Small Farms

While many homes are being lost to foreclosure, the same can be said of many rural farms.  However, there are more homesteads that stand ignored, sometimes for decades, before they are discovered by someone looking for a new home.  When these farms are left to mother nature, they can quickly become wastelands.  The work that it will take to make these “fixer-uppers” livable again can seem insurmountable (think about that movie- Under the Tuscan Sun- and the renovations!).

One particular story was featured on the website, Hobby Farms .  One couple reclaimed an old farm stead that had previously been used to raise hogs.  What they faced was acres of decimated land, falling down buildings and garbage everywhere.  The after photos are really something though, and I encourage you to view them here:  Hogs to Heaven.

Personally, my husband and I are in the process of reclaiming our farm, which is about 160 years old.  It has been abandoned at various times throughout the past 50 years, primarily because it needs quite a bit of work, and it is really hard to heat in the winter (think sub-zero temps here in NY).  We’re willing to work at it, a little at a time when the budget allows.

If you have a farm story to share, please enter it below.  Any words of encouragement, or even a funny story will be appreciated!

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