Monday, November 18, 2013

Help us name our farm!

The Farmer and I are having a heck of time coming up with a farm name of our own.
Our farm has always been known as The Kraft Dairy.
While that wasn't the official name of the dairy it is what everyone knows it as.
Oh, the dairy started out as The Kraft Dairy,


but after a cease and desist letter from the Kraft Corp they had to changed the name to
Johnny and Jeans Dairy.


As most of you know we feel very fortunate to live here and we love our home.
We also love the potential of it. 
This place used to be a busy dairy.
Our barn still houses the milking stalls, sinks, tank and bottler.
When we bought the farm Johnnys notes were on the chalkboard in the milk house.
Those have since been scratched over by little hands.

While we aren't sure that we want to milk cows we do know that we want to farm our land and everyone knows you need a farm name for that.
Some think we should go with the obvious "Linder Farms"
Well, that is already taken by a farm in Idaho and when you Google the name a whole slew of things come up because apparently they have a pretty amazing corn maze and all sorts of other attractions.
It looks to be a pretty fun place to go!
We need something different I think, but we haven't found one we love.

So let's have a contest!
 You share your farm name suggestions and if we pick your name we will give you a dozen eggs from our happy little hens and a fresh chicken butchered by yours truly!
Well, The Farmer will be doing the chopping off of the head and I will do the rest.


Here is some info about us and the farm.
Jeremy is The Farmer.
Kallie is the Farmers Wife.
Jameson Rockefeller is The Farmers son.
Madalyn Faith is The Farmers daughter.
Our 4000 sq ft barn was built by a kit you could order from Sears or Montgomery Ward.
It was built in the early to mid 1900's.
The original farm house burned.
The current house was moved to the property from Fort Clatsop and was formerly a munitions bunker.
Johnny's birth name was Ragnavald and he immigrated from Norway.
Jean was raised in Clatsop County and her maiden name is Waterhouse. Her family were loggers.
They milked Jersey cows and had Draft horses
Jean loved the barn kitties and Johnny made moonshine.
My Great Grandparents leased pasture from Johnny and Jean before The Farmers parents did.
Everyone knows how we feel about Jesus! 
Love that guy.
Johnny died in 1994, the year I graduated high school.
Jean currently lives in Seaside.
They had no children.
 
So, what do you think?
What should we name our farm that we love so much?
I can't wait to hear your suggestions!

Blessed is me...

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