Moe Thiboutot from Mile Hills Farms was one of them, until he saw our fields. And with the beautiful fall weather we’re experiencing, he didn’t wait long to get his equipment over and get hayin'. Pretty soon the air was filled with the intoxicating smell (and dust) of freshly harvested hay.
Our fields now look like they must have when this property was still a mixed farm. The original settlers who arrived here over a century ago cleared the dense forest of trees, an incredible job considering they only had a horse (two, if they were lucky), their own two hands and some very basic equipment.
It was sad to see the fields slowly growing back in, so we were more than happy to help Moe out. His cattle will have enough to eat this winter; and as things go around here, Moe will barter us something in return.
Hay, that's great!
ReplyDeleteThere was a drought period in summer when we returned to the farm and we were concerned about the possibility of fire sweeping through the grass in our fields to our home.
ReplyDeleteIn order to remove the danger, we made arrangements with a local farmer and horse owner to come to cut our hay each year. It's always a welcome sight.