My assingment for the week was to interview a farmer so I picked my friend Bevan Messiner.
Here are the questions I asked and his answers. Q = Question B= Bevan
Q What resource do you produce the most of?
B For consumers: Eggs For self use: Rabbits
Q What made you decide to be a famer?
B It was forced upon me
Q How much work is done by machines?
B Very little to none. The only thing we use machines for is bailing hay
Q How much land do you own?
B 50 acres
Q How long has the farm been in your family?
B 2 years
Q What is your favorite part of farming?
B probably the horses
Q How do you chose which products to grow?
B Out of necesity, last winter we didn't have enough feed hay for our horses and cows so that got expansive so now we grow our own.
Q Do you use herbicides/pesticides?
B No sir
Q Do you use fertilizer? What kinds?
B Yes, if you count manure.
That concluded my interview.
Here are the questions I asked and his answers. Q = Question B= Bevan
Q What resource do you produce the most of?
B For consumers: Eggs For self use: Rabbits
Q What made you decide to be a famer?
B It was forced upon me
Q How much work is done by machines?
B Very little to none. The only thing we use machines for is bailing hay
Q How much land do you own?
B 50 acres
Q How long has the farm been in your family?
B 2 years
Q What is your favorite part of farming?
B probably the horses
Q How do you chose which products to grow?
B Out of necesity, last winter we didn't have enough feed hay for our horses and cows so that got expansive so now we grow our own.
Q Do you use herbicides/pesticides?
B No sir
Q Do you use fertilizer? What kinds?
B Yes, if you count manure.
That concluded my interview.
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