Farm Goals for 2026

Each year we like to set a few goals for the farm to give us direction. Here is a look at what we hope to achieve in 2026.

The Garden
Grow enough vegetables for our use to eat fresh and freeze or can.

Replace mole-damaged berry plants.

Grow a small market garden of vegetables and flowers.

The Rabbits
Evaluate my Dwarf Hotots fairly - I have a tendency to be overly critical of potential breeding stock. I need to slow down, compare each animal to the breed standard and do so at an appropriate age. 

Attend the Dwarf Hotot national show in Ohio. 

Consider adding a second more utilitarian breed.

The Birds
Hatch at least one batch of Sussex chickens. Keep the best, eat the rest. 

Attend 1 or more poultry shows while also finding a good whitening shampoo.

Gain more knowledge on Coturnix quail body type to guide me in making the most of my breeding program.

The Cattle
Have more heifer calves. Not really something I can control, but it would be nice to be past the bull year we had!

Complete our corral.

Offer for sale nutritious grass-fed beef from our herd.

Begin the search for a new herd bull. 

Other
I have something I'm wanting to add to the farm. Something I've wanted for over a year. 2026 will hopefully be the year it happens. However, I don't want to say too much just in case my plan falls through.