beenbizzy

NicoleWI

Hey, someone else's DH is a farmer! It is nice to see someone else in a similar position. I didn't grow up with farming at all, and none of my family or friends were ever involved w/ it until I met DH, so it's all been new to me over the past 6 years. It's hard to find anyone who can relate! I STILL get the same questions from people after 6 years w/ DH (dating and marriage)--what does he farm again? Do you live on the farm? Can't he just hire some more people? What are they still harvesting now? Isn't everything dead by now? We joke that we should put together a brochure on farming to hand out to all my urban friends. I actually think it would be a good idea.

Anyway, thank you for your advice. I'll have to see how things go this spring with work and the baby.

beenbizzy

I was so surprised to see your post yesterday.  I think we are few and far between on this board!  I grew up on a farm and have a long history of it, so meeting and marrying DH wasn't any big transition for us.  He's also a sales rep for a seed company, so starting that entrepreneur business has been our biggest undertaking.  It is just like starting any business, but very few people (even in our rural setting) understand the dynamics of it. 

People really have no idea about agriculture, do they?  Most of our friends don't work in the ag industry, so they don't get it, but growing up in a rural community they have been exposed to it.  I can't imagine how much you've learned in the years you and your H have been together. 

Do you think you will always live in the city?  How far does H have to drive to the farm?  We live in town right now but are only five miles from the farm.  We plan to build a house on our land someday. 

Last night I thought of another tip.  I was trying to clean up the kitchen and unload the dishwasher.  DS loves to climb on the dishwasher door and roll the bottom rack all of the way out!  So after dinner I kept him in his highchair with snacks until I got everything cleaned up.  About a year from now when your H is still in the field, you can remember that.  Your babe will be a little younger than DS at this time of year. 

I'm usually on the WM board frequently, so page me anytime if you want to vent about farming. 

~Teresa

NicoleWI

People really have no clue about farming, for sure. I didn't either. I'm sure I asked DH all the usual questions early in our relationship. You are right, I've learned a lot..but I still certainly don't know everything!

Your living situation sounds great--in town, but close to the farm. I'm sure you are excited about building on your land someday, too! In the suburb we live in, we're about 1/2 hour from my job and 1/2 hour from DH's main "home farm" farm area. They farm in a few different counties so DH does a lot of driving. If I quit my job down the line, we would look at moving closer to the farm areas. Right now we still have tons of friends in the city and it would be hard to move...but everyone is in transition, getting married, some moving out of area next year, a few having kids...I'm sure social circles will slowly be changing. Plus, our lives will change big time with the baby. We might be more ready for a move in a couple years.

 Thanks for the dinner tip. I'll page you if I have more questions later (or farm venting!).