Chicama Run Family Farm

It's an exhausting weekend, but at the same time, a blast.  We get a chance to share what we do with hundreds of people in a short amount of time.

99.9% of the people out there seem to understand this.  That .1% though?  They don't seem to understand that the farms you are visiting are people's HOMES.  We don't have millions and billions of dollars to hire staff to do everything for us - oh the dreams I have about that.... but then it really wouldn't be ours would it.... still I can dream.

Back to my point - I do have one, really I do.  Remember that when we say we are doing tours and such, we are vague about the times and it's a general idea....why?  Well, our tour guide (my daughter) might be tired and might need to eat something....yeah we forget to eat a lot this weekend even though our grill is going and OH the burgers and pulled pork are AWESOME!!

Dang food tangent... ok .... well in order for our kid to eat - we have to route people around and it's not instant as we don't have a schedule as we can't predict when people will be here, so we can't predict when we will ever get a break to eat.

No, you may not use the bathroom in our home.  I honestly think the looks I give people when I ask... and women, this is mostly you.... again it's my HOME.  I'm pretty sure the other farmers around the tour would look at you funny as well.  We have a porta-john...we do our best to keep it clean... we even pay extra to have it cleaned on Saturday so it's ready for Sunday!  We use that thing, so we want it clean as well!!

After 10 years, we pretty much have parking down to a science, and although our 18 year old son is the one pointing to where you can park, respect these people.  We know the property, we know the grass, we KNOW you where you can get stuck in that cute sports car!  No, all because you have a really expensive car does not mean we will allow you to park at the house as this is a safety concern.  Again, I'm pretty sure that all the other farmers know their property as well, we do mow the grass you know!

As Joe likes to say, you are out in the country, SLOW DOWN!!  Drop your schedule for awhile and just enjoy it!  This weekend, the views will be amazing, and the weather crisp and cool like fall should be.  It will be perfect!

Relax, listen to the farmers you go and see.  They are the experts on the field you are walking.  This is their life and what they love.  We have a CHOICE to open up our farm to the public and SHARE what we have with you.  Believe it or not, we WANT to do this!  Seeing the kids' faces when they see LIVE chickens or LIVE turkeys is priceless.... it's why we decided to design our farm the way we did.

Have fun and be content that you are enjoying just a few moments in the life of a farmer and appreciate the work being done....along with the fact you do not need to do that work!