I want to share more about my ideas for each area of the farm.
Kat and I plan to be chemical free in our farming techniques. We probably won't apply to be classified as a Certified Organic Farm but we will keep the necessary records to show that we have not used chemicals in the crop production.
Crop Production
The crop production area will cover about 1 acre of our farm and consist of 3 16' x 48' Hoop Houses to grow crops in during the winter season. Each of these hoop houses will be slightly different in their construction so that we can do some research on the best set up. One will be a normal configuration, one will have the floor 5 feet below ground level and one will be a normal configuration but with a geothermal system used for heating and cooling.
We will have several areas of raised beds and some will have wide enough rows to enable wheel chair access. In the raised bed area we will examples of what people can do in various size back yards. Some of the raised beds will have a non-dirt mix used for the growing material but most will use soil as the growing material.
The remaining part of the 1 acre will be a no till garden.
In both the raised bed area and the no till area we will use a high, medium low planting. The high will be comprised of small apple trees, the medium will be comprised of Black Berries, Aronia Berries (Choke Berry) and Elderberries and the low will be comprised of vegetable type plants.
Goat Pasture
The Goat pasture area will also cover about 1 acre of grass land and consist of a loafing shed for protection from the elements, a small barn with a milking room, a bathroom with showering facilities and a small kitchen for milk production. Outside of this kitchen we will have a nice patio with a wood fired oven for baking breads and pizzas.
Restoration Center
The center will consist of one or two small RV trailers that can be hauled out on the farm and set up for guests. These units will not have water running to them until later but the restrooms will work. Electricity will be provided through a small solar panel and will provide minimum lighting. I will write more about my thoughts about how the Restoration Center would operate and how it could benefit churches, missionaries and wounded warriors.
The remaining acres of the farm will be comprised of woodlands and hay fields. We will cultivate wood for firewood, grow our own hay for our goats and grow plants that thrive in a woodland setting such as mushrooms.
Our plan is to use the farm as a teaching farm and make it available to teens in the local school district who want to join FFA but do not have the property for crop growing or animal care. The raised bed area will be used to provide gardening opportunities for people in wheel chairs or who are suffering from physical conditions that do not allow bending over. Kat will eventually provide soap and cheese making classes at the farm.
Our marketing opportunities will be Farmer's Markets, local Restaurants, Local Customers and Internet Customers. We hope to have an on site market comprised of used Grain Bins.
Please contact me if you have any questions or want to know more.
Larry
lnclark1950@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lars.clark
Author REAL Men RoCK blog
Kat and I plan to be chemical free in our farming techniques. We probably won't apply to be classified as a Certified Organic Farm but we will keep the necessary records to show that we have not used chemicals in the crop production.
Crop Production
The crop production area will cover about 1 acre of our farm and consist of 3 16' x 48' Hoop Houses to grow crops in during the winter season. Each of these hoop houses will be slightly different in their construction so that we can do some research on the best set up. One will be a normal configuration, one will have the floor 5 feet below ground level and one will be a normal configuration but with a geothermal system used for heating and cooling.
We will have several areas of raised beds and some will have wide enough rows to enable wheel chair access. In the raised bed area we will examples of what people can do in various size back yards. Some of the raised beds will have a non-dirt mix used for the growing material but most will use soil as the growing material.
The remaining part of the 1 acre will be a no till garden.
In both the raised bed area and the no till area we will use a high, medium low planting. The high will be comprised of small apple trees, the medium will be comprised of Black Berries, Aronia Berries (Choke Berry) and Elderberries and the low will be comprised of vegetable type plants.
Goat Pasture
The Goat pasture area will also cover about 1 acre of grass land and consist of a loafing shed for protection from the elements, a small barn with a milking room, a bathroom with showering facilities and a small kitchen for milk production. Outside of this kitchen we will have a nice patio with a wood fired oven for baking breads and pizzas.
Restoration Center
The center will consist of one or two small RV trailers that can be hauled out on the farm and set up for guests. These units will not have water running to them until later but the restrooms will work. Electricity will be provided through a small solar panel and will provide minimum lighting. I will write more about my thoughts about how the Restoration Center would operate and how it could benefit churches, missionaries and wounded warriors.
The remaining acres of the farm will be comprised of woodlands and hay fields. We will cultivate wood for firewood, grow our own hay for our goats and grow plants that thrive in a woodland setting such as mushrooms.
Our plan is to use the farm as a teaching farm and make it available to teens in the local school district who want to join FFA but do not have the property for crop growing or animal care. The raised bed area will be used to provide gardening opportunities for people in wheel chairs or who are suffering from physical conditions that do not allow bending over. Kat will eventually provide soap and cheese making classes at the farm.
Our marketing opportunities will be Farmer's Markets, local Restaurants, Local Customers and Internet Customers. We hope to have an on site market comprised of used Grain Bins.
Please contact me if you have any questions or want to know more.
Larry
lnclark1950@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lars.clark
Author REAL Men RoCK blog
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