My Hobby Farm

My hobby farm is located on a few acres of land just outside Baton Rouge. It is a good example of integrated green agriculture, and leaves no net carbon footprint. My wife and I are not completely self-sufficient, but we eat pretty well on the fruits of our labor.

Visitors are always welcome during the evening and weekends, when we are home. Just call first to let us know, and we’ll show you around. 

The first stop will be the goat pen. This is where we have our small herd of pygmy goats. We raise them for fiber and for their milk, and of course for their endearing antics.

Just look at 'em

Next, we move to the chickens. We have two flocks here. The first is a small flock of laying hens that provide us with more than enough eggs for our own kitchen. We sell the rest to friends and neighbors, who appreciate the finer things.  The other flock we keep on pasture in intensive-grazing pens. These are our meat birds. A couple of flocks a year easily provides for everything we need.

My personal favorite part of the farm is the hot pepper patch. It is here that I grow the peppers that I use to make my home-made artisanal hot sauces.

Be careful with this one

The tour ends, of course, in our home at the back of the property. Here we all can enjoy some fresh produce and meat (if you are inclined) that we have coaxed out of the fertile ground.

Repeat visits are always welcome, and I spend a lot of time here, myself.