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Profession: Farmer (growing wine and winemaker) - about 20 - 30 hrs week, owner, single employee (For the rest of my time I write software as a single contribu
by dejv 9y ago
Profession: Farmer (growing wine and winemaker) - about 20 - 30 hrs week, owner, single employee
(For the rest of my time I write software as a single contributor/freelancer)
[6:30] Wake up, light breakfast
[7:30 - 10:00] commute to the village where is my farm, there is no need to rush. I take tram to train station, get some coffee, read emails on train commute, then switch to bus, read some book, then 4 km walking to final destination. When I am in hurry (say 1 or 2 times a month), I just drive by car, then the commute takes about 45 minutes.
[10:00 - 15:00] change to my working clothes, walk 4km to the vineyard, stop at small grocery store on my way to buy some food for a day and maybe beer. Start doing work that needs to be done, listen to podcast or music during the day or just think about stuff and listen to nature.
[15:30 - 17:00] commute back home, some coffee, reading books on bus and train.
[17:00 - 22:00] home with family, playing with kid, maybe some light programming, go sleep.
- L_Rahman 9y agoIdyllic. I love the unhurried cadence of this day.
- dejv 9y agoNature of this work is very seasonal, so harvest month is anything but calm and unhurried. Those field days I described are my favorite, but there are many other type of days in life of farmer.
- abledon 9y agoSounds awesome! How'd you fall into this lifestyle? Did you use capital from a previous career in Software to purchase the farm, or Family/Relative related?
- dejv 9y agoI was born into wine making family (with history going back few centuries). The land I am farming on was purchased by myself, using money from my software development days, and it is separate entity with very different approach to rest of my family. They like to play it safe, I am trying to farm organically, I am focusing more on premium side, they are more into bulk wine and so forth. It is tough business, the investment required is huge and you should expect that your money will be returned in decades (if ever). I didn't have huge pile of money, so the winery is build in very tiny steps and it will take a lot of time to actually make it work, but I feel like this is something I should do and writing software on side will keep me safe financially.
- kamaal 9y agoThis looks like the literal definition of heaven. I envy you for this lifestyle.