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Sharlee
Farmgirl at Heart
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Sharon
Brownsille
Oregon
USA
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 Posted - Oct 10 2014 : 09:42:28 AM
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| I am new to this site although I love Mary Janes magazine. I am married and live on a 147 acre farm in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. We raise registered Belted Galloway cattle on our farm and I have a small flock of chickens. I also do a large raised bed vegetable garden every year and can and freeze what we grow. We have a very busy life and just returned from the Western Belted Galloway Association meeting in Reno earlier this month. I hope to meet other farm women and make some new friends. |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Oct 10 2014 : 11:15:12 AM
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Hi Sharon! You'll enjoy this site!
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6919 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6919 Posts |
Posted - Oct 10 2014 : 1:11:00 PM
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Welcome Sharon, you love the magazine - you're definitively going to love the MaryJanesFarm Connection. A place to learn & to share your experiences.
Sara
Walk in Peace - Live with Joy
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6594 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6594 Posts |
Posted - Oct 10 2014 : 1:36:17 PM
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Welcome Sharon!! I am glad to meet you here and look forward to hearing more about your farm!! Sara said the best part of joining up here: learning and sharing experiences together. It is wonderful!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9325 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9325 Posts |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Oct 12 2014 : 3:31:29 PM
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Welcome, Sharon. I'm a bit jealous of your 147 acres. Tell us more!
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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Sharlee
Farmgirl at Heart
6 Posts
Sharon
Brownsille
Oregon
USA
6 Posts |
Posted - Oct 12 2014 : 7:08:35 PM
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Hello cajungal,
My husband and I have a 147 acre farm in the mid Willamette Valley in Oregon. We live 5 miles outside of the town of Brownsville. It is one of, if not the oldest town in Oregon and still has many of the old original buildings. It sits on the banks of the Calapoolia River (a Native American name). The population is 1,600 people. The bank in town still has the original bars on the teller windows. We also own an adjacent 5 acre parcel that we have a new double wide manufactured home on that our son and daughter-in-law live in. Our son works the farm with us and our daughter-in-law works at the grocery store in Brownsville. About a third of our farm is in timber (Douglas Fir) and oak trees. The rest is in pasture. We have a large pond that is frequented by Canadian Geese and a variety of ducks. We raise Registered Belted Galloway Cattle. Some people refer to them as "Oreo Cookie" cows because they are black on the front and back with a wide white belt around the middle. They originated in the Galloway area of Scotland and first were imported to the United States in 1939. There are several breeders in the Eastern part of the US, but very few out here in the west. We have the largest herd in Oregon at around 30, plus our bull. We belong to the Western Belted Galloway Association and I do their newsletter. Belted Galloway's are beef cattle and very hardy and docile animals. We do breeding with our bull and through AI (artificial insemination). This summer we had seven new babies born on the farm. We do all our own ear tagging, vaccinations, banding (the boys we want to turn into steers to sell for meat) and just about anything else that needs done. I also have a small flock of 6 hens we keep for eggs and we put in a vegetable garden every spring and can and freeze what we grow. The original part of our farm house was built in 1915. This is the second house built on this farm, the first one burned down in the 1800's. We did a complete remodel of the house in 2012 but kept some of the 1915 beams in the living room and dinning room. Well that is enough about me. I would love to hear about some of you other ladies and what you do. |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Oct 13 2014 : 04:37:54 AM
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Glad to have you. Your story is very interesting... keep talking. :)
Julie
Farmgirl #399
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. |
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
2460 Posts |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4737 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4737 Posts |
Posted - Oct 13 2014 : 07:11:07 AM
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So glad you joined us Sharon. We have a lot of cattle farmers here on the forum. My Windy Pines cousin, Michele, is one of them. There's loads to learn, share, and laugh at here. This is also a great place for your farmgirl friends to rejoice with you in your triumphs and to pray for you during your trials. Enjoy the forum, it is a great place to be!
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
3851 Posts
Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
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Posted - Oct 13 2014 : 08:47:30 AM
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Welcome Sharon! I would love to live on a farm that big and enjoy the peace and quiet. Glad to have you hear with us!
Farmgirl sister #308
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13621 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13621 Posts |
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laurzgot
True Blue Farmgirl
1672 Posts
Laurie
Alvin
Texas
USA
1672 Posts |
Posted - Oct 26 2014 : 06:42:08 AM
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Hello Sharon, Welcome! You'll have a great time and meet new friends.
"Smile and be yourself everyday"
Country girl at heart
Laurie
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