It’s a romantic idea for many: living off grid on a sustainable farm, growing fresh fruits and vegetables and tending to a flock of sheep grazing the field.
In reality, it’s a huge undertaking.
Laurie Gallant and Bill Crosson decided to take on this lifestyle while – in their words – they were “harvesting the sun.”
In 2010, the coupled purchased the 50-acre ranch, run entirely off of solar panels, after it sat empty for six months.
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