ABOUT US

Welcome to my little farm. I have been living the country life since I was a child on shores of Lake Erie.  Now I'm raising my children the same way.   I have raised horses, goats, sheep, cows, chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, and even pheasants. My daughter showed in 4H and FFA and did quite well, now it's my son's turn to do 4H. As a science teacher I have a fascination with genetics, husbandry, and chemistry.  So as a result, I have been breeding dairy goats for milk production, chickens that are versatile for eggs and meat, and making goat's milk cheese and soap.   We are now embarking into the world of beekeeping, wish us luck!  The photo below is what 3 pounds of bees look like before installing them into their new hives.

My daughter had shown horses, chickens, lambs, market and dairy goats in 4H and FFA. She received the high point award twice with Chester, a rescued horse. Hard work and determination does pay off! She was active in FFA and has attended many CDE competitions, including poultry, dairy, landscaping, aquarium management and recently received 1st in state for Wildlife Management! All while maintaining 4.0 + in school.   Erin is finished with high school now, she graduated Salutatorian (2nd in her class out of 235 people).  She's attending The University of Toledo and majoring in Medical Technology.  My son is also in 4H, typically taking turkeys, broilers, rabbits, sheep and goats.   Look for his accomplishments as he progresses through 4H on the kids page.

I am very proud of my goats, they are awesome producers!! My foundation doe Honabu Ajax Pretty Special (Boo) is a beautiful doe. She has been Grand Champion Milker at the 2002 and 2003 Lucas Co. Junior Fair, and best in her age division at the 2002 open show.   I have shown several of Boo's offspring, Eclair (she earned her dry leg toward a permanent championship the first time she was in the ring) and Clairese (who is now a permanent CH).   Eclair has never placed lower than first in her age division in an ADGA sanctioned show in 2003.  Boo is now in Maryland starting a new herd with her awesome genetics,   Eclair is down in S. Ohio working on a dairy, Clairese is here with me still, cranking out beautiful babies.

Chickens... what a delight! I have read many a book that has put down our little feathered friends. I find them quite trainable (food reward, of course) and enjoyable to watch. Although roosters are not necessary to get fresh eggs we really enjoy having a rooster.  Our new rooster, Brutus, a Buff Orphington is a true gentle giant..   Roosters are quite entertaining to have around, they often share finds (day old bread) by calling all 'girls' to them and lets them eat every last crumb.

    We are not really homesteaders, just more quiet country people, trying to balance the stress of the working world. We all feel closely tied to nature and that is just as important to us as out animals. When we purchased our property we restored 3 acres back to nature. We are certified by the ODNR, as having a backyard for wildlife. We have seen the following in our "little habitat"; Deer, coyote, red fox, raccoon, opossum, skunk, red tailed hawks, purple martins, bats, snowy owls, barn owls, bald eagles, water snakes, flickers, house wrens, snapping turtles, fox snakes, garter snakes, bull frogs, leopard frogs, meadowlarks, pheasants and great blue herons, just to name a few! I am deeply flattered that nature feels welcome in our back yard. The only predator problem we've had has been due to a red tailed hawk taking a young chicken.

  Contact us:  hollianne2@seaualait.com  

"Through technology we keep ourselves supplied with eggs, meat, dairy products, and other physical necessities-grown, managed, or produced by the few who remain in rural areas. But statistics reveal something vital is missing from out lives even though we seem to have plenty of life-sustaining items. People are rapidly loosing emotional stability along with those spiritual and cultural values which result from a kinship with the natural world."    Paul E. Goff, naturalist

                                                                       
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