Articles by Heather Walters
Heather can be found on Twitter @Rosemont_Farm
Of course being so far from the farm I had no idea what was really going out there so I assumed the worst. I gave my dad every possible scenario over the phone – watch for coughing, watch for goats separating themselves from the herd, etc – etc.
Last December I went totally nuts and bought a herd of 9 pregnant goats in hopes of starting a dairy farm. The babies were due in March so we had plenty of time to prepare for them. No critters had been raised on our family farm in many years which meant all the sheds and fences were either in disrepair or non-existent. We were starting with a blank slate; which we initially saw as a good, but soon found out had some serious downsides as well.
Imagine the heartbreak and shame that accompanies being a member of the generation that finally loses the farm to the bank. Generations before have struggled to hold on and you’re the one who finally screws it up for everyone. I am sure that is exactly what goes through the head of the man who has to tell his wife and children that they’re moving away, next week!
