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rhondacate
True Blue Farmgirl
234 Posts
Rhonda
Janesville
CA
USA
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Posted - Sep 13 2008 : 10:47:55 AM
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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 |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2008 : 11:17:05 AM
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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 http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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bushelnpeck
True Blue Farmgirl
262 Posts
Debbie
Sparks
Nv
USA
262 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2008 : 4:04:14 PM
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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
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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
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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
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bushelnpeck
True Blue Farmgirl
262 Posts
Debbie
Sparks
Nv
USA
262 Posts |
Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 11:30:21 AM
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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
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
1223 Posts
Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
1223 Posts |
Posted - Sep 16 2008 : 12:17:48 AM
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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
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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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