by barngeekthe | Jun 7, 2015 | Your Barn Stories
Story of Balsam Farm in Clare County Michigan by Wayne Jaynes I just purchased a small farm with a 40 by 80 barn in fairly good shape, I plan to repair it and keep it in great shape. I’ve been told that it is best to keep hay in it or it will crumble, is this...
by barngeekthe | Jan 9, 2015 | Your Barn Stories
Story by Andy Yates in Texas I found Barngeek web site in the midst of my research to find “the barn” . After retiring in December 2013 I ordered plans for the 30 x 40 gable barn. It took me a while to really commit to getting started as I continued to toy...
by barngeekthe | Sep 1, 2014 | Your Barn Stories
Story by Dane in Unadilla NE This Horse barn was built in 1900 and sit atop a 160 acres of crop and pasture land. No longer used by my family cattle business it has now become my project for a residence. I am amazed at how calming it is while working on the site and...
by barngeekthe | Jun 23, 2014 | Your Barn Stories
Story by Daniel Mckee in Corinth,MS I became interested in old barns and soon decided with my dad’s help to start to restore my grandpas barn that he built about 1960. It had been out of use for quite some time but was in great condition. We fixed a few places...
by barngeekthe | Oct 9, 2013 | Your Barn Stories
Story by Mary Henneke Miller in Henneke Family Farm near Ottawa, Illinois byMary Henneke Miller The old barn fell down. It caved into the sloping ground on which it was built years ago. The faded siding and ancient timbers had been leaning to the east for several...
by barngeekthe | Jan 25, 2013 | Your Barn Stories
Story by Priscilla The Barn Geeks Mom in Montcalm County, Michigan From the Barn Geeks Mom Priscilla as told by his Grandmother Doris (McCoy) Jeffers June 1939 We were a small family of five, my baby sister Elaine was on the way. We lived on a 40 acre farm with a...
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