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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 26 2007 : 2:52:23 PM
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Once upon a time, there was this little city girl who played Farm in her skyscraper apartment. Much to her parents dismay, she followed her heart and applied to a specialized high school in Queens NY and that is where her dreams of becoming a farmer found the fertile ground to begin forming the roots of her future.
My husband and I farm the land that has been in his family for over 153 yrs. We sold our milkers and are crop farmers now. I retired my dairy goats and am now looking into raising organic chickens and eggs with the help of my 10 1/2 yr old son. I am trying to teach him the importance of what you put into your mouth and how to achieve that goal.
I'm a stay at home mom who is a huge foodie, lol. Growing and cooking food is a passion of mine. Lately cookbooks/magazines are my prime reading material.
I like crafting and making "it" myself. Knitting dishclothes is what is the project on my needles of late.
We have 5 cats, and 3 dogs. 2 of which are Austrailan Cattle dogs and the other is a Border Collie.
I am thrilled to have found this site!!!!!!!!!!! Hoping to get to know you all.
Trace |
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Corinnelouise
True Blue Farmgirl
957 Posts
Corinne
France
957 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2007 : 3:01:42 PM
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Welcome Tracey, this is a very nice place to belong to.
You are so right about going organic. I do believe that being organic changes the quality of food for the best and that we benefit hightly of it. What sort of crops do you grow and what you cook and bake ? Looking forward to hear more about.
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theknottysheep
True Blue Farmgirl
90 Posts
Kary
knitting in the sea on an island
RI
USA
90 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2007 : 4:08:04 PM
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Hi Tracey!
Congratulations on making the leap from 'apt' Farm - to real LIVE Farm!
I, myself - am a Farm Girl in my head. I do have a small garden, love eating Organic, and love to spin my own wool and knit!
N~joY the forums ... I just found them too and I LOVE them!
hugs,
Kary
http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
2195 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2007 : 4:20:56 PM
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A BIG warm welcome to you Tracey! Glad you found this place to! You will make wonderful friendships here!
Hugs,
Maryjane Lee
"Cherish the memories and in our hearts they shall live forever"! |
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Runbikegrrl
True Blue Farmgirl
250 Posts
MaryAnn
Waterbury Ctr
VT
USA
250 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2007 : 4:42:49 PM
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Hey Tracey - Welcome to the forums....you'll fit right in! So much fun and inspiration. You are about 150 miles (and a ferry ride) from me I live in Central Vt
"So many interests so little time!"
http://lovelifelivegrrl.blogspot.com/ |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Posted - Jun 26 2007 : 4:55:02 PM
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Hi Trace!
Welcome to the forum! You sound like out type of lady! The forum is a great way to socialize, and learn from others with the same interests! I hope you love it here as much as I do!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for tying, one hand to hold Nora! |
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Cindy Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
510 Posts
Cindy
Sparks
Nevada
USA
510 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2007 : 5:09:04 PM
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Hello Tracey!! We are SOOOO happy that you found us! I think you will really fall in love with all the sweet gals here. They are all so thoughful as well as helpful! Cindy
If life gives you scraps, make quilts! |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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mkmomus
True Blue Farmgirl
248 Posts
Merle
Greensboro
NC
248 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2007 : 6:19:25 PM
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Tracey,
Welcome, I know you will love it here. I am originally from Utica.
Merle |
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gateway girl
True Blue Farmgirl
135 Posts
Shari
Missouri
USA
135 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2007 : 6:34:40 PM
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Welcome Tracey, This place is awesome! Enjoy!
Gateway Girl
Guardian Angels surround me and keep all enemies from me! |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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PocketFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
119 Posts
Sarah
Utica
New York
119 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2007 : 05:35:52 AM
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| Hi, Tracey! I'm in upstate NY as well. Glad to meet you! |
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
2460 Posts |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2007 : 07:02:35 AM
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Hi, Tracey! Welcome from a Kentucky farmgirl! :)
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2007 : 10:08:25 AM
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Hi Girls, I can't thank you enough for the terrifc welcome. I started to reply to Corinne yesterday, when all of the sudden we had a power outage, not the best way for a computer to shutdown, lol.
