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Bare Necessities Farm is a 15-acre mini-farm established in 1998. It is located an hour outside of the nation's capitol - Washington, D.C. - in beautiful Southern Md where the Potomac River in the west and the Patuxent River in the east meet and pour into the Chesapeake Bay.
Our little house and farm together are our sanctuary. Marty and I both grew up in big cities so we are continually in awe of the peacefulness of the countryside. Marty's job is very stressful and our farm helps him relieve this . . . improvements and repairs are never-ending, so he always has something to bang on! I work from home tending to the everyday needs of the farm and its animals, and am a freelance artist dabbling in several mediums. My studio is located in a loft in my house that overlooks the pond. It is inspiring! You can visit my studio by clicking on the appropriate link at the bottom of this page.
At Bare Necessities Farm, we specialize in breeding and showing Polish, rosecomb, modern, cochin, & silkie bantam chickens and tolbunt Polish & blue-laced red wyandotte standard chickens. There are other breeds of chickens housed here, too, in addition to muscovy ducks and peafowl. We are also proud to breed and love Harlequin and miniature pinchers! Visit our kennel site to get information and photos of these wonderful dogs. (The link is at the bottom of this page.) Other animals roam and enjoy the farm, too. Horses, dogs, cats and even an emu live here in a safe and clean environment. We are always discovering new life on our farm and enjoying the antics of our animals. Visit our Blog (link below) to read the daily (well, almost) activities around our farm. And, the What's Up page will give upcoming events, important news and happenings, too, so don't forget to check that out.
Thanks for visiting our farm. Come back often because the only thing one can ever count on is change and it applies here, too! Have a great day.
Gretchen Bare
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