Water, New Roads, and Nights on the Farm
Two borewells, a swimming pool for the ducks, and a road towards the remaining 180 acres—while our weekends meant sleeping in the car and cooking under the night sky.
By 30 March 2025, water had become a priority for MNC Farms. With animals to care for and plans for agriculture, we needed to think about how the farm would manage through the dry season. March and April were the months we were especially concerned about.
During this stage, we decided to install two borewells, made a small swimming pool for the ducks, and began extending the road towards the remaining 180 acres. Each project was another part of turning the land into a working farm.
- Borewells installed
- 2
- Combined drilling depth (feet)
- 729
- Acres the road would reach
- 180
Going deeper for water
The first borewell reached 429 feet. The second reached 300 feet. We were paying US$15 per foot for the borewell work, so the depth mattered to both the project and its cost.
At that rate, the first borewell came to US$6,435 and the second to US$4,500. Together, the 729 feet of drilling amounted to US$10,935. These figures record the drilling calculation at our agreed rate.
The photographs capture the work on the ground: the rig, the pipes, and the people working around the borewell. Water was one of the basic needs we had to address as the farm developed.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| First borewell: 429 feet at US$15 per foot | $6,435 |
| Second borewell: 300 feet at US$15 per foot | $4,500 |
| Total of these costs | $10,935 |
A small swimming pool for the ducks
We also made a small swimming pool for the ducks. After building their first house and bringing in the flock, this was another addition to their space.
One photograph catches a white duck dipping into the water, with its tail up and water splashing around it. It is a lively little moment among the pictures of machinery and construction, and one we wanted to keep in our farm story.
Opening the way to the other 180 acres
Our first phase had focused on 120 acres of the 300 acres we secured. Now we decided to extend the road towards the other 180 acres so that we could begin planning the agricultural side of the farm.
The roadwork photograph shows machinery making a route through the vegetation. Access was the next step towards planning what we could do with that part of the land. We were still at the stage of opening the way and thinking ahead.
Friday to Sunday, living close to the work
Every week, we came to the farm on Friday and left on Sunday. During those weekend visits, we slept in the car and cooked outside. That was how we stayed on the land while the work was taking shape.
The photograph of cooking beside the vehicle shows that part of our beginning. Alongside the borewells and roads, there were meals prepared outdoors and nights spent in the car. Those details are part of what it took for us to build MNC Farms.
The beautiful nights we remember
The nights were beautiful. Even with the practical challenges of staying in the car and cooking outdoors, there was something special about being on the farm after the day’s work.
Looking back at the evening sky in these photographs, we remember that side of the journey too. We were working on water, access, and plans for agriculture, but we were also spending our weekends getting to know the place we were building.
Borewell, duck-pool, roadwork, and weekend photographs supplied by MNC Farms for this chapter.
Published · Recalling the water, roadwork, and weekend life on the farm around 30 March 2025.