In The Midst Farm

In The Midst Farm We are a private, natural, family run farm located in rural Western Kentucky.

So it's been a few weeks, but we finally got our high tunnel. We are very excited about what it will provide for us!
03/26/2021

So it's been a few weeks, but we finally got our high tunnel. We are very excited about what it will provide for us!

11/13/2020

A Tale of Two Goals

At In The Midst Farm, we have two primary practices underway. Pigs and a high tunnel.

We already have the pigs. They are American Guinea Hogs which is a medium sized breed. They love the woods and to forage and are very temperamental. Since this is our first time raising pigs, we asked a few families to split the cost and then we can all split the meat.

The first day was disastrous. All 10 pigs ran through our 8000 volt fence due to frenzy. We got six back that day, two more then next, and one more the following night, all with the help of wonderful friends. One is still at large and has not been found. We're cutting our loss.

But since then, it's been great. They are staying in a shelter until they understand that this is their new home. Then we'll open them up to an electrified paddock that is located in the original fence. Once they get use to that, we'll open them up to the larger electric fence. By then, they should be calm and accepting.

They are about 4 months old and weigh an average of 50 pounds. They should be ready for slaughter in 8 months, maybe even sooner. I'll add some pictures of the piggies in the comments.

Next, we have a high tunnel coming in. A high tunnel is like a green house except the crops are still planted into the ground. Unless we can get the location ready sooner, it'll be built in March 2021. For those interested, we went through the USDA EQIP program to get the high tunnel, for FREE!!

We debilitated what to grow and have settled on tropicals. We have already purchased a mixture of seeds to include tiger tomatoes, African horned cucumber, lemon grass, tamarillos and more. We should be having a harvest by summer; we'll be selling the products to the local marketeers, so be ready!

We'll give you all updates as we move along!

11/10/2020

What does it mean to be in the midst?

Many years ago, our family had the desire to start gardening. Our first year was beyond measure. We were harvesting 30 tomatoes every few days from just four plants. Our two watermelon vines gave us nearly 20 melons, EACH. The only thing that didn't produce was corn; it was a bad year for everyone (2012).

Before we could attempt a second year, career moved us from Hopkinsville, Kentucky to central Texas. There, in Lampasas County, we strove to grow our own food but ran into trouble: dryness. Being born and raised in Arizona (Jon) and Texas (Norma), this wasn't foreign to us. But it was different when you were trying to reach food independence. In a search for options we came across the practices of permaculture, greening the desert, and (our favorite) food forests!

The discovery of having a forest that produces food with little human interaction was appealing. That's when we were reminded of the verse:

Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden...

Isn't it interesting that God planted trees IN the garden? This leads us to believe that the Garden of Eden didn't have rows of different crops, neatly arranged in a way that is convenient for the man, with trees cut down to provide the fullest sun. Instead, God put man in a place that HE designed and arranged and then commanded that same man to keep it, not alter it.

We had discovered our goal.

Moving back to Hopkinsville a few years later, we lived in the city with a small property. We were back to basic gardening. But we did not lose our knowledge or desire. After much prayer, and a miracle, God gave us our dream property!

Then, we came across and studied other Christian farmers who are so trying to fulfill God's will under His design of creation. Altogether, we found the means to our end.

And now, we begin.

Follow us as we lay out our plans, goals, troubles, experiences, and joys as we continue along. On the next post, we'll discuss our plans for the near-ish future as well as progress that has already been made.

11/10/2020

A better "About"

We are a private, family run farm located in rural Western Kentucky. Here, we use the term "natural" loosely. There's nothing natural in this world, it was all created by God with a specific design. At In the Midst Farm, we want to get back to farming through that design.

We are not industrialist; we're not even organic. We strive to be beyond that. We follow fellow Christian farmers such as Joel Salatin and Paul Gautschi. We pray that Christians can unite and break the system that goes against God's plan.

We've just started and will be growing. These next months are going to be an adventurous learning experience. Follow us, comment, and join us in this experience.

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