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Post by Freeholdfarm on Jan 28, 2005 15:19:25 GMT -5
Hi, I just found this forum. I don't live in Alaska now, but have in the past. Now I live with my Grandmother, my youngest daughter, a dog, three cats, five goats, and some chickens on an acre near Klamath Falls, Oregon.
My parents lived in Tok when they got married, they went back to Oregon right before I was born, and moved back to Alaska right after my next younger brother was born, in 1958. We lived first at a sawmill by the Gerstle River, about thirty miles from Delta Junction, then moved to a 160 acre homestead on the Clearwater Lake, closer to Delta. Dad and Grandpa raised hay, barley, and potatoes on their homesteads, and were partners with another guy in a dairy. We had some adventures growing up there, but when I was ten my parents split up and Mom took us kids (five of us by then) back to Oregon. I managed to get back to Alaska for a summer when I was fourteen, then went to college for two years in Sitka, where I met my husband (now ex). We were away for a while again, then after he got out of the Air Force, went back, to Tok, where my father and brothers still live. We were back in Alaska for four years that time. I've been back once since we left in 1991, for one of my brothers wedding. Lots of adventures, lots of fun things to talk about!
Kathleen
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Post by Chuck on Jan 28, 2005 17:24:39 GMT -5
Welcome, Kathleen ! ! ! Hope you'll contribute to our new forum. Growing up here, I'm sure you have lots to offer. Sounds like you still have an adventure going on with your family and all your animals. ;D We'd love to hear more about your goats, chickens, and anything else you'd like to share. Thanks for joining. Take care, Chuck Alaska HOMESTEADING Journal
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Post by kasilofhome on Feb 23, 2005 23:17:02 GMT -5
Welcome
I WANT GOATS!!!
We have 80 acres
dairy not meat goats --freeranged. too much to fence in at this time
I have been to the delta area- Car broke down so we stayed for a few days. The land seemed to be farmed pretty well but big farms.
What would it take to get you back to AK? Di
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Post by scotty on Oct 7, 2005 20:19:49 GMT -5
This reply is to kasilofhome (Di) Although it has been awhile since your posting, I noticed your proclamation about Goats. Two suggestions come to mind. 1. Contact the local Cooperative Extension Agent in your Borough, they often have community contacts. 2. I too contemplated this and found a Nigerian Pygmy Goat Breeder I think is in the Mat-Su Valley. There is also a family near North Pole who have NPG. I found them through a internet search. Good Luck! Scotty
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