** Note, this post should pre-date the one about trip plans...sorry for any confusion - Elizabeth***
While our plans of rejuvenating the farm in Hilliers were dashed, we're still optimistic that the future can hold wonderful things in store for our family. The dream is not dead, it's just changed a little.
Here's what our original introduction said about us.
One family learning to be self-sufficient on Canada's beautiful west coast. We hope you enjoy following our story as we turn a run down and seriously neglected little rented farm into a thriving and vital part of our community here in Hilliers, near Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We have a large market garden and raise chickens, turkeys, cows, goats, sheep, alpacas and bees. Oh and let's not forget the most important thing...we raise our family here too.
That all changed with the owner selling and the new owners bulldozing everything.
Despite of all this the motivation to create a vibrant and flourishing small family farm is still there! It just looks like we'll have to start over again somewhere else. So we're looking to get our own place in Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia?!?! What? Isn't that at the opposite side of the country?
Well, yes it is. Infact, from here to there is about 7100km. Since we're planning a few detours to see family, see our beautiful country, and to have fun along the way, it should end up being a bit closer to 7500km. I'll work it out and let you know. Ok, here's the map.
View Directions to Halifax, Nova Scotia in a larger map
So the plan is to take our motorhome, 4 children, the dog, the goat, 2 cats and one trailer and drive 7000+km in search of a place to call our own. We'll need some help along the way I'm sure so we're going to look for some sponsors, sell pretty much everything we have, and we'll keep you posted each step of the way.
Coming soon...a tour of our current home, our Vancouver Island Bucket list, and how to do all sorts of stuff on a budget while travelling.
We had a dream, like so many others before us, to live a simple and sustainable life on our own organic farm... so we drove from Vancouver Island, British Columbia to the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia, and we've been here nearly 6 years. We love life, learning, and sharing with others. Follow our adventures as we build a vibrant small family farm and work towards self-sufficiency using a combination of traditional methods, permaculture and original ideas.
Did you narrow down an area of Nova Scotia to move to?
ReplyDeleteWe've been offered a lovely house in Bear River and one near Kentville. Plus one on Lumsden Pond that sounds awesome. We weeded out the others due to location, size, or disrepair of the house. What do you think of the 3 areas I've listed? All the rents seem good. We can't wait to finally get moved! How are things at your homestead?
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I currently live in Alberta and we are planning on moving our family to the Annapolis Valley next summer. Good luck to you and yours! :)
ReplyDeleteKeep reading and you'll find out how it all develops for us. And maybe next year we can visit in person! good luck with your move too.
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