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Small Farm Homesteading

10/5/2012

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Free Fencing
Sometimes running a farm.. or getting one up and running (such as what we are in the process of doing) is spendy proposition! We moved from a 240 acre farm to a much smaller 2 acres... un-fenced and ready for us to figure out how to "homestead" on a much smaller space. 


As we begin putting things in place, I began wondering how many others would like to start a small "farm." We decided, as a family to chronicle, how we will set this up for as little money as possible! I hope you will follow us in our new journey! 

Our fist big challenge is fencing. It is important to have a secure and safe environment for your animals. It is perhaps, with the exception of a barn, one of the most expensive parts of farming. We were lucky to  score some old fencing (thank you to a local FB page!) from someone who was upgrading! It will be the perfect material to set up pens... maybe with a little extra left over for some household projects with the old wood! We were hoping it would fence our whole place... but it wasn't quite what we need. Our next step is to head to the woods and collect wood to build what is known as "Jack Fencing" for our perimeter. We will cut already dead wood ... which also helps make the forest healthy by removing wood that could become forest fire fuel!


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Jack Fencing
Don't let challenges discourage you from self sufficiency. Keep an eye out on Craigs List, Facebook, or your local paper for things other people might wish to cast off! You will be amazed at what you find!
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The smaller pieces can be used for shelf projects!
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Fiona ... hanging out with me!
Sometimes, I shake my head at the idea of desiring to have animals and be as self sufficient as possible. but this city girl is really hooked on this country girl stuff! I cannot wait to get every thing ready for new animals friends! Chickens, goats, pigs, and horses are on the list... not to mention a desire for bee keeping are on our list! 
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