Agricultural and Horticultural Programs

An important part of our program is the development of agricultural land. Presently four acres of garden are under cultivation. An extensive fruit orchard has just been planted. This will all increase as we reach toward our goal of self-sufficiency. With our hothouses and our canning process, we anticipate supplying our own food year round. As for animal husbandry, we now have five milk cows (Jerseys), and this will soon be tripled, giving us a more than adequate supply of milk, butter, cheeses, etc. Also, in our attempt to avoid machinery as far as possible, we have two workhorses that transport materials up from the main road and plow and cultivate our gardens. When our cows give bulls, we will use oxen to do much of the heavy work.