farming – Born for the Barn

Lessons of Thrift from a Civil War Era Farmer

Edmund Morris’ book Ten Acres Enough: The Classic 1864 Guide to Independent Farming presents a unique view into the life of an ordinary man, who like many today, dreamt of moving to the country as a small time farmer. Morris describes how he in his mid 40s purchased just ten acres in rural New JerseyContinue reading “Lessons of Thrift from a Civil War Era Farmer”

To Farm, Or Not to Farm

The idea of quitting my day job and turning the homestead into a for-profit farm is an alluring idea. In sum, what I can’t help but contemplate regularly is whether I really want to be a homesteader or a farmer, a grower for my family or for the larger community. While the idea of ditchingContinue reading “To Farm, Or Not to Farm”