‘Hi there! My name is Lauren Bell and I am
married to a 3rd generation beef cattle farmer. We currently live on
one of our four properties in the North Burnett region of Queensland, with our 3
kids, Lachlan (7), Michala (5) and Darcie (3). The business is run by my
husband, Luke, and his 3 brothers but we are the only family who live and work
on the farm. I am originally a city girl, spending the first 24 years of my life
living in Brisbane. Luke and I married in December 2002 and I moved out to the
farm. It was a bit of a culture shock at first, but I grew to love the lifestyle
and now I wouldn’t live and bring up my children anywhere else.
The year we were married was right in the
middle of one of the worst droughts in history. My early memories of farm living
were of Luke pulling hungry, thirsty cattle out of boggy dams with the tractor.
Many of them didn’t survive. This was a real eye opener for me on the harsh
reality of life on the farm. We spent many long days putting in new pipelines to
get water to thirsty cows and putting out dry lick to try and keep them alive.
It wasn’t exactly the introduction to rural life that I was expecting! Lucky for
us though, the last few years have been kind to us weatherwise. We have had some
of the best calving seasons we’ve ever had. Our stock number are at the highest
they have been for a long time.
I am really excited to be a part of the
‘Year Of The Farmer’ Cybercrop at Red Earth Scrapping. It’s great to be able to
share with you a little about what we do and how we live. Thanks Helen for
having me!’
Hiya Lauren. Some great photos there and a terrific layout. Great to hear a bit about your life and I"m pleased that things are on the up for your farm.
ReplyDeleteHi Lauren, thanks for sharing a bit about your farming life. My husband and I have travelled a bit of Aus but I don't think we've been in your area yet. We've stayed on a few cattle properties and had long discussions with the owners and we love to hear about their daily farm life. I lived in a dairy farming area as a child but my hubby was a suburbs guy who loves the country more.
ReplyDeleteI love the photos you've shared and your page is lovely.
There's nothing like country living is there Sandra. It can be as tough as it can be rewarding. I am one former city girl who wouldn't go back to the 'burbs EVER!
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE LOVE the pic of Dad(?), and kids riding down the road. That speaks volumes of what we have in the country.
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