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Anastasia
True Blue Farmgirl
56 Posts
Anastasia
Telkwa
BC
Canada
56 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 20 2006 : 2:26:21 PM
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Hi all!
When you want to go away, travelling or what-have-you, who looks after your farm? Mine's a bit of a challenge, with different kinds of animals, wood heat, off-the-grid (more scary for folks than a problem!)...
Is there a website for finding responsible farm-sitters?
Thanks!
Cheers,
Anastasia :)
"Speciality is for insects." -Robert Heinlen |
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MsCwick
True Blue Farmgirl
775 Posts
Cristine
Farmville
Virginia
USA
775 Posts |
Posted - Nov 20 2006 : 2:55:58 PM
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The people around here who farmsit advertise at Southern States, feed stores, etc. Even if you don't shop at these places, their bulletin boards are worth the trip. If there isn't anyone on the bulletin board, ask the people who work there, they may know of someone.
Love is to the heart what summer is to the farmer's year. It brings to harvest all the lovliest flowers of the soul. --Billy Graham |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
4813 Posts |
Posted - Nov 20 2006 : 3:59:30 PM
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I have a wonderful lady that has a small "farm" of her own who is always willing to stop buy twice a day and check on my critters when we are away. We only have horses, dogs and cats right now so a little water and food is all they need. When we get chickens and sheep in the spring it may get a little more difficult. I have also had a teenage boy who goes to our church and the school where I teach watch after the animals before.
Jewelry, art, baskets, etc.
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2006 : 7:51:26 PM
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We rely on neighboring farmgirls - and I have a reciprocal agreement with them, that I'll take care of their farms/houses/animals when they need it, too. Do you have anyone that you trust close enough to "barter services" with?
XOXO, Libbie
"Nothing is worth more than this day." - Goethe |
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Anastasia
True Blue Farmgirl
56 Posts
Anastasia
Telkwa
BC
Canada
56 Posts |
Posted - Nov 22 2006 : 09:08:16 AM
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We are kind of isolated. I was thinking of breaking the time down into short increments, like four days at a time or something, or maybe alternating days so it's not an everyday thing for someone. We had one neighbour/friend looking after this place once but she got way too involved (if that's possible) and was fussing about everything to the point of panicking us while we were gone.
What I find really quite funny is folks who complain that we are a half-hour commute from town: I grew up in the city and half an hour on a traffic-free highway is a joy! :)
I guess love of one's farm is a personal thing...hehehe.
Thanks for the input, ladies!
Cheers,
Anastasia :)
"Speciality is for insects." -Robert Heinlen |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Nov 22 2006 : 9:18:09 PM
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we only have two critters and have neighbors look after them while we are travelling. i can't even imagine what we would do if we had more .. cuz' we sure do love to travel!
it might be fun to 'farm swap' from time to time with someone from here on mj's forum! xo
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - Nov 22 2006 : 9:34:56 PM
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Wow! I didn't even think of "farm-swapping!" What a cool idea!!!
XOXO, Libbie
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Anastasia
True Blue Farmgirl
56 Posts
Anastasia
Telkwa
BC
Canada
56 Posts |
Posted - Nov 24 2006 : 1:58:53 PM
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You are teasing me! Farm swapping would be perfect! Actually, just someone who didn't already have a farm but was dreaming about it could come and try it out for a while. Did I mention we're a mere 45 minutes from the local ski hill? Best powder in North America, apparently. Both downhill and cross country. ;)
Well, we are mighty chilly here today, a balmy -15 (Celsius, of course, here in the Great White North), just hauled another truckload of wood in, and are cozy in the house. It always amazes me how well the animals seem to adapt to the cold! A neighbour who is also off-the-grid was telling me that for heat in the coops on really cold nights she takes a large water container and fills it with really hot water, and lets it cool off in there over night. Apparently it does a great job of keeping the chickens and turkeys warm.
But I digress...
Cheers,
Anastasia :)
"Speciality is for insects." -Robert Heinlen |
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