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Post by Foggy on Jan 20, 2021 13:15:51 GMT -6
When I was a kid, the county operated a farm for old folks that had no family or other means. This was a time before we had assisted living or other ways to care for the elderly. In those times they had a three story brick structure that was a dormitory and had a big kitchen. It was all located on the edge of town and along the Cottonwood River.....a nice site......today it's all houses. I suppose there were 20 to 30 mostly men that stayed at the poor farm. They had a barn and gardens and fields I think some livestock. Cows, pigs, chickens.
A local farmer did the plowing and harvesting. I think those that lived there did most of the weeding and helped do what they could. I well remember old men sitting outside on a bench and having a nap. I suppose most of these guys were in there 70's, 80's. I was friends with a kid my age.....and his dad operated the farm that oversaw the poor farm.
Did your area have a county "poor farm??" I have a sign coming in on my land...says: "Poor Farm Road". Always wonder how wide spread these were back in the day. My Kids are amazed there was such a thing as "the poor farm".
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Post by Bwoods11 on Jan 20, 2021 13:34:16 GMT -6
No, but that’s a great idea. Could you imagine how many retired farmers would love to be a part of a housing/hobby farm set up like that !
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Post by benmnwi on Jan 20, 2021 13:39:59 GMT -6
My Dad talks about how their county used to have what everyone called the Funny Farm. It was a similar setup on the edge of town and the residents were handicapped in one way or another. They provided the labor for the operation and it gave them something to do in exchange for room and board.
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Post by Tooln on Jan 20, 2021 15:08:54 GMT -6
My county had one and one time. It was called the funny farm. In its time is was a very large dairy operation. Mostly self supported by residents. There were elderly that couldn't care for themselves, druggies who tried OD'ing, mental issue patients and handicapped. I think it was in the 80's where they stopped the farming part of it. The liberale at the time thought it was bad that the residents worked. Not that they were forced to do it, most enjoyed it keeping them busy. IT's still open today but most the residents are there just waiting to die.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jan 20, 2021 16:25:01 GMT -6
No, but that’s a great idea. Could you imagine how many retired farmers would love to be a part of a housing/hobby farm set up like that ! Not this one. I want to be as far away from the work that comes with a farm as possible. Lol |
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Post by Sandbur on Jan 20, 2021 16:56:05 GMT -6
No, but that’s a great idea. Could you imagine how many retired farmers would love to be a part of a housing/hobby farm set up like that ! Not this one. I want to be as far away from the work that comes with a farm as possible. Lol I don’t want any livestock around as I dealt with that for years. Many farmers that are your age are happy to fade away. Driving tractor is ok, but they don’t want to be in charge. |
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Post by kooch on Jan 20, 2021 21:18:56 GMT -6
My FIL is about 75, and still does "pig work" now and then when somebody asks for help. I'm not 100% sure what he means when he says "pig work", but he is just trashed when he's done for the day. "Pig work is hard work."
One reason we're hoping to get out there sooner than later is to help him and my MIL "age in place", gracefully.
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Post by biglakebass on Jan 20, 2021 21:45:56 GMT -6
if you take it over, where will they go?
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Post by kooch on Jan 21, 2021 14:30:38 GMT -6
They aren’t his. He goes down the road and helps a neighbor.
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Post by kooch on Jan 21, 2021 14:32:36 GMT -6
if you take it over, where will they go? Oh. You mean the Parents not the pigs. They’re gonna stay in their old house. We build a new small one that eventually will be a guest house. When they leave the farm, we will rebuild a real house where the current one stands and move in ourselves. That’s the working plan for now. If we change our mind and decide not to build the real place, we won’t be out much money, and frankly, we will be able to sell the place later for more than what we will pay. |
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Post by smsmith on Jan 21, 2021 18:22:57 GMT -6
if you take it over, where will they go? Oh. You mean the Parents not the pigs. They’re gonna stay in their old house. We build a new small one that eventually will be a guest house. When they leave the farm, we will rebuild a real house where the current one stands and move in ourselves. That’s the working plan for now. If we change our mind and decide not to build the real place, we won’t be out much money, and frankly, we will be able to sell the place later for more than what we will pay. ...and you won't have to live in the Twin Shitties |
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Post by nhmountains on Jan 21, 2021 18:31:56 GMT -6
Oh. You mean the Parents not the pigs. They’re gonna stay in their old house. We build a new small one that eventually will be a guest house. When they leave the farm, we will rebuild a real house where the current one stands and move in ourselves. That’s the working plan for now. If we change our mind and decide not to build the real place, we won’t be out much money, and frankly, we will be able to sell the place later for more than what we will pay. ...and you won't have to live in the Twin Shitties He’ll be closer to Bob and SD. |
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Post by kooch on Jan 21, 2021 18:33:52 GMT -6
Sorry to hijack your thread Foggy.
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Post by nhmountains on Jan 21, 2021 19:11:44 GMT -6
New Hampshire has County Farms that still operate today but, they’re now used for the county jails. They produce vegetables and sell at their farm stands. The inmates do all the farm work and pick up trash sling roads a few times a year. I think they’re treated as a halfway house maybe.
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Post by Foggy on Jan 21, 2021 19:19:51 GMT -6
Sorry to hijack your thread Foggy. No worries.....I do it all the time.  |
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