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A Farm of My Own:  What did you name your farm/ranch and why?  |
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southerncrossgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
631 Posts
Gena
Harmony
NC
USA
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 Posted - Aug 01 2009 : 12:25:39 PM
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Well, I guess the name of our farm speaks for its self, "Thorne-Crop Farm", that seems to be all the grows around here.
"A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes"==Cinderella |
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Pamela Joy
True Blue Farmgirl
88 Posts
Pamela
Hesperus
CO
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2009 : 5:34:32 PM
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We affectionately call our place "Happy Acres" farm. It was the name of the day camp/nursery school I went to when I was little. I always loved the name. But when we sell or give eggs to co-workers or friends, they are usually referred to as "Marshall Farm Eggs" (our last name, of course).
Peace, Love, and Joy |
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MeadowCrone
True Blue Farmgirl
220 Posts
Bernadine
Island Park and Salem
ID
USA
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Posted - Aug 16 2009 : 7:35:12 PM
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Ours is Farasi Ranch, Farasi is the Swahili word for "horse". Since we spend more of our income on horses than any other critter, we named it after them...lol. Although we are going to be selling most of our offerings under the name "Sweet Life".
Gratefully living on the "fat of the land". |
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tolmom
Farmgirl at Heart
1 Posts
Jen
Milford
MI
USA
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Posted - Aug 17 2009 : 2:35:19 PM
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Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.
My precious husband gave me my dream by building me a little horse farm in Milford, MI. So now I'm a true farm girl living at Tree Of Life Farm with our two Arabian horses, DWA Special Agent & MSU Revelation, barn kitties - Jane & Elizabeth Bennett, and a wonderful organic garden our family helped us put in this past spring. Chickens are on the horizon for next year!
Jen @
Tree Of Life Farm
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 |
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EastTXFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
725 Posts
Victoria
Farmgirl #549
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 24 2009 : 06:22:13 AM
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Naming our farm was one of the hardest things we did. Nothing seemed to fit. My husband and I had been looking for that "perfect" piece of land for 5 years. We got it but not without many battles along the way. It took us 6 months to close the deal because (for lack for a better description) the sellers were just plain crazy. It was a product of a divorce and everyone was fighting to make the other "pay" for the ordeal. Anyway, after the sellers no showed at 3 closings, legal action had to be taken to force the sell since we had a signed contract to sell. Both parties wanted to sell they just didn't want the other to get anything out of it. Just when I was ready to give up we finally closed. At that same time my son, who was 25 at the time, was given the all clear after a 4 year battle with cancer. I had just completed 2 grooling years of nursing school. I had been in business consulting for 20 years but saw that field quickly falling apart. I had not been in school for 25 years and if anyone has been through registered nursing program they know it is tough. My husband was one of the unlucky souls that lost their jobs during the big layoffs. He went back to school to be a licensed AC contractor and had just passed his state exam to obtain his license. (He had never been to college and was the first in his entire family to graduate with a degree). So after trying out many different names for the farm the one that stuck is "Victory Farm". This farm came with many victories. I have planted an old fashion victory garden every season since we "won" it.
Begin each morning with a song in your heart. |
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Old Spirit
True Blue Farmgirl
1380 Posts
Rae
MN
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Posted - Aug 24 2009 : 3:26:34 PM
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Victory Farm fits perfect with all the stories behind it, wow!!! It is so hard to decide what to call it. My husband grew up on one and the never named it so he doesn't see any sense but I think it ties it together as our home and dream. So far going to go with the second choice of Farm in the Woods as that is exactly what it is. Hmmmm maybe Dream Farm would fit too.... oops there I go again 
Rae
Farm Girl #647
...those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles:...
Isaiah 40:31
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rhondacate
True Blue Farmgirl
234 Posts
Rhonda
Janesville
CA
USA
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Posted - Aug 24 2009 : 4:09:00 PM
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Our farm is called "Trail's End Farm". My husband named it years before we met. His grandmother had lived here in retirement and often called it her "trail's end", so he named it after that.
