We are moving to Spiceland!
of rolling field with 7.5 acres of woods nestled in the back corner.
In 2007 we will be planting soybeans, with the goal of planting pasture
and hay fields in Spring of 2008.
We are in planning overload. We have met with the Indiana Department of Forestry with the plan of adding trees to our current wooded area to make 10 acres and have it designated Classified Forest.
The house and barn plans are being drawn up and should be ready soon. We are drawing up sketches of the property, deciding where the drive will be as well as defining the areas to place the barn and house. We would like to build a Bank Barn into one hill and our house with a walk out basement into the other hill. Everyday we walk past one mile of perimeter fence just waiting to be put in place once the soybeans are harvested.
The Dairy is being reviewed by the needed government agencies to make sure we are in compliance with all the Indiana State and Henry County regulations. WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED!
It is hard to be organized, excited, and nervous at the same time!
This past week we applied for our driveway permit with the Henry County Planning Department and the Henry County Highway Department. It was APPROVED! We now have a street address of 7052 S 425 W, Spiceland, IN 47385. We went to the Spiceland Post Office and set up a PO Box to handle any mail sent to the new farm. As soon as the soybeans are harvested we can start our drive and set some posts for the perimeter fences.
We also recieved our approval letter from the Indiana Dept of Natural Resources/ Division of Forestry and our project has been approved for our Hardwood Planting to help create a 10 acre Classified Forest!
Using passive solar heat and geothermal for our home. Setting up a rotational grazing system of pastures. Growing grasses and hay specifically designed for llamas and dairy goats. Kristy is visiting Dairy Goat Farms so we can design our milking barn.