Raking Hay with Draft Horses at Sterling College

[Nilyentaraka]

@VTwanderer:

I think you'd be amazed at how much it costs to run a school like Sterling college. Perhaps that is why the tuition is so steep. You should know that you can definitely learn these skills by participating in apprenticeship programs available from sustainable/homesteading farmers all over the country.

[VTwanderer]

@Nilyentaraka I'm getting into farming by myself, I've cleared a 20x25' Plot by hand, My soil is all Rocky Glaciel Till. I ended up with a 20' wall of Stones and boulders. If i had me a draft horse i could Clear all my land and have a huge farm.

[Nilyentaraka]

@VTwanderer:

You certainly could. ^_^

[Brant1A]

actually, farming with horses is more practical up to about 150 acres. The cost/benefit calculations say so anyway. Lot's to consider though.

[yamajammer76]

This is really cool to see however I don't think farming with horses is very practical if you have a few hundred acres of land to hay.  On a small scale it would be fine and probably even fun. Anyhow thanks for posting this.

[haymanfarm]

That's exactly why farms were smaller in the age of horse farming. The reason the Amish refrain from using tractors is to keep their farms small and their communities intact. It works!

[TheBrassHole]

It's nice to see horses that actually have something to do. 5 stars

[megamouse78]

ok?

[Nilyentaraka]

Sterling College is a work college in Craftsbury Commons, VT. They're all about teaching folks about sustainable agriculture, draft powered farming, outdoor leadership, nature conservation, etc. IOW, my dream college... @_@

[Georgia4God]

My dream college, too! Do they work on a semester basis like most other colleges? I'll have to look them up on the web. :) Looks fun!