Farm Goals

I'm not one of those people who enjoys "flying by the seat on their pants" so to speak.  That sort of thing could give me hives. Okay, I admit, lots of things give me hives...

Seriously though, I like to believe that I have some control in the direction of my life. So every year in January, the control-freak in me likes take time to plan out a list of things that I want to accomplish over the next twelve months. 

Here is the list (in no special order) of Mon Abri Farm goals for the New Year.  According to "Goal Experts," if I put them in writing they stand a higher chance of being accomplished.  So let's test that theory.  If we hit them all it will be a small miracle. But hey, miracles do happen, right? I'll post updates on our progress as the days pass.  Wish us luck. A lot of luck.

Goals for 2013

1. Sell $1,500 in farm-related products or services
2. Get a chest freezer (donations welcome!)
3. Hatch out 80-100 new baby chicks (for meat and eggs)
4. Sell some chicks
5. Plant and sell Pumpkins and gourds for the Fall season
6. Plant 4-6 fruit trees
7. Plant 3 pine trees
8. Build an outdoor arena (the goal I desperately want to be able to cross off the list in 2013!)
9. Save enough $$$ to build a second barn with 10-12 stalls
10. Establish / Create a logo for the farm and have a sign made for the driveway
11. Build a road-side produce stand / or run a Sunday only, mini-farm market
12. Get the rows and trellis put in to start a small vineyard
13. Construct 1 or 2 hoop houses to extend the gardening season
14. Keep the goat from eating everything

Did I mention it's a little cold here?