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| Runbikegrrl |
Posted - May 18 2007 : 10:59:02 AM
This is a great site...so glad I found it. I live in Central Vt via CO and CT. In the process of selling one place (house too big but not enough land) to buy another....I have gardening and old house experience but the farming part will be new to me...thinking chickens (my jack russell will love that) and a goat to start. I'm poor, single and work out of the house 30hrs a week...think it's possible? Any other solo farm girls out there? anyway looking forward to chatting with ya'll |
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| JeannieC |
Posted - May 30 2007 : 10:43:51 PM
Hi Mary Ann :-D
I visited Vermont twice, and loved it. My ex brother-inlaw had a cabin near Mount Snow, it was so rustic and so quiet. You've picked the right community to be a member of, I'm new here too but absolutely love it! :-D
Hugs..
Jeannie
~ Jeannie and Jim's Little Country Acre ~ http://countrygranny.blogspot.com/ |
| Alee |
Posted - May 30 2007 : 09:05:19 AM
Hi MaryAnn-
Welcome ot the forums! Are you going to milk the goat you want to get? They can be great animals to have on a farm- built in weed control and a great milk source. I love chickens, and wish I had some right now. Farm fresh eggs are so delicious and depending on your area- you might be able to make a few extra dollars by selling eggs off the farm!
I hope it is all going well for you!
Alee |
| junkjunkie |
Posted - May 29 2007 : 08:59:14 AM
Welcome, MaryAnn! Vermont is a gorgeous state, although I haven't been there some time! Good for you that you're getting a nice piece of land and farm on your own! That takes guts and a lot of spirit. I live in a townhouse that am more of the 'farmgirl' at heart type...and have neighbors that are right on top of each other. It can be a real pain at times, but at least I like the area I live in. Judy |
| blueroses |
Posted - May 22 2007 : 09:02:50 AM
Hi MaryAnn,
Welcome to the farmgirl forum. I love VT too. Good look with the coming changes. It sounds like you have a nice place now, but more land and less neighbors sounds really great. Not that I'm not neighborly, but I don't like them right on top of me. Keep the dream alive!!
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe |
| Aunt George |
Posted - May 22 2007 : 08:57:00 AM
Welcome MaryAnn,
Your home sounds wonderful. I wish you luck with selling it and finding your new country home. Vermont is such a beautiful place...well at least photos are. never been there, but would love to some day. Again, Welcome....MJ's is a wonderful respite from the suburban upwardly mobile.
G
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/index.html
http://auntgeorge.etsy.com
Thanks for checking out my apron and sewing musings! |
| horse |
Posted - May 22 2007 : 08:52:27 AM
Like to extend my farmgirl welcome to you. I have always been one to believe in one's dream. So... go for it, girl. Need an inspiration? Just look and read about MaryJane. Nothing is impossible. Have faith in you. All these farmgirls here is willing to give you the advice and support you need. Good luck and keep dreaming and believing.
Laura
www.2lmzfarms.blogspot.com |
| celebrate2727 |
Posted - May 22 2007 : 08:40:48 AM
Maryann- I too do some work out of the house but unfortunately have to have a desk job as well. I spent many a wonderful summer in VT when I was a child. Loved it. Welcome to the wonderful world of farmgirls. We're glad to have you.
blessings
beth
Dreaming of Friday Night Lights
http://blissnblossomfarm.etsy.com
http://bethsblissnblossomfarm.blogspot.com
www.firehousesoapcompany.com |
| Reepicheep |
Posted - May 22 2007 : 07:25:19 AM
Hi MaryAnn - welcome to the group!
http://naturalpaths.blogspot.com/
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| QueenofQuiteAlot |
Posted - May 21 2007 : 8:05:35 PM
Welcome!
If you get your goat (s) (can't have just one, they are herd animals) let me know. I keep a small dairy herd and really small meat herd.
www.homesteadblogger.com/TheQueenofQuiteAlot/
www.freewebs.com/muckbootsnaprons/
www.freewebs.com/dailywalkinfarm/
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| Buttercup |
Posted - May 20 2007 : 7:39:42 PM
Welcome and so glad to have you! Good luck in your hunt for the perfect spot for you! This is a wonderful place full of so many wonderful things! I do so hope you will enjoy it even half as much as I have! I look forward to getting to know you better as I see you 'round our wonderful farm!
Hugz!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
| vermontharvest |
Posted - May 20 2007 : 05:30:34 AM
Maryann. Your current home sounds wonderful...it would be very hard for me to leave there. We have 10 acres here.....approx 2 1/2 are pasture....and lawn for our home..the rest is forest/sugarwoods for tapping and wood to heat our home. I will stay on the lookout for homes/land for you.
doreen
www.vermontharvest.blogspot.com |
| katmom |
Posted - May 19 2007 : 5:42:46 PM
Welcome Maryann,
sounds like you have the "pioneer woman spirit" which will serve you well on you future farm in VT.
As Libby & so many of the other farmgals stated, we are a wonderful source of strength, wisdom, skills & friendship.
Now put on your farmgirl apron & go out & play! LOL!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
www.katmom4.blogspot.com |
| Maryjane Lee |
Posted - May 19 2007 : 4:35:06 PM
Hey there MaryAnn! Welcome to MaryJane's Farm! This is wonderful place to come each day to meet wonderful women just like you and me! If you have any questions or suggestings this is the place! I think starting off with a goat and some chickens is a good thing! How fun!
