Great trip! Did anyone explain how they get young people to continue farming there? Government subsidies, to supplement minimal farm income particularly from very small farms. Monthly government checks as long as they continue to farm. It's considered very important to preserve the small farm tradition.
These photos were from the Alps near Lucerne last June:
We were fortunate to have US Swiss friends who live in a small town there part-time. Mountain hiking was exactly like the travel borchures, unbelievable. Even heard many cuckoos. Tradition says that if you have money in your pocket and you hear a cuckoo, you will have money all year. It worked!
This traditional farmhouse dates back 500 years, the family home of our host, now occupied by her brother who was excited to see me again after I took him snow backpacking in the Colorado Rockies almost 30 years ago. His father (no subsidies back then) sold off the farm and the old house is now surrounded by a modern subdivision.
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Today's Featured Article - George's Fordson Major - by Anthony West (UK). This is a bit of a technical info to add on to the article about George's Major in the "A Towny Goes Plowing" article. George bought his Major from a an implement sale about 18 years ago for £200.00. There is no known history regarding its origins or what service it had done, but the following work was undertaken by Harold alone to bring it up to show standard. From the engine number, it was found that the major was produced late 19
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