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Kris
Farmgirl at Heart
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Kris
Bremerton
WA
USA
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 Posted - Sep 15 2005 : 4:30:21 PM
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Hey y'all,
I'm brand spankin' new to Farmgirls. My man and I ran a veggie farm on his grandparents 10 acres. Their last name was Brown, so to pay homage to them, we named our farm "Brown Knee Farms". We grew many different veggies, herbs and berries, and opened the farm to the public. It was a HUGE success... there is definitely a demand for farm fresh goodies. That lasted 3 yrs, and then his grandmother passed away, and the family split up the property due to prior family in-fighting blah, blah, blah. Alas, as a result, we lost our farm, and all those years of hard work. More importantly, we lost the guests that bought our produce. This was over 2 years ago, and to this day people are STILL asking us when we are opening up a farm. <<SIGH>> Some day, we say. However, with the price of land around here -- Kitsap County, Washington -- we doubt we will ever be able to afford a big enough piece of land. But, we still dream about having our very own Brown Knee Farms.
Anyway, I'm so glad to have found this site and look forward to learning more about being a "farmgirl."
Have a great day everyone!
Kris
"Remember to play after every storm." Mattie Stepanek |
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KarenP
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - Sep 15 2005 : 7:49:40 PM
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Welcome Kris!
Sounds like you will fit right in here and be able to help some of us get started with our gardens.
Enjoy the forum.
KarenP.
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 15 2005 : 8:31:12 PM
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Welcome Kris! Bremerton is old stompin ground for my husband and I. We love the ferry run between Bremerton and Seattle, have done it many times. Good to have you on board! Simply, Julia
"...the setting sun is like going into the very presence of God." Elizabeth Von Arnim |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Sep 15 2005 : 9:13:45 PM
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WElcome Kris..you will do it again! Hold onto that dream..sounds like you will have ready customers when you do it!! I am glad you found us..you sound great!!
Jenny in Utah
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Fabulous Farm Femmes
True Blue Farmgirl
792 Posts
Diane
Lakebay, Tacoma
WA
792 Posts |
Posted - Sep 16 2005 : 01:11:17 AM
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| Hey Kris, waving at you from Lakebay south of Purdy. I will be starting a Farm Girl Chapter soon if you would like to join email me! |
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jenny louise
True Blue Farmgirl
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jennifer
cass city
MI
USA
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Posted - Sep 16 2005 : 01:44:10 AM
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Welcome, Kris
Sad to hear of your loss, but keep your dreams alive,and visualize! Jenny Louise |
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Kris
Farmgirl at Heart
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Kris
Bremerton
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 16 2005 : 09:35:37 AM
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Thanks so much for the warm welcome. I went lurking on the message boards after I signed up, and boy have I learned some things already! Forget the fed. gov't, we need farmgirls to run this country! 
Happy Farming!
Kris
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DeborahJean
Farmgirl in Training
36 Posts
Deborah
Spokane
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 16 2005 : 8:26:39 PM
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Hi Kris,
Welcome, and I'm glad you found us! We are in Lynnwood now, in a condo by the freeway, but are moving next week to our new farmstead just west of Spokane. This is a great place for inspiration and keeping hope alive for our farming dreams. It's challenging but fun to find ways to be a farmgirl in whatever circumstances life has given us to deal with.
Enjoy!
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