Buying the Farm

When the Mormon pioneers settled Parowan, each city block was about five acres square.  There were generally four homesteads on each block, one per corner.  As a result, each family in town had about 1.25 acres for an orchard, garden, barn, and corral.  Over the years, however, the parcels were subdivided into smaller and smaller lots.  Many homes in town are now on lots of less than a quarter acre.

At The Homestead, our original corner lot was, at some point, split into three.  Aside from our house, one of these other parcels has been developed, but the third one is still a vacant field.  It has been known to us as "Mr. Tiger's Field," because our friends Tiger and Melissa have owned it for the past few years.  After today, however, the name may remain the same, but the ownership will change.  We are scheduled to "close" on the property this afternoon.  Stand by for reports from our new farm.