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A Farm of My Own:  Have you Named Your Farm?  |
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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
1599 Posts
Winona
Central Oregon
USA
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 Posted - Feb 08 2008 : 8:03:25 PM
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Welp, I don't want a big ranch anymore but a small place. I like the name "El Rancho $um-Dayo". Get it?? I think it's clever...hehehe...
When we had our other place, we had the Flying Double G. Our last name starts with a G. Not very original but the insigia/logo was two G's intertwined.
Winona :-)
When you lose, don't lose the lesson!!
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gidgets.farm
Farmgirl at Heart
2 Posts
carrie
neerim south
Victoria
Australia
2 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2008 : 11:56:35 PM
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| Hi our 20 acres down under is called 'Rebaj park' there is an accent on the 'a' but I dont know how to make the puter do it. I came up with it as R, B, & J are my kids initials. The place was 'el rancho' when we got here but that name got relegated to the machinery shed real quick. Carrie. |
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carmeniris
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Carmen
Little Falls
Minnesota
USA
24 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2008 : 05:24:27 AM
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| I really like your choice. It stands out so people will be able to remember it. Like others, I agree you should think of things to do during the month of October to attract customers. Of course, you need to plan for the other months also if you want to make a living. If you think things out you can do it without having to farm a lot of land, just go with specialty items. As to mine, it's called Most Splendid Microfarm. (Most Splendid had been my registered business name for years but I think it fits perfectly with my tiny farm.) |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2008 : 10:14:36 AM
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| We call our place the Moodranch - where almost everyone is almost always in a bad mood, though the motto doesn't really suit the place any more.(My children went through an extremely cranky phase in their early teens). I like Graves Plot. |
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Peanut
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jennifer
Waverly
Virginia
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2008 : 08:01:32 AM
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We live adjacent to a sandy beach on a swamp called "Indian Island" - it used to be a retreat for Native Americans. I'm thinking of using that name for a blog or website to sell my cotton.
"What is a farm but a mute gospel?"
Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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yasmine
True Blue Farmgirl
173 Posts
yasmine
wappingers falls
ny
USA
173 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2008 : 3:05:54 PM
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ours is Bunny Hill Farm, upstate ny
pony!
chickens
nigerian dwarf goats
rabbit |
Edited by - yasmine on Feb 19 2008 3:06:32 PM |
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rain4nights
Farmgirl in Training
17 Posts
Bess
Cleveland
OH
USA
17 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2008 : 08:05:14 AM
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DH and I name everything! Our cars have names, our coffeepot has a name (affixed with label-maker tape), our cats probably have a half-dozen nicknames each. We used to raise hamsters, and each of their cages had a different name: Hamalot, the Hamtons, Little Hamsterdam... and we would decorate them accordingly with hamster-huts in different styles. We are trying to buy our first home now, and farm or not, it will have a name too. It's just so much fun, and a good creative exercise. If only it were so easy to name my art pieces...
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napafarmhouse1885
True Blue Farmgirl
208 Posts
diane
napa
ca
USA
208 Posts |
Posted - Mar 19 2008 : 09:53:34 AM
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when we saw our farmhouse for the first time it immediately reminded both my husband and i of our grandmothers..the fig trees reminded me of my maternal grandmother caused we always played in her trees when we were kids...the garden reminded us of all our grandmothers..they always had kitchen gardens...many..many more things provided great memories.
we named our farmhouse bella asunta..which in italian means beautiful susan..susan was my husband's maternal grandmother..but the house was named in honor of all of our grandmothers.
best,
napafarmhouse1885
www.napafarmhouse1885.blogspot.com
"Whatever you can do or dream, begin it"
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
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corporatefarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
389 Posts
Tamara
Pikeville
TN
USA
389 Posts |
Posted - Mar 20 2008 : 06:41:45 AM
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Ours is The Good Earth Farm - because the earth provides such good things for us.
there is a seed to plant in every heart |
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Brew Crew
True Blue Farmgirl
676 Posts
Molly
Arizona
676 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2008 : 3:12:22 PM
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We jokingly talked about how we all belong at the funny farm, and that's what our place became known as-- The Funny Farm!
