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Across the Fence:  How to become a sucessful Farmer.  |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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 Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 7:01:41 PM
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What are your tips to become a sucessful farmer or farmgirl???
Hugs,
Channah
If you can dream it, and if you are willing to put forth the work and effort, you can have anything you envision. |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 7:37:01 PM
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Blood, sweat and alot of tears, determination, trial and error, listening to others who have lots of experience, don't be afraid to ask lots of questions, if you first don't secede, try again after asking more questions, be honest to a fault, never lie or brag, cause it will come back to haunt you. Be prepared to fail, and if you don't, give your self a pat on the back, cause for every win, you will have 2 failures, the life of a farmer/rancher is one of the hardest lives, and don't let anyone tell you its not.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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Farmtopia
True Blue Farmgirl
1465 Posts
Zan
New York
New York
USA
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Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 8:02:23 PM
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Hey Chananah! I agree wholeheartedly with Theresa and I'd also like to add: Listen. Listen to the elders, farmers who've been there, done that, older women, farmwomen--or ANY woman--they all have so much to teach and tell us about life.
Learn from other farmers, hobbyists, locals, and more and I think you'll learn alot about farming and life! 
I'd also say--be willing to take risks! So much of life actually is NOT safe, and sometimes you have to jump in to make things happen, instead of sitting by in "false" safety, watching the world go by!
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4237 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Nov 08 2009 : 04:23:48 AM
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Hard work. You can't wait for someone to do it for you. You have to get out and do it yourself.
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Nov 08 2009 : 04:43:04 AM
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Amen! I totally agree. Also start small. Sometimes I go overboard and get overwhelmed. It can happen fast, too. It helps to find a farm nearby that has things you are interested in and see if you can apprentice for them. There are alot of places like that that would be willing to do that. Farmers are great people and love what they do and are so there for you. We want more farmers!! I wish you lived near me. I'd love an apprentice.
Get lots of books, too. But really, books are great, but until you actually do it, it's not the same at all. Experience is the best teacher out there.
Kris
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Claude09647
True Blue Farmgirl
761 Posts
Claudia
Our Dairy Farm
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Nov 08 2009 : 4:01:53 PM
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i agree, it is alot of hard work, i have been with my BF who is a farmer for a little over a year. I went from city girl to farm girl. Two very different lifestyles. Farm life is very simple. I learned that very quickly. But the atmosphere on a farm is that like no other.
"My ideal day is sitting on the back porch, cup of green tea in hand, slippers on, and just watch the cows in the pasture"
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - Nov 09 2009 : 03:36:15 AM
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YES!
Hard work and lots of weed pulling, patience, trial and error
Crop rotation
Always plant to excess. Some for you, some for the bugs, some that won't make it and some to share you bounty
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