What would you consider a "farm"?

[BarnChickyOO]

Just a random question.

Sometimes people are like "oh yeah I live on a FARM!"

And that, or course, gets my attention.
And I'm like "Oh, yeah? what do you have?"

And she's like "4 chickens and 2 horses."

and I'm like............ (!?!?!?)

So, what would you consider a farm?

Sometimes people call me a "Farm Girl" but all I have is 2 dozen chickens, 5 ducks, a rabbit, a dog, and a calf that I use for 4-H.

I would love to hear all opinions! This is not an actual "question", but I really think it would be interesting to hear what you guys think.

So, what do ya'll think?

 

[Duckopolis]

I would say that a farm is any land which animals live on or where crops are grown. I own five ducks and I would call that a farm.

 

[punk-a-doodle]

I consider my two acres a homestead as I am using it to raise food primarily for my own family. As I expand land wise and with who I feed, I'd call whatever I have a farm. For me, a farm is about raising food, be it plant or animal.

 

[hope4rainbow]

We have a rather large garden and chickens and people at work say I live on a farm. :shrug: one girl has horses, way more land and they grow feed, etc and had chickens til they were let go...but they say I live on a farm? Lol!!

 

[Duckopolis]

A farm can really be whatever you want it to be.

 

[BarnChickyOO]

Well, thanks guys.

BUT! People! I want more opinions, here!

I'm sure ya'll have animals! Tell me what you think. EVERYONE has an opinion on this!

 

[skookumchuck]

I have a 5 acre homestead it is sufficient to raise almost enough food for my family and I. We raise chickens of course and will be adding some lambs or goats son to keep the pasture under control. We raise a large garden and my wife cans or freezes a lot of vegies. So even though we are small I like to call it a farm. I think it is more attitude than substance but I am proud of it.

 

[heartsizedfarm]

We have 23 acres, half woods, half pastures, big veg garden, pond, for swan, horses, chickens, honeybees and sheep. So, fairly productive animals and it lets us be fairly self-sufficient, but we don't breed or grow enough to sell, so its not a money maker. Guy who does fences comes around and I mention the need to consult the neighbour who has one hundred acres of cornfield. "Oh. A REAL farmer," he says. Sheesh.

 

[CrazyChickGirl]

I joke that we have a "farm". We live in the suburbs though. Lol. We do have a few animals and a small garden. Nine chickens, two dogs, a large tortoise, a rabbit and a parakeet.

 

[SA Farm]

Well, farming is the activity or business of growing crops or raising livestock, so anyone who does either of those things on their property is a farmer in my opinion.