"There is a Happy Dale far, far away. . ." -Arsenic and Old Lace |
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GeerdesGirl
Farmgirl at Heart
2 Posts
Danielle
Hartley
IA
USA
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Posted - Mar 29 2008 : 09:18:24 AM
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LOL!! I don't know if I'd have the nerve to step onto your farm...  Just kidding. That's really funny. I did name my farm. Its "Paradise Farms". It's not much YET, but soon to be.  |
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
Posted - Apr 06 2008 : 8:46:35 PM
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My first farm's name back in 1990 was Morning Mist.
My Second farm's name was Heaven's Dream and my business name was Heaven's Dream Cottage.
My Next and final cabin in the woods will naturally be called Dream Kingdom...that has been decided for about 4 years. 
Every place has special qualities that reflect it's eventual name. I'll know "dream kingdom" when I see it!
Stephanie
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com
www.dreamkingdomdesigns.blogspot.com
www.dreamkingdomdesigns.com |
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Sagewood
True Blue Farmgirl
106 Posts
South Carolina
106 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2008 : 03:39:33 AM
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(waving hi!)
Yep, we call our Sagewood Farm. I don't realy remember too much of how it got it's name. I was just kinda looking for one one day, and boom, that one popped in there, and stuck.
We've been on the place for about 10 years, and it's just shy of 2 acres, but it's all I need. :)
Sage
Hiding in the broom closet (my craft room!)
http://sagewoodfarm.blogspot.com/ |
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landmoswalt
Farmgirl at Heart
1 Posts
Lori
Muscotah
Kansas
USA
1 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2008 : 5:13:32 PM
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| Our farm name is "Thorn Acres" due to our first kid born on our farm came from Rose and being a buck we could not come up with a flower name so his name was Thorn. Later he became our first taste of goat meat. And boy have we gotten into a bunch of thorns starting out on our own farm. |
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ajplmama
Farmgirl in Training
13 Posts
Alicia
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Canada
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Posted - Apr 21 2008 : 06:23:58 AM
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We're trying to think of a farm name now. The land we bought was called the Old Cole Farm for the people who lived there 40 years ago. Way before that it marked the border of the community we live in. My Dh's step Mom's mother (got that?) was actually born in a 2 room house that used to stand by our pond. We'd like to incorporate some of the history but nothing is coming to mind.
My son is hoping to sell some eggs and maybe goat meat later so he thinks he needs a farm name. Our last name is Lushington so he's considering Lush Acres.
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2008 : 8:31:02 PM
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| I chose "Sweetwater." Probably it's not a name unique in all the world, but we are blessed with truly delicious well water, thus the name. People even ask to be able to take some back to the city with them in jugs. |
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Moonsanity
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Brenda
Michigan
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - Apr 27 2008 : 10:20:21 AM
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I love all the names mentioned. Since I was younger-- well, the last 20 years or so I wanted to have a farm called Willow Tree Farm or Willow Tree Herbs. We have no willow trees now that we actually have acreage, so I'm thinking I need to work on that. BAHAHAHAHAHA
~Brenda
Journey of Grace and Whimsy
http://grace-whimsy.blogspot.com/ |
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shepherdgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1008 Posts
Tracy
California
USA
1008 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2008 : 10:15:11 AM
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It took FOREVER for me to finally come up with a name for our farm. I had so many wonderful names picked out, but every time I "Googled" one, a hundred or more places with the same name would pop up. I was about ready to give up when I happened to be browsing through a David Austin rose catalog one day (My FAVORITE flowers!!!)
The roses have such interesting names and there is an explaination as to who, or what, each rose was named for. On one page was a small white rose with a hint of pink around the edges called "Wild Eve." I was very intriqued, and kept going back to it. It was named after something from the book "Return of the Native" written eons ago. I've never read the book, but I would like to someday, just out of curiosity.
