Our new pond!

written by

David Brubaker

posted on

February 18, 2023

Last week, we just finished building a pond here on the farm and are excited about the new opportunities this will bring to the farm. This pond will feed water into a network of underground waterlines that will be used to water the cattle all across the farm. The water from this pond will also be used for irrigating our pastures and crops. 

But most of all we are excited about the possibilities of creating a great place for you to come and visit our farm, spend some time fishing or maybe just enjoying a beautiful sunset.

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