greenbean
Loving the herd life
Hey everyone, I figured I'd give this a try, I'm not very sure where to start though lol. For starters my name is Amber Greene and I'm 21 years old. Now on to the questions!
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
I'm from NC and I absolutely love it here!
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
There are way too many to count! And I'm single.
3. How would you define your farm?
It's just a small hobby farm.
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed?
I would probably add onto the land and get the animals I want for milk, meat, wool, etc.
5. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
I've built cages, coops, hutches, and stuff like that.
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
No, but I'd like to learn!
7. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
I'm not sure actually, I've just always loved animals and wanted a farm !
8 Is it a hobby or an occupation?
It's mostly a hobby, but I do make money off of the animals so I suppose it would be both.
9. In what areas are you knowledgeable and in what areas would you like to learn more?
I'm knowledgeable about rabbits and chickens, somewhat with cows, horses, sheep, and goats, but I could always learn a lot more and would love to.
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
I'm not sure, I'm pretty much willing to try anything, but I'm sure there's something I wouldn't do, I just can't think of it!
11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
Yes
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
Reading a book, drawing, walkin out through the pasture or through the garden, or woods.
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
No but I'd be willing to learn.
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
I love making crafts and other useful items, I'd be willing to teach others, I'm just not a very good teacher.
15. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
Yes. I have cattle, a horse, chickens, rabbits, quail, and ducks. I recently sold my pigs. Other than farm animals I have hedgehogs, rats, mice, a dog, reptiles, insects, and ferrets.
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
No
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
Yes! We have a ton of different crops, I grow herbs (different types of basil, mints, oregano, parsley, sage, lemon balm, lemon grass, lemon verbena, etc.), strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, roses, and several types of flowers, we have well over 2,000 and I wouldn't be able to tell you them all, my grandmaw probably could though! I also have a peach tree, ton of pear trees, and a plum tree.
18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
I love to fish! Bait.
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
I'm not sure how much we have, I think about 23 acres, and we share my uncles land, not sure how much that is. I live in the country, way out in the middle of no where.
20. Are you a Novice, Technician, degreed?
I only have my GED but I'd love to take some agricultural classes.
21. What is your farm specialty? Or what one would you like to learn?
Probably my show rabbits!
23. Do you do wood work? framing, finish, cabinet?
Just making hutches and coops.
24. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
Yes!
25. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
Right where I am!
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
No
28. Are your family or friends also interested in animals?
My uncle loves the chickens, my other uncle loves the cattle, that's about it lol.
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
Yes to all! Once my heifer is old enough and has a calf I can get some milk! We already get our own eggs.
30. What was your best animal experience? Worst?
For best, that's a tough one, there are so many to choose from! I'm going to have to go with seeing the new babies for the first time. For the worst, I was trampled by my neighbors blind mare and by my steer.
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
I pick wild blackberries and strawberries. I've never gone hunting, but I love to shoot guns, my cousin has been trying to get me to go hunting with him for a while so I'll probably go next time.
32. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
I'm not sure, I guess my love for animals.
33. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
Yes I process my own meat. I've tried to get my grandmaw to teach me how to can and preserve but she hasn't yet.
34. Do you use alternative energy sources on your farm? Would you like to?
No I don't but I would love to.
35 What is on your to do list?
Way too much.
36. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
No but I'd like to someday.
38. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
Yes
39. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
Yes
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
I'm from NC and I absolutely love it here!
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
There are way too many to count! And I'm single.
3. How would you define your farm?
It's just a small hobby farm.
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed?
I would probably add onto the land and get the animals I want for milk, meat, wool, etc.
5. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
I've built cages, coops, hutches, and stuff like that.
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
No, but I'd like to learn!
7. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
I'm not sure actually, I've just always loved animals and wanted a farm !
8 Is it a hobby or an occupation?
It's mostly a hobby, but I do make money off of the animals so I suppose it would be both.
9. In what areas are you knowledgeable and in what areas would you like to learn more?
I'm knowledgeable about rabbits and chickens, somewhat with cows, horses, sheep, and goats, but I could always learn a lot more and would love to.
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
I'm not sure, I'm pretty much willing to try anything, but I'm sure there's something I wouldn't do, I just can't think of it!
11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
Yes
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
Reading a book, drawing, walkin out through the pasture or through the garden, or woods.
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
No but I'd be willing to learn.
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
I love making crafts and other useful items, I'd be willing to teach others, I'm just not a very good teacher.
15. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
Yes. I have cattle, a horse, chickens, rabbits, quail, and ducks. I recently sold my pigs. Other than farm animals I have hedgehogs, rats, mice, a dog, reptiles, insects, and ferrets.
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
No
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
Yes! We have a ton of different crops, I grow herbs (different types of basil, mints, oregano, parsley, sage, lemon balm, lemon grass, lemon verbena, etc.), strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, roses, and several types of flowers, we have well over 2,000 and I wouldn't be able to tell you them all, my grandmaw probably could though! I also have a peach tree, ton of pear trees, and a plum tree.
18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
I love to fish! Bait.
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
I'm not sure how much we have, I think about 23 acres, and we share my uncles land, not sure how much that is. I live in the country, way out in the middle of no where.
20. Are you a Novice, Technician, degreed?
I only have my GED but I'd love to take some agricultural classes.
21. What is your farm specialty? Or what one would you like to learn?
Probably my show rabbits!
23. Do you do wood work? framing, finish, cabinet?
Just making hutches and coops.
24. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
Yes!
25. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
Right where I am!
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
No
28. Are your family or friends also interested in animals?
My uncle loves the chickens, my other uncle loves the cattle, that's about it lol.
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
Yes to all! Once my heifer is old enough and has a calf I can get some milk! We already get our own eggs.
30. What was your best animal experience? Worst?
For best, that's a tough one, there are so many to choose from! I'm going to have to go with seeing the new babies for the first time. For the worst, I was trampled by my neighbors blind mare and by my steer.
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
I pick wild blackberries and strawberries. I've never gone hunting, but I love to shoot guns, my cousin has been trying to get me to go hunting with him for a while so I'll probably go next time.
32. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
I'm not sure, I guess my love for animals.
33. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
Yes I process my own meat. I've tried to get my grandmaw to teach me how to can and preserve but she hasn't yet.
34. Do you use alternative energy sources on your farm? Would you like to?
No I don't but I would love to.
35 What is on your to do list?
Way too much.
36. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
No but I'd like to someday.
38. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
Yes
39. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
Yes
I also have some Californian, New Zealand, and English Spot does bred as well. I couldn't part with all my spots, but didn't keep any bucks so bred the does to my Californian buck. The babies will be for meat of course, not show lol. Hoping for some nice litters, they usually average 9 each. I always get nervous as they get closer to their due dates. I usually end up checking on them once or twice every hour when I see them nesting. After last years terrible luck with the dogs, coyotes, and rats killing them, I'll probably be even more paranoid. I hope everything goes smoothly and I don't have any predator problems again :/ I have my alarm, lights, camera, and everything set up and ready just in case. I'm planning on keeping the best looking does to help rebuild my herd. So excited!
