farmgirlsusan farmgirlsusan's profile farmgirl susan / Female / Member since May 2006 / Last seen 1 year ago

Nearly everyone dreams of moving to the country, but few people are crazy enough to actually do it. I'm one of those few. In 1994, when I was 26, I sold my little bakery cafe, packed up 200 boxes of books & antiques, & waved goodbye to my native California. Armed with a basic knowledge of gardening, an overenthusiastic sense of adventure, & lots of naivete, I ended up on a 280-acre, 140-year-old farm in the middle of nowhere. I became cook, gardener, shepherd, farmhand, vet, surrogate mom, wildlife expert, midwife, & undertaker. My prep school education & graphic design background were useless. I went from attending restaurant openings & gallery receptions to working the rural fire dept's BBQ booth at the crafts fair & munching fried pies at country auctions. Seven years ago, I moved to an even more remote 240-acre farm, which I share with sheep, chickens, 2 dogs, 5 cats, an adorable donkey named Dan, & one very well fed farmguy. I share stories & photos of my crazy country life on my award-winning blog, FarmgirlFare.com.

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A taste of country living without leaving home. An award-winning blog featuring food writing & fresh original recipes, farm stories, news from the organic heirloom kitche…

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