Oct 192010
We are as yet a small group of family and friends that have teamed together to have a small farm in NW of Atlanta. We have great water supplies, fertile land with mature vegetable gardens, berries and fruit trees. Chickens now and goats soon. We are looking to add a limited number of team members. . Would be interested in expanding for the right folks. Only requirement is to have 12 months of supplies for yourself and dependants, come out and work every now and then and acceptance by the group. We are not antigovernment or skinheads just enjoy our independance.
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Wow, nice looking raised beds! We have nearly 40 beds 4 x 12 but they are not as nice as yours..someone did a nice job building those beds.
Thanks Bradj. I built them so that I can put hoops and cloth over them for insect and cold protection. The hoops go all the way to the ground thereby providing an insulating pocket of air to the above ground soil. I keep getting splinters in my knees so I plan to route the edges. Other than that they work good and have provided a ton of food. The running joke is that every few years I can add another layer to them and have to bend over less and less…
Cheers,
TM3
Congratulations on your operation. As Brad commented the raised beds are fantastic. The whole operation shows pride in ownership… another clue that you are worth working with. Hope you fill the ranks with worthy team players and the one year food requirement is a decent minimum.
What happens if you need to go to year two or three and suffer a terrible crop failure? We too might be confronted with such a scenario so I thought I would ask?
Regardless great Job!!
Rancher, as stated one year is a mininum. I rotate my seeds and keep a three year supply in the freezer. In N GA, with a bit of work, you can grow just about 9-10 months out of the year. Hoop house is in the plans to extend the growing season.
Have quite a bit of fruit trees, blackberries and blueberries growing, mushrooms are doing great and trying to get a diverse a food supply as possible. We could survive a season failure and even a full year failure. My biggest fear would be a devastating hurricane or tornado that would completely destroy not only the crop but the supporting infrastructure as well.
If we were to move to the farm right now, we could survive without having to resort to the 1 year food supply.
All the best.
Rancher, I hope my wife doesnt see the pictures of those raised beds..cause if she does, I’m going to be building new boxes.
TangoMike, our progression, for diversification of food supply, after the stored food, growing vegetables and fruit, stored seeds, etc was to add chickens for laying then chickens for butchering, then we added goats and sheep for meat and milk, (skip the sheep and stick with goats IMO) then about a year ago added cows for milk and meat.
Books such as “One Second After” paint the picture of how important “calories” are going to be and being able to grow your own protien, adds good diversification and can extend the other food stores exponentially IMO.
Chickens are going great and hope to have goats in by end of year. Goat milk and meat will be my main supply of good fat. Took a goat cheese making class a few weeks ago and had a blast. So easy to make. Higher in HDLs than cow milk.
Nice!
We have found goats to be smart, curious, clean and friendly. We favor the French Alpine’s. As apposed to our sheep who are dumb, dirty and dumb… We have a Veterinarian who is highly accomplished who says goats milk is a miracle food..its the best thing to feed anything that you are having to nurse be it cows, sheep, people..our dogs LOVE goat milk, even our chickens suck it up. We get 55- 60 ounces per goat twice a day. Go to Lehmans and get thier stainless steel milking pail with a stainless milk strainer and a box of 100 paper filters for the strainers.
We have found that its not true that “goats will eat anything”. There are weeds and grasses that they pass up..they LOVE apples though..So we were dissapointed at the actual food value we got out of our pastures so we tilled the pastures, raked them, rolled them and waited for weeds to sprout..sprayed them and then planted a custom seed mix called Llama, goat and sheep mix that contains five grases, clover and an edible legume..so as long as they are not let to eat it down too far that is a renewable feed source every year. ie, you only have to do that once..
Around here it is important to have goats that are CAE free. We suggest either getting your goats from a CAE free closed hurd or pay the money to have them tested before you commit to buying them. Make it part of the deal..
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts_waddl/caefaq.aspx
Brad, thanks so much for the info. I have a lot od due-dilligence still to do on the goat project.
Cheers,
TM3
With goats, watch out though with any trees you let them near. Mine like to eat the bark on trees, effectively ringbarking them, an efficient way to kill any tree.
admin is exactly right. Of the few tree’s we have in goat pastures we have had to fence them off. Goats are a VERY good survival tool IMO and fun to have around..they also LOVE to climb so give them things to climb on..some people put old cars in thier pastures!!
Great lay out and your independent attitude is something I have been looking for in eastern Pa.No luck as of yet but I will keep trying to locate people in this area who value independence and self-reliance.Maybe someone from eastern Pa will read this and respond.
im from nw georgia looking (flintstone) for a group with like minded preppers…im an experienced mechanic. can def. pull my weight. also a cdl driver. was raised on a farm .im single parent of a well mannered 14 yr old son. have been preppin for a few months have food supply as well as defense.
We are looking for a group to join, but most likely need to start a group. Needing contact with people who can help me with how to get started with reaching out to neighbors and getting interested people to join and help the effort.
What type of help are you looking for?
My wife and I are in our 20′s and have several skills to contribute, but I’m curiouse as to what you are expecting.
Email me at tangomike3 [at] gmail [dot] com.
cheers,
TM3
Things have continued to improve and we are making ongoing progress. Have cleared and pastured 6 acres. Now have 25 raised beds and increased fruit trees and berry bushes. Have 35 Shitake mushroom logs and hatching our own chicks now. Have decided on Texas Genemaster goats (Boer/Kiko mix) and just purchased two does to start off the herd. Added some medical skills to the group – THANKS Prepper Groups – these postings work well with the proper due diligence.
Still looking for a few of the right people.
As previous stated, Christian married couples, must currently live within a reasonable distance from the location. This is a distance that will allow you to participate on a regular basis. There are a lot of projects and a lot of work going on here. Coming over once a month or every 6 months doesn’t cut it. I am working here 7 days a week 5-7 hours per day to provide you and your family a place to hunker down and have plenty to eat. Not even considering the significant financial investment I have already made here on a sustainable infrastructure. That doesn’t mean I am looking for $$$$ or slaves. I just want team members that are going to participate, be proactive and able to take on responsibility.
You can email me at tangomike3[at]gmail[dot]com.
Cheers and God Bless.
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Very very nice, best of luck to you and your’s