People don't know what they are missing, and of course its not easy with the work that goes into it, but its satisfying to know and enjoy (be thankful too)what you put on the table, came from the work you did. Then again, spend a day doing canning, butchering,what have you, almost like firewood, you can put up quite a bit in a days time, so in the long run its asking little of oneself, to gain quite a bit, also really nice when you have extra to share or give during holidays etc.
Tell me you don't look forward to breakfast with it like that, I won't lie, the local fresh eggs and dairy you can get here is good, especially those eggs, a person can go all day on that, just stay busy, before you know it its supper, dinner or whatever they call it where you are. Good stuff.
In the area, and some of the farmers I know, do offer some decent beef around here, its gained popularity.
I think its fortunate to have a place to do these things, be physically able, along with a significant other to help, then you have weather, predators, this and that to keep livestock, vs grocery store, fast food etc. I've contemplated chickens, just so many darned fox and coyote, other livestock, plenty of room, grazing, but its a commitment, you can't travel for work, thats a tough one, but the deer make up for it. Really need to get into canning some things from the garden myself.
The one benefit a small farm can provide is some fresh food.
You would be surprised what some of the nearby city folk do, they have some really impressive community gardens in what once was bad neighborhoods, greenhouses and everything. Went to a ball game with a friend last Sept., his friend was driving, stopped by his house, a 2 story brownstone/ 2 family on a city block, saw a pile of Jalapenos on his table, he says come over and look out the window, into a nice size backyard, sweet corn higher than the darned 6'-0" fence and a garden that rivals any out in the country ! Awesome. People really are not dummies when it comes to food, just too convenient to do otherwise when you don't have the time or means. That's the catch, small farm gets you around that, cause that's all you do LOL !
Really something to appreciate and admire, all the work people do to garden, raise livestock etc.
Smoker sounds like a great idea, we have a ton of apple trees, black cherry, hickory at the other place, grows like weeds up there that hickory, one of the live in help used to use it quite often.
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