There is nothing better in life then interacting with nature. Nothing teaches a person about the earth and her living creatures like farm life. Start a Miniature Farm today and you'll be a better person tomorrow. A miniature farm can be as simple as a few laying hens raised for daily eggs, or a small herd of Miniature Dairy Cows raised for their milk.
One hundred years ago everyone lived on or near a farm, but as cities got bigger, more and more people lost contact with the farming way of life. Miniature Farms goal is to inspire individuals, families, and communities to return to the earth and to all that lives and breathes within her.
I grew up on a farm the first 17 years of my life, but for over a decade I had been out of touch with my roots. I couldn't stand living without living things and creatures and so I started miniature farming. Miniature farming is what people who live in the city do to enjoy the joys of farming.
Life in the suburbs has it's conveniences, but there just isn't enough nature. There are the insects, songs birds and occasional feral cats that visit our yard , but it's not enough. Something stirs within each of us when we drive out to the country and witness the fields and pastures.
Asphalt and concrete aren't conducive to an agricultural environment, but with a little creativity and hard work, you can start your own miniature farm. I'm lucky enough to have a back yard with 2100 square feet of ground space. Some of the yard is landscaped into lawn or covered by different structures, but half of it is bare ground.
If you don't have any yard space at all, you can always do container farming indoors and there are even some farm animals that can live indoors, like chickens, ducks, pot bellied pigs, and pigmy goats. There are pet diapers that allow them to run around the house without making messes on your floors.
~ Miniature Farms Projects ~
Get Quacking is about 11 crazy ducklings born in Iowa, who travel to the Rocky Mountains to grow up on Miniature Farms. Watch videos of these silly quacks getting into all sorts of mischief.
The Peep House is about the chickens of Miniature Farms. Right now there are only four chickens on the farm, but one of them is sitting on 9 brave eggstronauts. Watch as Sylvie sets on her clutch and find out in 21 days who hatches out who doesn't.
BleatinGoats is about two rambunctious tiny Pygmy/Nigerian kid goats from Africa. These twin sisters are barely a month old and just love to play and eat grass. Their favorite place to play is in the Miniature Farms tree house. Watch as Vanilla and Ginger learn to keep their balance and get into trouble as they try to eat Farmer Carey's garden.
Junk Farming is about using junk to build everything from green houses to chicken coops. Watch as Farmer Cody of Miniature Farms collects all kinds of stuff to spoil the residents of Miniature Farms, making them comfortable, creative homes to live in costing practically nothing to build.
Most people don't think about Koi fish when they think of a farm, but Miniature Farms tries really hard to give our finned friends a place on the farm as well. Crazy About Koi is about raising Koi fish as well as learning how complex an aquatic ecosystem has to be to be able to support strong healthy Koi fish. Watch as Farmer Cody cares for these beautiful fish and shares his struggles and successes. These fish can live for several decades and can get as big as 2-6 feet in length!
