Hobby Farms

My Dream

I would love to have a hobby farm. Animals all over the place. Cows living their best life. Pigs love their sty. Sheep and goats commingling and loving every minute of it. Chickens pecking at the ground, hunting for their breakfast. Dogs sleeping in the sun. Cats roaming the barn, looking for the perfect spot for a catnap. Chores in the morning and chores at night. Feeding, cleaning, collecting eggs. I cannot think of a better way to spend the rest of my life. How does one accomplish this dream? Hobby farms aren’t cheap, and they come with a ton of work. But it’s what I call nature work. Enjoyable work I'd love. Who doesn’t want to work outside in the sunshine? Better than being stuck inside working 8 hours at a job you don’t want to go to in the first place. 

Too Much Work

My husband Gary may disagree with me. His way of thinking is a hobby farm would take up too much of his time. Too much work. But, if you are an animal lover like I am, it would be a pleasure to take care of animals who depend on us for their wellbeing. We only live on an acre of land so my dream for right now is just that, a dream. 

My Lucky Sister

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I am envious of my sister Tammy. She lives on 80 acres. Oh my, what I could do with that. She is living my dream. So, I guess for now anyway I’ll live through her. She has hens, collects eggs. I’m so jealous. She is living the life I’ve always wanted. Sometimes life doesn’t work out like you planned. 

One Acre Is Not Enough

Living on one acre like we do cannot sustain a hobby farm. They say you can have one cow on one acre but have to move them around. Considering there is one acre it’s hard to imagine where you would move them. Having one cow does not constitute a hobby farm. The cow would be lonely, bellowing constantly wondering where all of her female companions went.  Not wanting lonely animals (like the horse next door we took care of for two years) makes me think my hobby farm dream will never come to fruition. 

Would I love a hobby farm in the winter? Maybe not so much, not being a fan of winter. I’d most likely hate enduring the cold outside on a daily basis. Maybe I should rethink my hobby farm idea. Staying warm inside the house seems like heaven. If I could, I'd bring all the animals inside the house, then I wouldn’t have to go outside. Please know I know this is an unrealistic thought. But if I can dream, I may as well dream big. 

Save All Animals

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My firm belief is all animals should be able to reside on a hobby farm. Live out the rest of their life in peace. Without the thought of being slaughtered and butchered for someone to eat. There are those who strongly believe that is why animals were put on this earth. To feed us. Many think animals have no brains, no love, and no heart. I strongly disagree with that statement, if you’ve ever heard a cow cry for their calf as they are being yanked away from them, you’d know. 

They are aware, they do care. But they do not have a choice. A choice is made for them, as we the people think we know best. Maybe we don’t. Maybe we should listen and observe more than we do. 

Until then I’ll dream daily of having a hobby farm. In this life, one thing I do know is this, there are endless opportunities out there.

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 If one presents itself, I’ll grab it.

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