If for some reason we don't stay here and move to a new farm, I would like to incorporate our last name, Meadows, into the farm name.
~Rhonda
http://rmfo-blogs.com/rhonda |
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Niamh
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Idaho
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Posted - Aug 25 2009 : 11:37:12 PM
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When I get official enough to name my place, it will likely be something with the words 'wabi sabi' in it. Wabi sabi is the Japanese philosophy of beautiful imperfection - seems fitting.
Ever since I was a teenager, I wanted a horse stable named 'Serendipity Stables'. Ah, dreams. :)
My farming blog: www.localfoodblog.blogspot.com
My living blog:
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magnoliakathy
True Blue Farmgirl
347 Posts
Kathryn
Magnolia
Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 26 2009 : 3:33:50 PM
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Moonshadow Farm, when we were trying to come up with a name, a line from a Cat Steven's song ran through my head for days "I'm being followed by a moon shadow, moon shadow, moon shadow" I could remember the tune but only those words. I told my hubbs and we named it Moonshadow Farm. Unfortuantely, when we tried to register Moonshadow Farm for our goat herd name, they used our second choice, our last name, but it is Moonshadow for us.
When you free your mind your heart can fly. |
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AlyssaMarie
True Blue Farmgirl
264 Posts
AlyssaMarie
Palouse
Washington
USA
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Posted - Aug 27 2009 : 3:36:49 PM
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We named our farm "Link'd Hearts Ranch". Our last name is Link and my husband and I are joined in this venture together and for our children because we believe it is what the Lord wants us to do. It has been a dream come true. So we felt our hearts were in the right place for getting started despite our lack of experience and with faith in God everything will turn out to be what our little farm is supposed to be. Don't know if that quite makes sense, but there it is.
AlyssaMarie @ Link'd Hearts Ranch
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Old Spirit
True Blue Farmgirl
1380 Posts
Rae
MN
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Posted - Aug 28 2009 : 3:40:08 PM
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AlyssaMarie I love the name and the story behind it fits it perfect!! I wish you lots of luck. We too, finally are living our dream very slowly but that is God teaching me patience I am sure!!
Rae
Farm Girl #647
...those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles:...
Isaiah 40:31
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donna rae
True Blue Farmgirl
52 Posts
Donna Rae
Virginia Beach
VA
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2009 : 5:29:06 PM
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I have always wanted a farm of my own. I was making plans for retiring to a small farm with my guy, some chickens, some goats, lots of gardening, and my dog. Now, due to several medical issues, including having my entire colon removed this spring, I have to stay very close to advanced medical care. HOWEVER, I've adopted my dream farm name for my suburban home: Flannel Jammies Farm. Invariably, you'll find me out early in the morning watering gardens or hanging clothes on the line wearing, you guessed it, flannel jammies!!!
Donna Rae
Farmgirl Sister # 593
Colonial Farm Girls
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Edited by - donna rae on Sep 05 2009 5:30:46 PM |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
845 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Sep 06 2009 : 8:42:42 PM
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Those names are real special gals. Even though I live on a city lot now, my farm is called Happy Acres. I've had such wonderful memories both on the farm and in the city. As Mary Jane says, "Farmgirl is a condition of the heart"
Bonnie Ellis
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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Celticheart
True Blue Farmgirl
777 Posts
Marcia
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2009 : 1:08:04 PM
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Originally posted by kristin sherrill
Teresa, I love crooked! All the rows in my garden are crooked. I do not like a straight line, especially in a garden. So I just love the name of your farm.
The rows in my garden are crooked too! My DH and son-in-law always point it out. I tell them what my grandma told my grandpa when he criticized her crooked rows. She said you can get more plants in a crooked row AND it confuses the birds. He was speechless.
It's not about being perfect, but enjoying what you do. Set aside time to be creative.
Robyn Pandolph
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2009 : 4:00:32 PM
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Marcia, I just love what your grandma said, that is priceless, lol.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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