On one hand, a knowledge base is important, but on the other, practical experience is a much better teacher.Ĭally, I had to love up "crofting"! Interesting that the term is unique to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. More on that, click here.Ĭharlotte, it seems to me that most formal studies are far from the real life reality of the thing. Why do I feel it's important to define this? Is the "why" we do something, as important as the "what" we do? I think if we believe in what we're doing it is. To not have our lives dictated by these things has been our motivating purpose all along. Not that I don't enjoy it, I do, but the more we can raise, grow, and do for ourselves, the freer we'll be from consumerism, the whims of big business and industry, and an economic system which aims solely at ever increasing profits no matter the cost. When it comes to the land, our home, and what we are attempting to do here, this isn't a hobby, this is our life. My spinning, knitting, and weaving fall into that category. To me, a hobby is a recreational activity to which one devotes one's time and resources, for the express sense of pleasure and relaxation the activity provides. We don't fall into any of those categories. for sideline income, or are run at an ongoing loss as a lifestyle choice by people with the means to do so." Wikipedia defines "hobby farm" as a "small farm that is maintained without expectation of being a primary source of income. That was what got me started on trying to define what we are about these days.ĭ, says a hobby is an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation. But the more I read, the more I sensed that the type of farming they talk about, wasn't what we had in mind. I found a lot of useful articles at, and read them with interest. Ever changing terminology, I thought, I can live with that. As I looked for land and articles about farming in general, the term "hobby farm" popped up here and there. This go-round I used the internet in our searching. After three long distance moves, we finally settled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and started looking for land again. Technically we had been looking for a place of our own for about 14 years. It seemed that we are finally on the way to making that dream come true. Our becoming farmers has been DH's dream ever since we first read the Little House books 12 years ago. "Are we a farm yet?" Dan and I joked as we admired our new chicks.
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