Septic Field Work Begins

Work has begun on the septic leech field. Located in our pasture across the street, this is a tough one to look at and love fully. With strict state laws on septic systems, we were required to build a leech field that was very, very, very large. The farm soils were limited in meeting the needed quality, and we were lucky to find a place to site the leech field. No septic means no buildings, and that would likely translate to no future for Red Gate Farm - so on that score, I am grateful beyond belief that were able to find a suitable location.

Of course a leech field construction of this size will dramatically alter the existing terrain. For that I have to take a big breath and look towards next year when all the disturbed ground will be regrown with pasture grasses. While our heavy ox can no longer graze on this field, we will be able to pasture sheep on the field, and so it will remain a part of our agricultural operation.