I have noticed a really interesting phenomenon on Facebook. There are all kinds of people who are playing a virtual reality game called "Farmville". I haven't done it myself, but from what I can tell, they must play some kind of game to earn money (I hope they don't pay real money!) to use to 'run' their own farm.
Recently, my aunt bought her first tractor. She also has built a gazebo to sit and watch the sunset.
Any of our riders or visitors know the reality of farm life is that it is a 24/7 job filled with lots and lots of hard work. However, there is a lot about farming that is really rewarding and running a horse farm in particular.
So I am wondering if all these people who are 'virtual farming' would actually pay to come ride and experience real life on a farm. Kind of like the Life on a Farm packages that we did this summer for children. I need to do some market research! Or would they just even visit our site and contribute to it? We are making the transition to an interactive blog where you can post and make comments. Should be up and running soon. I will have the ability to screen submissions for suitability before they get posted so that our culture and philosophy are embedded in the content -- we just hope to get more of you to read and post!
Here are some real pictures of life on a farm .... feel free to pass along to any of your friends over at Farmville. :)
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