Thread: FarmSchooling 101: Keeping a LIVE Pantry

Ive been on our little farm for 10 years now. But I came to it from 40+ years of city living. Id done LOADS of "independent living" research for Y2K (hey..that was truly FUN) just trying to make ends meet. Even with all that research however, what Ive learned in direct farmstead application has been that its MUCH easier to keep a live pantry than it is to try to keep a closet pantry. Id love it if you would open a forum for urban farming...and for modern homesteading at Budgeting101.com.

Were I still in the city, I would have rabbits AT LEAST, but probably fish too. Id begun this sort of thing before moving out of the city. Established a grape arbor and a "grove" of 4 apple trees. Never got around to the fish, but had just put up the privacy fence around the yard to protect the rabbits from local dogs when the opportunity came to relocate. Funny how that always seems to happen....once youve managed and defined contentment where youre at.......

Biggest mistake I made was being intimidated by the powers that be into thinking everything was "illegal". Best thing I ever did was to make friends of my neighbors (sharing what I produced). Thats the thing about farming...even in the city...where theres a will, theres a way ) Thats all I have to say for now on te topic...anyone else on a small farm and learning to eat seasonally as its produced?

I would love to be able to do this...but unfortunately I DO still live in the city. A city that has way too many ordinances, laws, by laws, codes, and so on and such about having any type of animal that's considered a farm type animal. Chickens, geese, goats, horses, cows, ducks, etc...are not allowed inside city limits and it's enforced. Not sure of the rabbit issue if they're kept inside as pets. ((Sheesh, our city officials even determine what you can and can not have in your front and back yards. :/ ))
At this point, I think I'd really love to live a bit further out into the county area. :sigh: