Why keeping a farm alive now requires blueberries, glamping domes, hospitality, events, Substack subscriptions, and a growing willingness to invent new revenue wherever reality leaves an opening.
I, for one, am grateful for the philosopher that you are, have become, and look forward to seeing what it further becomes. And am grateful to likewise live on a working ranch, where I too can sit without being "psychologically mugged by a notification." This place also relies on multiple income streams to stay afloat, including lucky renters like me. And it is subject to similar vagaries, especially the large fluctuations in available water for irrigation in the high desert-- from a 10" rainfall last October (after the growing season of course) to currently about 10% of average runoff here at the headwaters of the Rio Grande (due to an extremely dry and warm winter and thus historically low snowpack in the mountains.) Indeed, agriculture must adapt and be creative. The cows and horses need to eat everyday too, thus they are often in my yard! So appreciate your daily perspectives and insights!
From urban Oklahoma, yes there is such a place, I look forward to you and the sheep commenting on life. Thank you.
Haha, thank you!
I love the line “the farm must speak many languages”
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As soon as I’m well I plan a stay 🙂
Look forward to it!
I would love to come. I’d bring books, load up my phone with lovely music and breathe.
Sounds perfect!
There is no better analysis than "sheep-based media analysis".
I, for one, am grateful for the philosopher that you are, have become, and look forward to seeing what it further becomes. And am grateful to likewise live on a working ranch, where I too can sit without being "psychologically mugged by a notification." This place also relies on multiple income streams to stay afloat, including lucky renters like me. And it is subject to similar vagaries, especially the large fluctuations in available water for irrigation in the high desert-- from a 10" rainfall last October (after the growing season of course) to currently about 10% of average runoff here at the headwaters of the Rio Grande (due to an extremely dry and warm winter and thus historically low snowpack in the mountains.) Indeed, agriculture must adapt and be creative. The cows and horses need to eat everyday too, thus they are often in my yard! So appreciate your daily perspectives and insights!