Hugs,
Maryjane Lee
"Cherish the memories and in our hearts they shall live forever!" |
| Bee Haven Maven |
Posted - May 19 2007 : 3:16:37 PM
MaryAnn......a big farmgal welcome from Pennsylvania. Glad you decided to join us....stick around, we have a blast around here....and if you're short on girlfriend, well, don't worry, we have plenty for you!!!
Keep Smiling.....Bev
Check out my shoppe at www.honeybeez.etsy.com
www.beehavenacres.blogspot.com , www.beehavenmaven.blogspot.com |
| junebug |
Posted - May 19 2007 : 12:10:55 PM
Welcome MaryAnn, anything is possible with the farmgirl spirit and hang out here and you'll feel it soon enough! I admire what your doing, why wait right!
Visit me at my blogs:
www.countrypleasures.blogspot.com
www.herbalfarmstead.blogspot.com
www.photo-per-day.blogspot.com
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| Runbikegrrl |
Posted - May 19 2007 : 11:56:49 AM
Thanks for all the hellos and welcomes...
Doreen, not sure exactly where I will be moving just a smaller house with more acres. Right now I have a gorgeous ole 4 bedroom farmhouse with 1/2 acre but want a two bedroom at the most...a little cabin would be great ( youngest son graduates and moves out this year)...would like 15+ acres mix of pasture and woods. Right now I have a gorgeous mt view and I suspect I will be giving that up but I want solitude and to see my neighbors only when I choose to not when I look out my kitchen windows  Also I have fantastic mature gardens and lovely rosebushes. One property I like ( it's a hike in from a main road) has nothing in the way of gardens it's mostly forest and will take years to develop but it is 17+ acres with a roaring brook going through it.That's in Roxbury/Northfield. Another property is a ole broken down farm with 35 acres (maybe too big) the house is a mess and it is in a kinda non-discript area of Vt with no view...it's a classic Vt farm. That one is in Ryegate. We'll see how quickly my current house sells...gotta do that first anyway. Right now I am painting and getting rid of clutter so I can show it...doing FSBO. |
| TheSoapMaven |
Posted - May 19 2007 : 06:36:48 AM
Welcome! Living in Vermont has been one of my dreams for a LONG time! Best of luck with all your plans!
Susan
http://www.thesoapmaven.com
http://notquitejunecleaver.com
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| vermontharvest |
Posted - May 19 2007 : 05:29:45 AM
WELCOME MARYANN....FROM ANOTHER VERMONTER. SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE. I AM IN WEST PAWLET. Where is it that you are moving too?
enjoy
doreen
www.vermontharvest.blogspot.com |
| Libbie |
Posted - May 18 2007 : 8:42:34 PM
Hi, there, MaryAnn! You've found the right place! These gals are full of wisdom, wit, encouragement... all the good things. I'm glad that you found us, and I really look forward to getting to know you!
XOXO, Libbie
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - May 18 2007 : 8:40:18 PM
Welcome MaryAnn!! YOu will just love it here!! It is totally possible to have chickens and a goat in your position. I have been there. I will tell you that goats don't like to be alone (only goat I mean) and need a buddy. Nope...a chicken won't work. They are quieter and happier in pairs (herd animals) it can be done. I bet Vermont is just beautiful...a place I want to be sure to see some day!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
| Mikki |
Posted - May 18 2007 : 4:48:17 PM
MaryAnn,
So glad your here with us. You'll love it here and meet some great gals! Lot's to do and see here on the farm!!!
~~Blessings, Mikki Jo
www.mikkijo.etsy.com
http://burningmeadowsprings.blogspot.com/
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| Cindy Lee |
Posted - May 18 2007 : 3:30:14 PM
Maryann....welcome aboard!I think you will be right at home here! You will get lots of help from all the gals that have been doin' this stuff for years! You will soon be amazed that there is no problem that can't be figured out in no time, all you have to do is ask! Glad you're here, Cindy
If life gives you scraps, make quilts! |
| Vintage Redhead |
Posted - May 18 2007 : 2:06:25 PM
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Originally posted by Runbikegrrl
...the farming part will be new to me...thinking chickens (my jack russell will love that) and a goat to start. I'm poor, single and work out of the house 30hrs a week...think it's possible?...
It is *absolutely* possible!
One thing I quickly learned here on this site -- and you probably will too: *FARMGIRL* is a condition of the heart and mind. Once we farmgirls set our mind to it, we can learn to do anything. Once we have learned whatever we choose, our accomplishments will be bound only by our desire to perform. Do we wish to perform for fun, for hobby, for career? To serve ourselves, our families, others?
No matter what or why you choose a farmgirl lifestyle: Yeah...it's possible. Welcome - I hope you enjoy this group as much as I do!! ~ K
~ Kaylyn ~ (Living in Suburbia with a FARMGIRL Heart!)
My Cause: http://nickspavilion.blogspot.com/
My Life: http://vintageredhead.blogspot.com |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - May 18 2007 : 11:04:43 AM
welcome to the group MaryAnn.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~
visit me at:
http://gardengoose.blogspot.com/
and at www.stliving.net
you can also check out my etsy shops at:http://GardenGooseGifts.etsy.com and
http://photosbytina.etsy.com
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| Marybeth |
Posted - May 18 2007 : 11:02:49 AM
Welcome MaryAnn glad you joined the forum. Our Jack Russell, Sassy, didn't seem to bother the grown chickens too much but she was harsh on the babies. Again welcome. MB
www.strawberryhillsfarm.blogspot.com
www.day4plus.blogspot.com www.holyhouses-day4plus.blogspot.com
"Life may not be the party we hoped for...but while we are here we might as well dance!" |
