It’s hard to believe – but it has been four years since that fall day in 2010 when we began to clear the land to start our little farm.
To celebrate the anniversary – we thought we would stop and take a look back at the last four years in pictures – from the moment the brush was first cleared, right up to this past week’s harvest.
Although some of the early photos are a little grainy, (posting pictures for a website wasn’t much of thought back then 🙂 ) – they all help to tell the story of OWG.
Here are 40 photos from the last four years of building the farm…
Happy Gardening –
Jim and Mary
Old World Garden Farms
For week by week pictures and stories from the entire farm building process – you can also check out our Sunday Farm Updates tab. (see: Sunday Farm Updates)
2010 – Clearing The Land
![The entrance as it looked in the fall of 2010- overgorown ans no drivway](https://oldworldgardenfarms.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/mow-down-pic-small.jpg)
The entrance as it looked in the fall of 2010 – an overgrown mess of thickets, bushes and small trees..
2011 – The First Coop – Garden, and Construction Of The Barn
![February 2011 The first chicken coop takes shape in our driveway](https://oldworldgardenfarms.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/chicken-coop.jpg?w=620)
February 2011. The first chicken coop made from 2 x 4 scrap lumber and reclaimed pallets takes shape in our driveway. With no electricity at the farm – everything had to be built at the house first.
![May 2011 - The first coop is up at the farm - and our first flock of "girls" are checking out their new home](https://oldworldgardenfarms.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/coop.jpg?w=620)
May 2011 – The first coop is up at the farm – and our first flock of “girls” are checking out their new home
![Spring 2011 - The very first garden](https://oldworldgardenfarms.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/dsc05557.jpg?w=620)
Late Spring 2011 – The very first garden. We piled up rows of soil and created our first raised rows.
![2nd week of August 2011. Taking a break from our pole setting - we tear down Dad's barn with the help of Family and Friends. It should be noted this went much smoother and easier on the muscles with the added help of extra hands taking it apart!](https://oldworldgardenfarms.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/dads-apart.jpg?w=620)
2nd week of August 2011. Taking a break from our pole setting – we tear down Dad’s barn with the help of family and friends
2012 – The Barn is Completed and The Garden Expands…
![January 2012 - The roof is installed. We were so lucky to have a mild winter that year - it was the only way the barn was finished!](https://oldworldgardenfarms.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/img_6719.jpg?w=620)
January 2012 – The roof is installed. We were so lucky to have a mild winter that year – it was the only way the barn was finished!
![May 2012 - We add our compost bins made from pallets, a second set of growing rows to the garden and the front fence is installed.](https://oldworldgardenfarms.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/img_8805.jpg?w=620)
May 2012 – We add our compost bins made from pallets, a second set of growing rows to the garden and the front fence is installed.
![Late summer - 2012 In anticipation of our first barn party - we built the barn table from left over barn wood](https://oldworldgardenfarms.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/barn-table-set-in-place.jpg?w=620)
Late summer – 2012 In anticipation of our first barn party – we built the barn table from left over barn wood
2013 – Adding Honeybees and a New Coop…
![The new coop is built to expand our chicken flock and provide top security from mink, coyote and raccoon](https://oldworldgardenfarms.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/new-coop-frame.jpg?w=620)
The new coop is built to expand our chicken flock and provide top security from mink, coyote and raccoon
![The 1st grade class of St Brendans visited the farm this past week to learn all about chickens, honeybees and gardening](https://oldworldgardenfarms.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/st-brendans-class-visit.jpg?w=620)
Our first class visit to the farm – A group of 1st graders came to learn all about chickens, honeybees and gardening