Yep... New Haven, CT... Although I and my mate Rob built a house in NHVT
for an English bloke...
Best,
Leland
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Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 2:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [BP] What farming?
Leland, That depends on what state your New Haven is in. I take it's
not the one in Vermont. Ruth
At 9:20 AM -0500 11/28/04, Leland Torrence wrote:
>Ruth,
>It is not what you would call farming; farming is hard work. No cows
>since the 1960's. We have 18 acres under plow and supplement the farm
>stand that is run by our neighbor and has been a stand for about 50
>years. The farm was 380 acres at its biggest some 150 years ago. The
>farm was started in 1786 and has been in the Clarke/Sorenson/Hubbell
>family until six years ago when a fellow of means bought 44 acres.
>Carroll Hubbell and Bob Sorenson (along with their spouses) still live
>in the main farm house. Carroll runs the stand and Bob fixes all the
>1950's tractors and equipment. Chris, his nephew does most of the
>farming, I spend about eight to 24 hours a week helping out (there are
>two to ten Mexicans at any time). We plant a lot by hand. Before
>sunset, upon occasion, you can spot men women and children, eight to
>ten white people planting!: snap dragons, sunflowers, brussel sprouts,
>peas, lettuce, corn, pumpkins, gourds, you get the idea. We had two
>acres of sun flowers right outside my office window this summer. Mike,
>Ken and John have all been to visit, but call ahead, my wife is a great
>cook, but not to keen on neighbors or surprise visitors. If you are
>ever through New Haven, give a call. By the way, I wonder how long it
>would take to get from Vermont to New Haven on route 5 now? Best,
>Leland
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