Postcards From the Po’ Farm
First off, I need to refresh memories about where the name of the blog originated. My grandfather, who in the late 1930s bought the farm where we now life, called this 50-acre place the Po’ Farm, in reference to the “poor farms” that were prevalent in those Depression days. Fayette County’s poor farm, where people way down on their luck went to live, was out on McDonough Road.
My grandparents and my dad didn’t have to go to the poor farm, but my grandfather’s family did lose between 800 and 1,000 acres due to the boll weevil, the Depression and the financial ruin they brought. Pop’s nickname for this place shows that his sense of humor survived the hard times.
Catching Up
It’s been way too long since I’ve written a farming blog. I promise to do better going forward. We had a great 25th annual Inman Farm Heritage Days back in September, and we’re already working on improvements for next year’s two shows – the Inman Antique Expo on...
Turning a “rust farm” hobby into an event
As we approach the 11th Annual Inman Antique Truck Show, I like to look back at our older shows to see how far we've come. What started as a hobby for Dad has progressed to an event where people with similar interests can come out and show off their rides. We are not...
Getting these shows on the road!
What. A. Year. 2020 threw us all some major curveballs. So many lost so much and prayers were (and still are) abundant. We were fortunate to have been able to still open our Christmas tree farm at the end of the year but missed out on hosting our events. The tree farm...
Meat CSA Program??
I have been thinking about this idea for a while now. Many of our customers both at the market and here at the farm order meats through us throughout the year. It has been on the table for a while now and we are looking to start a Meat CSA Program sometime in July. We...
Cranberry Grape Bread with Lemon Glaze
Cranberry Grape Bread with Lemon Glaze 1 3/4 cups of plain flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoons salt 1/3 cups craisins 3/4 cups sugar 1 cup cooked Muscadine grapes (I cook two and a half cups of grapes in two and a half cups of...