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rhondacate
True Blue Farmgirl

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Rhonda
Janesville CA
USA
234 Posts

Posted - Sep 13 2008 :  10:47:55 AM  Show Profile
I'm so excited to find this forum.

I am in the northern California high desert in Janesville, CA. (About 70 miles north of Reno, NV.

I am a new farmer's wife. (6 weeks today. )

My husband is a high school math teacher and I work at a garden center. Small scale vegetable and chicken farming is our night job. We sell at Farmer's Markets and are hoping to begin a CSA next year.

We dream of farming full time someday and becoming mostly self-sufficient.

Looking forward to learning and having fun with women with similar interests.

~Rhonda

Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl

11381 Posts

Jenny
middle of Utah
USA
11381 Posts

Posted - Sep 13 2008 :  11:17:05 AM  Show Profile
I know exactly where Janesville is...pretty area!! I grew up on the central coast (Arroyo Grande) and we went up north sometimes. I always wanted to live in No. Calif..but never did. I HOPE we are totally settled for good here in Utah now.
Your farm life sounds just wonderful..and 6 weeks...congratulations!!!!!!!
It will be fun to get to know you here!

Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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bushelnpeck
True Blue Farmgirl

262 Posts

Debbie
Sparks Nv
USA
262 Posts

Posted - Sep 13 2008 :  4:04:14 PM  Show Profile  Send bushelnpeck an AOL message
Hello Rhonda, just up the road from you in Sparks...Do you know Greg and Karen Willett,longtime friends of ours...6 weeks, congratulations...welcome to this special place. You will enjoy it here and so much learning and being heard and just fun, come often and I am looking forward to getting to know you...Debbie

Farmgirl Sister #324

duty makes us do things, but love, makes us do things beautifully...
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Kris Sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl

131 Posts

Kris
Chickamauga Ga.
USA
131 Posts

Posted - Sep 13 2008 :  6:32:55 PM  Show Profile
Welcome Rhonda, and congratulations. Wow, 6 weeks. In Oct. my husband and I will be married 30 years. I can hardly remember the 6 week mark, it was SO long ago.
I was born in Trona, Calif. Near Death Valley. So I am officially a Calif. girl but consider my home to be Ga.
I do farmer's markets too. I love it. I wanted to do a CSA but would need help then.
Do you have animals (besides chickens)?
I hope your dream comes true. Take it day by day and start small! You can be self-sufficient.
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rhondacate
True Blue Farmgirl

234 Posts

Rhonda
Janesville CA
USA
234 Posts

Posted - Sep 14 2008 :  1:26:09 PM  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by bushelnpeck

Hello Rhonda, just up the road from you in Sparks...Do you know Greg and Karen Willett,longtime friends of ours...



Thanks for the welcome.

I do actually know Greg and Karen. They were at our wedding and my husband's family goes to church with them. Small world.

We don't have any animals besides chickens at the moment. But we live on the same property as much of my husband's family, so there are sheep and horses and sometimes a steer or two. Someday we will. :)

~Rhonda
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl

5602 Posts

Annika

USA
5602 Posts

Posted - Sep 14 2008 :  1:34:57 PM  Show Profile
Welcome Rhonda, I hope that you enjoy the forum. And congratulations!
I have one feisty rooster and am about to buy some Auracana (sp?) hens. I hope to get to know you and find out more about what you like to do. Having a CSA would be very cool IMHO, Very good luck with that.

Annika
Farmgirl sister #13
Mud Hen Queen
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bushelnpeck
True Blue Farmgirl

262 Posts

Debbie
Sparks Nv
USA
262 Posts

Posted - Sep 15 2008 :  11:30:21 AM  Show Profile  Send bushelnpeck an AOL message
Rhonda, So glad you know Greg and Karen, it is a smaller world than we think, isn't it! Enjoy coming and sharing with us...Debbie

Farmgirl Sister #324

duty makes us do things, but love, makes us do things beautifully...
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl

2544 Posts

Karin
Belmont ME
USA
2544 Posts

Posted - Sep 15 2008 :  3:14:45 PM  Show Profile
WElcome and congratulations! You will love this site...

Karin

Farmgirl Sister #153

"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl

1223 Posts

Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
1223 Posts

Posted - Sep 16 2008 :  12:17:48 AM  Show Profile  Send Tapestry a Yahoo! Message
Hi Rhonda and welcome to the forum! This is such a warm and friendly place I know you'll enjoy it a much as I do. Nice to meet you!
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paradiseplantation
True Blue Farmgirl

1277 Posts

julie
social springs community Louisiana
USA
1277 Posts

Posted - Sep 16 2008 :  05:21:24 AM  Show Profile
Welcome Rhonda! So glad you could join us. We have chickens too -- an odd assortment, but mostly large egg layers. Congrats on 6 weeks! The fun has just begun for you!

from the hearts of paradise...
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