults (c’mon, admit it, I am!), these Resolutions don’t …
At 5AM, as frost crunches under my boots, Cisco and Dusty graze like fuzzy marshmallows, breath hanging in the air, whiskers frosted, blissfully unaware of the windchill. Wearing no blankets ignites The Great Blanketing Debate! Ask ten horse owners about blankets and you’ll get twelve answers! Some folks insist every …
Here on our little farm, new arrivals tend to show up with curious eyes and a story that wants to be told. But this little one arrived with a quack, a hop into a stranger’s boat, and a quiet plea: “Please…can I come home with you?” The Promise of a …
A few years ago, Cisco taught all of us an unforgettable lesson, one that’s still important on our farm today… Cisco: “We had a tree crash down yesterday, right across our fence! Dusty says he wasn’t bothered, but I was spooked.” Dusty: “It made a big noise, but I was …
It’s easy to get swept up in the Hollywood dream: horses, goats, cattle, chickens, ducks, and turkeys all basking together in picture-perfect sunshine with not a fence in sight. But real farm life? It’s a touch less glamorous, and a lot more complicated. There’s magic in the barnyard chorus. But …
