by Patty Johnson
Whether you’re looking for a small acreage for homesteading, a working farm to support a career change, or a large parcel for a family retreat, finding the right piece of ground is nothing like spending the day at Sunday open houses in a new subdivision. Where...
by Patty Johnson
Growing in the Midwest, farm lanes were a thing. It was a cropping region, with no livestock, other than seasonal 4H project animals. With little livestock, there was little fencing, and fields weren’t planted fence row to fence row, like we plant here in...
by Patty Johnson
Tips on Selecting a House Site Three major physical factors contribute to your enjoyment of your farm – your farm location, your driveway placement, and your house site. They’re interdependent, governed by economics, practicality and aesthetics. Get these right, and...
by Patty Johnson
Infrastructure – The (Hopefully) Inconspicuous Substructures of Every Day Life Infrastructure This is a catch-all term to describe the boring, everyday operational underpinnings of your home. When all these systems are functioning properly, they’re invisible – you...
by Patty Johnson
Whether it’s a plantation or a homestead, a ranch or an acreage, some things about many things about farmland are universal. At the most basic level, it’s land that’s capable of producing a crop, but the reality is a bit more than that. What is “farming” and what’s a...
by Patty Johnson
In the best of times, a driveway has no moving parts. But traffic, frost heaving and water contribute to movement, and movement = failure. Losing a culvert (pipe), experiencing a washout, or getting stuck in your own driveway is not only an embarrassment, it’s a...