Anyway, our farm became known as "WildEve Ranch." I have not ordered any of the roses that inspired the name, but I will as soon as I figure out WHERE to plant them!!! Tracy |
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MullersLaneFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Rock Falls
IL
596 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2008 : 08:36:00 AM
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Muller's Lane Farm
Last name is Muller
There is a long orchard lined lane from the road to the house.
Made sense to us at the time
Cyndi
Muller's Lane Farm http://www.mullerslanefarm.com
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N Marie
True Blue Farmgirl
102 Posts
Marie
Seattle
Washington
USA
102 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2008 : 9:22:02 PM
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"Graves Plot." I think it's a brilliantly clever idea. If someone complains that it is too morbid, then just shrug it off. At least one–or both–of you isn't a mortician. Wish I could do something clever with my name that people could automatically catch on to. My last name supposedly means "shepherd" in Greek, so it's not immediately obvious to anyone other than Greeks who know the meanings of surnames. I've also kind of set my heart on hyphenating my name with the name of future hubby, (I want to keep my name in the family line) so that wouldn't work well for a cute name, either.
Though, actually having the farm to begin with is usually the order of such things...
Farmgirl #181
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The Age of Discovery in a Nutshell:
-I claim this land in the name of England.
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joanieh
Farmgirl in Training
29 Posts
Joan
Brinnon
WA
USA
29 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2008 : 9:35:54 PM
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| Ours is "Overbrook Farm." It came about because, in our county once there are a certain number of addresses on a road, it has to have a name. All the property owners on the road have to give three suggestions, and then the county picks three they like, and the property owners vote. Overbrook Lane became the name of the dirt road our farm was on, so we just adopted that as our name. Before the road was named, I had thought of calling it "Brambleberry Farm" because of all the salmonberry and blackberry, but I really like Overbrook now. |
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craftychick06
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
Darlene
fennville
Mi
USA
71 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2008 : 06:05:23 AM
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I like that name!! Whatever feels right for you is the key it is your farm and your little piece of heaven. I named our farm "CHICKEN SCRATCH FARM" because we have yes chickens but alot of other stuff. I do the primitive handpainted stuff, we have the produce and fruits, and also some garden things so a little of this and that. My sign at the end of our driveway is a big standing one with a chicken and whimsical wording. I truly feel blessed and lucky to live on this 15 acres where i grew up it is a real sense of home.
and yes have fun with your farm!!
**LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY** |
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lovingewe
True Blue Farmgirl
212 Posts
marlyn-neleh
norwood
Ontario
Canada
212 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2008 : 08:48:41 AM
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Ours is names "Kideweall"
Kid because of all the children, ewe because we started the farm with sheep and all for all the other animals and things we have on the farm.
I wanted to call it " Riskinbrook" but DH didn't like it. Sort of like naming your children you never agree. Just fill in the birth certificate and tell DH afterwards.
Neleh www.4eweall.wordpress.com |
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joanieh
Farmgirl in Training
29 Posts
Joan
Brinnon
WA
USA
29 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2008 : 09:17:45 AM
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| Kideweall, I like it. It has the pun aspect, but sounds kind of British. So does Riskinbrook. Isn't this a great time of year. I took a 3 mile walk before anyone got up this morning, and it was heavenly. I could not believe all the trilliums! And a winter wren sang on a stump right in front of me! I see and hear much more when I am by myself and it's quiet... |
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marmieto12
True Blue Farmgirl
213 Posts
laura
utah
USA
213 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2008 : 09:32:54 AM
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I too think "Grave's Plot" is great!
Our "farm" is Lil's Family Farm..named after my 1st goat who was so sweet and gentle. She died with her 2 kids in utero from milk fever. It was a sad time and happened during a difficult time in our life. So Lil's stuck...
I have been playing with names too..my husband's work email became "theway"..1st 3 letters of last and first name. The company auto makes the address. We thought it was funny. So I thought of "The Whey" or " No Whey" (from comments like are all of those kids yours)... corny?
Just have fun! It is great to hear from others who have named their place and why.
Laura;Dreaming of big girl farm...
Farmgirl # 148
http://lilsfamilyfarm.blogspot.com
Chapter http://justsimplythegirls.blogspot.com |
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