Plow Match
It is almost time for the International Plow Match which is held annually in Ontario. There are qualifying matches held all over the province in preparation for the International Plow Match. On the weekend our neighbor hosted our local match. It was fun to watch the different plows, some newer, some older and even some horse powered plows.
My personal favorite were the horses; 
Dave and I are both city kids, I did spend my high school summers and weekends throughout the year working at a riding academy. So I have had a love of everything country for a long time now. Dave has grown to love it over the last several years, but the pair of us have so much to learn. With our children growing up in the country we want to nurture a love for the country. Taking in plowing matches connect us with neighbors and our community. It exposes the kids to an array of people who love farming and fosters their interests in the realm of agriculture.
What kind of things do you do to encourage your children on the homestead (whether it is a small garden in the city or a 100 acre farm)??
Oh, I had to share this picture of Joel as he raced off, can you see the spring in his step???
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Donna
Great pictures from the plowing match! And great blog!
Anita @ Cedar Hill
Adorable family and beautiful home. I am a new follower.
Mary
Coo pics, looks like a fun event. Your kids are beautiful. Thank you for stopping by my blog. I'm here to follow you back. Have a great week!
kateri
The little red tractor looks just like ours–I plow my garden with it. Love the photos of the horses!
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Angie Nussbaumer
I love to see your interest in countryt living and farming. You put a huge effort into understanding your community. What a blessing. Since your interested in exposing your children to agriculture do you want to come over to our place? I even just woke up the hubby to ask him if you can stop by for a farm tour. Is response was a yes!
ontheoldpath
We would love that!
Thomasina
I love your blogs. I really feel your heart in them. My homestead heart was a garden this year, we moved from a very big house to a tiny one and I wanted to make it meaningful. So our first week we planted tomatoes, and eggplant and peppers. The whole nieghborhood joined in. The other thing I have become more committed to is pulling someone in the kitchen with me to cook. I had my 2 yr old pouring milk in a measuring cup on the floor. I see the "pep" in Joel's step and before I read you mention it I was already smiling.
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