The Amish Way of Making Hay

Time is set back at the farm.  The setting is some time in the 1950s.  For the Amish, it may be back in the pioneer days.  Hay is a difficult undertaking, and for the Amish, horses provide "horsepower", not tractors.

they work together for many of their undertakings - "manpower"

They gather the hay and haul it like this - "horsepower"

than bring it into the barn  - but first it is baled by a stationary setup using a small gas powered motor for baling.

we use this 30 h.p. New Holland tractor just for the tedding and row making parts of the job.

This is the cutter, the initial part of the job.

SOW - Pigs not Pork

I think these faces are lovable and HOPE people consider less pork and more pigs as pets, they are cute and useful compost eaters and makers for the backyard gardener.  Enjoy the photos, taken from local farmers as they humanely raise pig for pork - raising animals in a way that makes them feel special - killing them as painlessly as possible - these are what we can hope for our animal brethren.  Here one is napping in the sun, seemingly quite content!

as you may know already, pigs like the forest floor as a home and forage spot.

Dirt Bike Derby

Having a little fun on the farm

in between chores

to Celebrate Unadilla MX National Race Weekend