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Last Login: 5/16/2008 6:25:28 PM
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| I've been wanting to start a hobby farm for ten years now. But only recently have I come up with ideas for what I want to do on the hobby farm. I am a landscaper by trade and want to incorperate that into the hobby farm. I also want the farm to be for experiments in different growing styles such as hydroponics, tree farming, and animal rescue center. Plus raising Lamas for the wool, and much more than I can post in this posting. Will post more of my ideas later. I am on disablity checks and I know about free farm grants. But Just don't know how to get started with everything. Any suggestions???
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| You should contact your local USDA farm service agency. Also, if you don't already own a farm or have experience operating one, you may want to try volunteering or workamping at a farm first to gain some experience and knowledge. Hobby farmers usually will welcome some extra free help around their place as long as you are willing to do whatever needs to be done!
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| My dad was a small town preacher and most of the church members were farmers. I was always out at a church member's farm every chance I had growing up. I learned how to run farm machinery and care for sheep, cattle, chickens, and horses. I also learned about growing corn and wheat. I was always around during spring planting picking rocks and for havresting driving grain trucks. I never asked to be paid for any of the work I did becuase I just loved being apart of it all. I alwayed wished that I grew up on a farm though.
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| Nearly all farmers will welcome help and will give you advice along the way. I helped out an older lady in my area on shearing day and by the end of the day I had skirted wool for more than 50 sheep! These types of learning experiences are invaluable. Post a notice at TSC or Southern States (or wherever your local feed store is). After helping out a few people and seeing everything that is involved, you'll have a pretty good idea of what you want to do, and what you definitely don't want to do!
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