A new member from Michigan

[Rivendell Farm]

Hi,
Before introducing myself I want to thank Carl for getting me out of limbo where I couldn’t post or even see all your photos.
My name is Bob Kidwell and I’ve had a small farm here in southern Michigan since 1974. Over the years the farming has taken a lot of twists and turns, but today my wife, Linda, and I raise sheep and their feed (hay,barley, oats, and speltz) on 200 acres counting woods and swamp.
For 20 years draft horses have played a big part in the farm, but we never got to the point of getting rid of tractors altogether. For a while we hitched as many as five horses to pull the disc and drag, but today I seldom use more than three at a time, though I still seem to have four.
I look forward to getting to know the members of this forum. Bob

[mitchmaine]

hi bob,
we may have met once. fifteen years ago or so at common ground fair in windsor, maine. we talked a long time on the subject of draft horses as i recall. the only reason i remember is that directly afterwards, you had an article in small farm journal and did several times after that. if that is so, welcome to the site. good to hear from you again.
if none of this sounds remotely familiar, welcome anyway, always good to have more imput.

mitch

[Rivendell Farm]

Mitch-I don’t remember the exact circumstance of our discussion, but we went to the fair in Windsor a couple times. The common ground fair is by far the best fair I’ve been to. Unfortunately the distance from Michigan makes it hard to get there very often. Bob

[OldKat]

@Rivendell Farm 21172 wrote:

Hi,
Before introducing myself I want to thank Carl for getting me out of limbo where I couldn’t post or even see all your photos.
My name is Bob Kidwell and I’ve had a small farm here in southern Michigan since 1974. Over the years the farming has taken a lot of twists and turns, but today my wife, Linda, and I raise sheep and their feed (hay,barley, oats, and speltz) on 200 acres counting woods and swamp.
For 20 years draft horses have played a big part in the farm, but we never got to the point of getting rid of tractors altogether. For a while we hitched as many as five horses to pull the disc and drag, but today I seldom use more than three at a time, though I still seem to have four.
I look forward to getting to know the members of this forum. Bob

Welcome Bob. Sounds like you have some good experience. I think I speak for all in saying we welcome your perspective and input.

OldKat

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