Logging is not a year-long job in New England. Scott remembers that "logging was my primary income for my entire life, but I've done many many other things in the woods, to bring in revenue, to supplement when times are tough and things are bad."
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There are many ways that a logger can supplement his income. One way that Scott found was farming. These pictures show the gardens that Scott uses to feed his family year-round and the chickens he keeps for eggs. The two gardens are generally able to provide enough food for one small family year-round. The proper use of space and planning allows plenty of food to be grown in a small area. Chickens kept in a coop are a cheaper source of eggs than buying them continually at a grocery store.
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Like most other professional fields, logging has it's good times and bad. Logging is one business that is and has always been based on the economy. Depending on what species of wood is in demand wood depend on the species of that would be harvested. During times not a very demanding market, loggers would resort to other means of income. It is very common to find a logger that knows how to farm, trap and gather.
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