Drew and Phil try to look at the farm as a place of opportunity: what can they
can do to bring in more income with the resources they have on site and make
family succession possible?
"Bee season doesn't conflict too much with farming, which doesn't conflict
with the guest house and hunting season. e overlaps are minimal. All three
operations are part of the succession plan. e three combined can be a
sufficient source of income," Drew told me as he harvested some of honey and
poured it into mason jars.
ey are always keeping their eyes open for something else to try on the farm.
"If there is another cycle or another opportunity to explore then we'll try it,"
Drew tells me as he shows me a test plot of hops he started this year, "I'll test
things out, see if they work here, and then scale up if they do."
If you are interested in learning more, head over to
www.prcountrycomforts.com or Drew's blog www.406farmer.com.
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Drew holds up a filled frame of honey in the sunlight.
Alexis Bonogofsky is a fourth-generation Montanan,
sheep rancher and freelance writer and photographer
focusing on agriculture and rural Montana.
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