Keep up the good work. I'm in Vermont. We are drowning. I have not put anything in the ground but last year began this way so we can hope for a longer autumn. Epsom Salt. Give yourself that gift for the aches and pains.
Also, it’s very OK to take a little break and take care of yourself. Drink some good fruit juice and also be OK from work is not easy. I grew up in a local community and we did fun work every farming season from clearing the farm to planting to reading and to have a thing, and sometimes we paid for the labor if we could afford it.
The best thing is if your family is with you and if you’re having fun doing that and you also have to remember stick a little break and just relax❤️
I certainly love how fun your article is and good work you’re doing there. Now we have the spring and the winter is gone, so I’m sure it would be a lovely farm and a good thing you have your son to keep you company, you bothcan fight as much as you want and I’ll be right here to get the entertainment after 🫠
What gets me is I work in my garden and this year it is doing really well. My corn is about 8 to 9 feet tall and most of the plants are doing really well with the rain every week. My other plants are doing well also. What gets me is people will stop and ask if I am taking orders on vegetables and when I say no you would think I was slapping them in the face. I stay calm and smile and just say it is for my family.
Hey Sam, hang In there. Here on my place in Kentucky we’re definitely feeling the crunch. The weather has been pretty good in my part of the state, cool, with enough of a break between the storms to get some work done. The lengthening days are filled with more than we can possibly get done. I can’t imagine how you manage to get it all accomplished with the off farm work that you do too. And you are still putting out regular posts! Mine have really dropped off since the farm work has demanded more of my time. I’m still enjoying the growing season too much to be excited about the slower pace of the fall and winter. But we farmers will eventually get a bit of rest. Till then, on with the struggle to keep everything fed, watered, planted, weeded, and harvested. Best wishes for a fantastic season and may you treat yourself to an occasional afternoon off!
Yes, you know the story lol. We have more work to contend with than we'll ever get done in our lifetime.
Maybe once school lets out for the summer I'll feel okay about taking a whole afternoon. Until then I'll have to satisfy myself with my little field-parties.🥰
The thing is--I've already scaled back so much of the farm that it's hard to give up anymore. And I really dont want to.
I *was* farming full-time the last 6 years, afterall. With a farmstay b&b, a 40-household CSA and the farmstand. It was only when Airbnb became unreliable (and my car needed replacing, too!) that I was forced to take off-farm employment.
I've already been scaling things back as I come to terms with the fact that I'm a single lady, but the goal has always been to rmgradually replace my farm-income streams with an income derived from writing.
But really, the point of the story was that this is no more--and in most cases much less--than any farmer is coping with during this season. I was just hoping to share some of the turbulence so folks would appreciate their food all the more.
Sam, it's OK to cut back and take care of yourself. Your newsletter is incredibly long and complex, so it's OK to trim that too. (You don't have to stop writing - just reduce the amount of content each time, which is more than most of us can manage anyway!)
Someday maybe you can work from home, or build up your farm enough that it pays for itself. Have you set some goals to that end? If yes, do you see progress? I feel like I'm channeling a life coach or something, but I hate to see you struggle. And I'd hate worse to see you burn out but I've watched it happen SO many times I can tell you that you're well on your way. Something's gotta give, but that doesn't mean stoping it 100%.
I think you're doing a fantastic job. I just want you to be able to for a long time...so keep cutting yourself slack. It's OK!
I too am so far behind schedule this year. We had a threat of frost just a day ago so I've been in no rush for the gardening. However the weeds have decided they were very ready and now I have 2x the amount of work looming over me. We finally got the last of our goat herd out on pasture just last night. Thankful that they've stopped screaming at us for a morsel of fresh green!
Keep up the good work. I'm in Vermont. We are drowning. I have not put anything in the ground but last year began this way so we can hope for a longer autumn. Epsom Salt. Give yourself that gift for the aches and pains.
Also, it’s very OK to take a little break and take care of yourself. Drink some good fruit juice and also be OK from work is not easy. I grew up in a local community and we did fun work every farming season from clearing the farm to planting to reading and to have a thing, and sometimes we paid for the labor if we could afford it.
The best thing is if your family is with you and if you’re having fun doing that and you also have to remember stick a little break and just relax❤️
I certainly love how fun your article is and good work you’re doing there. Now we have the spring and the winter is gone, so I’m sure it would be a lovely farm and a good thing you have your son to keep you company, you bothcan fight as much as you want and I’ll be right here to get the entertainment after 🫠
Lovely meeting you, I'm Ral
What gets me is I work in my garden and this year it is doing really well. My corn is about 8 to 9 feet tall and most of the plants are doing really well with the rain every week. My other plants are doing well also. What gets me is people will stop and ask if I am taking orders on vegetables and when I say no you would think I was slapping them in the face. I stay calm and smile and just say it is for my family.
Hey Sam, hang In there. Here on my place in Kentucky we’re definitely feeling the crunch. The weather has been pretty good in my part of the state, cool, with enough of a break between the storms to get some work done. The lengthening days are filled with more than we can possibly get done. I can’t imagine how you manage to get it all accomplished with the off farm work that you do too. And you are still putting out regular posts! Mine have really dropped off since the farm work has demanded more of my time. I’m still enjoying the growing season too much to be excited about the slower pace of the fall and winter. But we farmers will eventually get a bit of rest. Till then, on with the struggle to keep everything fed, watered, planted, weeded, and harvested. Best wishes for a fantastic season and may you treat yourself to an occasional afternoon off!
Thank you so much!
Yes, you know the story lol. We have more work to contend with than we'll ever get done in our lifetime.
Maybe once school lets out for the summer I'll feel okay about taking a whole afternoon. Until then I'll have to satisfy myself with my little field-parties.🥰
The thing is--I've already scaled back so much of the farm that it's hard to give up anymore. And I really dont want to.
I *was* farming full-time the last 6 years, afterall. With a farmstay b&b, a 40-household CSA and the farmstand. It was only when Airbnb became unreliable (and my car needed replacing, too!) that I was forced to take off-farm employment.
I've already been scaling things back as I come to terms with the fact that I'm a single lady, but the goal has always been to rmgradually replace my farm-income streams with an income derived from writing.
But really, the point of the story was that this is no more--and in most cases much less--than any farmer is coping with during this season. I was just hoping to share some of the turbulence so folks would appreciate their food all the more.
Sam, it's OK to cut back and take care of yourself. Your newsletter is incredibly long and complex, so it's OK to trim that too. (You don't have to stop writing - just reduce the amount of content each time, which is more than most of us can manage anyway!)
Someday maybe you can work from home, or build up your farm enough that it pays for itself. Have you set some goals to that end? If yes, do you see progress? I feel like I'm channeling a life coach or something, but I hate to see you struggle. And I'd hate worse to see you burn out but I've watched it happen SO many times I can tell you that you're well on your way. Something's gotta give, but that doesn't mean stoping it 100%.
I think you're doing a fantastic job. I just want you to be able to for a long time...so keep cutting yourself slack. It's OK!
I too am so far behind schedule this year. We had a threat of frost just a day ago so I've been in no rush for the gardening. However the weeds have decided they were very ready and now I have 2x the amount of work looming over me. We finally got the last of our goat herd out on pasture just last night. Thankful that they've stopped screaming at us for a morsel of fresh green!