Tag: country property

Summer Rain Farm Stand Goals For This Year

Summer Rain Farm stand goals for this year are to have enough items to draw a crowd to our farm. I’ve had this goal in the back of my mind since we started having bees in 2015.

We have 2 hives of bees that gather nectar from nearby wildflowers. Summer Rain Farm harvests the honey every fall making sure to leave enough for the bees to overwinter. Our honey is delicious and we put it in 1 kg and 500 ml jars.

Now I’m ready to bring something of even more value to the farm. Summer Rain Farm stand goals for this year are to grow beautiful flowers from seeds, tubers and bulbs as well as the many perennials we have already have on our property.

The flowers will benefit the pollinators as well as our customers. I’m researching all about the flowers and how to harvest, condition and wrap into lovely market bouquets.

Our flock of chickens lays delicious brown eggs and we would have dozens of eggs ready for customers each week.

Flowers will be the beauty that draws the customers to our farm stand and gives them something to enjoy on their dining table as well as having delicious eggs and honey for their meals.

We will have beautiful seasonal market bouquets wrapped in kraft paper. They will be grown on our property and hand picked by me less than 24 hours before. These flowers will be grown without the use of chemicals and conditioned for long vase life for you to enjoy once you bring them home.

How to find the best country property for your lifestyle.

When we decided to leave our suburban home we looked at real estate sites. We had 5 items to keep in mind.

Our 5 requirements for our property

  1. To be within a half hour of the city where we worked. I would be working from home but my husband would be driving daily to his place of work. Weather would definatly be a factor as well since we live in the north and get a good amount of snow storms in the winter.
  2. We wanted it large enough to have our 2 horses live on it. This was over 3 acres for the municipality we were looking at.
  3. We required the property to have a home on it with potable water, working septic and hydro available. This made it a property we could live at while adding barns or renovating the home.
  4. To be in our price range. We knew what our previous house would sell for and we approximated what amount we were willing to use for enhancements to the propery.
  5. We required it to have some character. Not a flat piece of farmland.
Rolling pastures
Beautiful rolling pastures

Your list might be different than ours but do think about your 5 most needed items. Are you a handy person or does it need to be turn-key? Can you hire someone to do the work needed? Can you work from anywhere? Do you need it close to schools for your children? Do you need to be close to hospitals or shopping?

Can you get good internet? A big question for some rural areas.

Do you need 1, 5, 10 acres or more? This all depends on what you plan to do. Animals are considered in units per acre so consider looking into this for your municipality.

How close will the neighbours be? We have great neighbours close enough but not too close.

white and brown concrete bungalow under clear blue sky
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Country properties are going fast in some areas so if you know what you want, start looking and get a real estate person you trust looking for you.

I’d love to hear about your property search and successful buy.