We have had many requests to start a west coast "farm school" where those interested in getting started can come for a weekend or a week to learn the basics of sustainable farming and marketing. This definately fits with our long term goal of making what we do reproducible! Our strongest desire is to see hundreds or even tousands of farms launched from our and other's examples. That is what this country needs, not bigger farms, more farms!
If you are interested, please drop us an email. We are starting to put some ideas together on how this might work and could use some feedback. Perhaps in the near future I will post a survey here so you can answer some basic questions about what you would be interested in.
I see this as a very exciting trend that America is turning back to sensible food production! Competition is NOT a worry, as it would take hundreds of farms in every area just to supply the needs of a medium sized town with wholesome organic local food. I suspect most cities could be surrounded by farms and there is plenty of business to support them all.
So please go ahead and contact us. We dont claim to know everything but what we do know we are more than willing to share. Each farm will have its own model and process, but there are lots of basics that apply to anyone. If nothing else, getting away for a weekend to concentrate on your future farm might be just what you need to get things rolling!
Follow along our adventure as we make the transition from corporate city life to the world of natural farming. Each day brings a new experience and brings us to a deeper understanding about the life and spirit that made America great. At our farm we do our best to give the animals we raise a natural, free, happy, stressfree lifestyle. Our mission is to learn and share how to manage a farming operation that is both profitable and humane.
My hubby and I found you through craigslist. So you are practically our neighbor, well maybe like 10 or so miles away.. We would love to visit your farm some day.. We are planning to start a farm like yours in the near future:)
ReplyDeleteYou are certainly welcome to come visit anytime! Just be sure to call before heading over to make certain we are home. We usually are but there are hte occasional trips to town!
ReplyDeleteAre Wednesday's a good day for us to come by? My Hubby has Wednesdays off so Wednesday mornings would work great for us!
ReplyDeleteNormally wednesday is a good time to come by but unfortunately this week is not due to non farm projects.
ReplyDeleteOur preference for visitors is Tuesday, wednesday, thursday afternoon, or all day friday or saturday. Sundays we reserve for the sabbath and mondays plus the mornings are the non farm work hours.
We are anxiously awaiting the day when the farm can support us completely! that will be a day of celebration!
Well then maybe we will plan on next Wednesday, I will let you know for sure! We are anxiously awaiting that day as well, we are a little further away from that day:)
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