So I'll start again. Corinne, Thanks. Right now our main cash crop is organic mixed hay, which we sell to horse and cattle people, once in a while a rabbit customer. We are working on getting our fields certified as organic. We would then be able to sell to organic dairies as well as other other outlets.
As far as cooking abd baking go, with me anything goes. I just took a crumble cake out of the oven. My oventhese days is one of those medium countertop toater/broil/rost ovens things. As the elment in my main oven blow up a week ago. Making do for now, lol. I have a double side by side oven but the second of it's oven is a narrow one and finding dishes to fit is tricky, so I am rotating between two ovens and a stove top, lol.
I love making soup!! and am to the point I make up my own recipes. Trying to do a bit more on the vegside. I canned, have maked a ricotta cheese in my crockpot, I love to bake and use a heating pad to raise dough(old farm house is a bit drafty)I like to make jam,jellies and pickle a variety of foods. I've make butter and an elderly neighbor lady taught me to make lye soap.
I am hooked on the DIY network and Foodnetwork. Am working on making chainmaille jewlery, but am just a beginner at it. I finished a sample choker.
In the garden is growing 2 types of zuchinni, burbless cukes, thai black pumpikins, italian green beans, soybeans, radishes, beets, turnips, collard greena, 4 kind of spinach, and a huge amount of sweet basil, lol. I just started a new plot and am planting it little by little and using black plastic to say ahead of the weeds. The plastic is recycled from a farmer friend.
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2007 : 10:16:12 AM
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Hi Kara, Thanks. I'm glad to be living here as well. Farming is not easier but it's worth it.
Do you spin a lot? I love knitting with natural fibers. My first knitting project was socks, with 4 needles, lol I was so proud of the first pair I made for my husband and just about cried when he worn the heel through. Have been wanting to try felting. I am a very, very basic knitter. |
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2007 : 10:17:49 AM
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| Marybeth, MaryJane, Thanks. Am looking forward to getting to know this group. |
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2007 : 10:19:38 AM
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Originally posted by Runbikegrrl
Hey Tracey - Welcome to the forums....you'll fit right in! So much fun and inspiration. You are about 150 miles (and a ferry ride) from me I live in Central Vt
"So many interests so little time!"
http://lovelifelivegrrl.blogspot.com/
Hi Runbikegrrl.. are you anywhere near Burlington? Am hoping to learn from all of you. |
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2007 : 10:20:53 AM
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Originally posted by Alee
Hi Trace!
Welcome to the forum! You sound like out type of lady! The forum is a great way to socialize, and learn from others with the same interests! I hope you love it here as much as I do!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for tying, one hand to hold Nora!
Thanks Alee (love your name) it's a small world and am thrilled to meet others like me, with like interests.. |
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2007 : 10:22:09 AM
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Originally posted by Cindy Lee
Hello Tracey!! We are SOOOO happy that you found us! I think you will really fall in love with all the sweet gals here. They are all so thoughful as well as helpful! Cindy
If life gives you scraps, make quilts!
Thanks Cindy. This place seems so cozy!! |
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl
1323 Posts
Debbie
in the Pandhandle of
Idaho
USA
1323 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2007 : 10:25:50 AM
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Hi Tracey,
Welcome to the forum. You have many interests that are the same as mine!! Glad you decided to join us.
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe |
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2007 : 11:12:19 AM
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Originally posted by mkmomus
Tracey,
Welcome, I know you will love it here. I am originally from Utica.
Merle
Thanks Merle, Rats, NC is a lot longer drive than Utica was. Glad to find another Native. |
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2007 : 11:14:00 AM
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Originally posted by gateway girl
Welcome Tracey, This place is awesome! Enjoy!
Gateway Girl
Guardian Angels surround me and keep all enemies from me!
I will Gateway Girl, Thanks. I'm trying to get here in between chores. |
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2007 : 11:15:36 AM
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Originally posted by Aunt Jenny
Welcome Tracey!!! It will be fun to have you here!!
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
Thanks Jenny, that's sweet of you to say! |
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