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03/11/07, 03:54 PM
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HT Wannabe
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Williamsport, PA
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Anybody near me?
I've got an intro thread titled I think I'm going to like it here in the Country Families area.
I am hoping to make contact with like minded persons/couples near me. Cindy and I currently live near Williamsport, PA. What I am hoping to do is introduce my wife to the lifestyle she thinks she wants to live and hopefully develop friendships that will be helpful to us.
Right now we are considering raising chickens and some goats when we make our move. Goat people near (within an hour or two) of Williamsport would be most helpful. But since we both love to ride the motorcycle we would be willing to make longer (4-6 hour) rides to meet folks who would be willing to share experiences and let Cindy see what's really involved in doing this. We'd need space to pitch our tent, either on your spread or at a local campground.
Me personally, I'd love to have goats again. I always did enjoy the milk. And if I go that route I'm definitely going to get into making cheese and yogurt too. Cindy and I have talked about doing that for years. But now I'm only 17 months from making my "prison break". Time to start some serious planning.
"Iron" Mike
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03/11/07, 04:59 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: mountains of northcentral PA
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Hi there...
We live 35 minutes north of Williamsport...check out our family website on the link in our sig to see our homestead and goat milk soap business!
We could fix you up with some dairy goats when the time comes. 
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Shawn and Annette Weller
Alpine and Oberhasli Diary Goats
plus a couple of real special horses 
~Try some nourishing goat milk soap today! ~
www.naturallysoothing.com
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03/11/07, 05:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Hi,
I am located in Sunbury, PA (south of Williamsport). Though I am not retired, I always like to have visitors and show off my Alpine goats. Its nice to know people in the area.
Heidi
Heidi DiPerna
Cherry Meadow Farm
hdiperna@ethernet.org
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03/11/07, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Southern Tier NY.
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We are 105 miles north of you in Owego NY, feel free to stop by any time
Rick & LeeAnn
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03/11/07, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: PA
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Hey, I don't live in that area any more, but I was born in Milton, had relatives in Williamsport and Sunbury, too.
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03/11/07, 11:23 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: SE Indiana
Posts: 7,310
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Well I am in SE Indiana. Not sure how far away that is from you, but if you ever get this way, feel free to look me up!
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I can't believe I deleted it!
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03/12/07, 12:55 AM
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Menagerie More~on
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: It won't stop raining
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Mike, I'm in north Idaho and nobody lives near me , so I want to say how much I have learned reading this forum and others about poultry/goats and general homestead things, more than I've learned in person. It's definitely better to meet up with "real" people, though, the best way to learn. There is a great deal of info here and on other like sites, so I encourage you to read and read, you'll absorb more than you think.
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03/12/07, 07:24 AM
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Banned
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: North East, PA in Northwestern PA
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Just outside Erie. North East PA. A few hours, but not too bad.
Ruth
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03/12/07, 03:03 PM
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spellcheck is my freind!
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wayne County, PA
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We're located in northern Wayne County,,,about 2 1/2 hrs from you. Welcome to the group Mike! You'll find a lot of great information here. 
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Amy,
SAHM of 3, (7, 5, & 1)
wife of a crazy Poloc (Stanb999),
& adopted mother to goats, chickens, pigs, turkeys and ducks 
farm pics: http://public.fotki.com/stanb888/
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03/12/07, 05:00 PM
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why hide it?
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Lexington, Texas near Austin
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I am nowhere near you but I want to say that I have met quite a few people from this forum in person and they have all been wonderful. No one has been a disappointment and I have made some great longterm friends. Best of luck to you and your wife!
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Diane Rhodes
Feral Nature Farm
LaManchas, MiniManchas and Boers
Member ADGA, MDGA
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03/12/07, 09:15 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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from altoona, currently in rochester....neither too far from you
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03/13/07, 06:14 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York
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I'm a half-hour north of Binghamton, NY. You'd be most welcome to come check out my homestead. I raise Nigerian Dwarf goats, heritage turkeys, fiber sheep, chickens, and have a market garden.
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03/13/07, 09:15 AM
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HT Wannabe
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Williamsport, PA
Posts: 480
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This is great! You all are so kind to open your homestead to us. We will be attempting to meet several of you this summer. Well, except for ID. That's alittle far to ride on a weekend, even for us.
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"Iron" Mike - Semper Fidelis
Jack of all trades - Master of none
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03/14/07, 06:57 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: PA
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I live right near to tioga12, about 40 minutes from Williamsport. I only have two goats, but for my senior project I got them bred and am making soap out of them. I have an 50% oberhasli and 100% nubian, both registered, and I got them bred this winter to a registered nubian, so hopefully I will have some nice little registered nubian kids which I can sell for good money
Good luck in your endeavors
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Annie and Winnie 
ruby, hazel,
& juno <3
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03/14/07, 07:44 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Eastern WA
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Originally Posted by Idahoe
Mike, I'm in north Idaho and nobody lives near me ... |
Not necessarily true... though I don't actually have goats and probably won't end up with them! Although I must say, N Idaho is pretty darn rural! So is E WA.
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~ Carol
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03/15/07, 09:06 AM
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Banned
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: NY
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I am in southern Ny - Fallsburg about 45 mins from Matamoros Pa.You are welcome anytime.
Steff
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