English 013
March 13,2014
Our Farm at
Hofuf in Saudi Arabia
The tropical climate with two hot and dry
seasons, with moderate warmth and some occasional showers during the winter is
what welcomes one to the Hofuf area in Saudi Arabia. Hofuf is the host to our
humble country home that has a rich farm with an extensive and spacious
environment that could be an ideal gets away for a weekend or holiday. The
history of Hofuf is well explained as it has very interesting monuments and
buildings that have over time been the best Saudi Arabic tourist attractions.
Our family moved to Hofuf when I was twelve years old and although I was not
okay with the idea of moving to a new place, I actually made a deep connection
with this place. It ended up being in this place more often than I expected
and even when I joined school in another
city, I would visit the farm every weekend.
The farm is located in the suburbs of the Hofuf
area in Saudi Arabia. It is a large farm that has numerous attractions that range
from the animals reared to what is grown in the farm as well. The natural methods
of living in this farm endear me to it even more. The farm houses a wide
variety of animals; we have rabbits that have been reared for years now. The rabbits
are a multipurpose venture: they are subsistence as well as for commercial. Our
neighbors do come in from time to time for the slightly sweet rabbit meat with
no fat and very high in protein. Others still come for some rabbits for rearing
purposes. Rabbits mean occupy a central place in our diet; I relish the meat
since I very sure it is from a healthy rabbit, which has been reared in the
best way possible. There is a plan to have an extended section of the farm
where we can have some horse riding area that is expected to make the stay at
the farm more interesting and adventurous.
In the recreational lounge, we have a pool made
from black rocks, what an interesting feature of the farm! It makes life more
relaxing for us and creates something for you to anticipate when at the farm.
We like to swim and play games in the cold water, especially when it is hot. We
see that kind of water fountain that splashes and rolls around pool. Traditional
water system springs water from a well that really makes us feel the pleasure
of being in the farm. The water smells like coconut water, however, we don’t
have coconuts tree in Saudi Arabia. My father always jokes about it that we may
have a land under our farm. The water is cold in the summer time and is quite
warm in the winter. Anyway, Cultural diversity and nature conservation is at
its peak here because water is gotten from the source; not artificial taps have
been placed for the water. Whatever, we see or hear in the farm resonates with
the nature. Bards singing, chicken clucking all the time, the neighbor’s dog barking,
and we can’t get way from the sounds of the machine that get us the water like a
truck but under the ground all make it deferent from living in a house in the
city.
In the farm we also take in a beautiful sight of
date trees; we see that kind of all green environment flourishing in the farm.
This creates some conducive environment to relax, some cool breeze, which we
yearn for especially during sunny summer. Every other season, there are nice smelling
and tenderizing dates, which one can only enjoy eating. Every dates tree could
have different taste, but the all have the natural taste of sweet sugar. At
times, they could be in excess and we find the joy and pleasure to share with
the neighbors. I am proud to be associated with this humble, elegant and
luxurious home in its own special way. It has taught me to accept a humble
background and most importantly to appreciate where I come from. I also value
agriculture as it has been instilled in me since we own many other farms other
than this one that have been involved in different agricultural practices as
rice growing.
In addition, there is a small oasis that one
feels is a rear site of the farm. We have been able to harness water from it
for other uses in the farm as irrigating the dates right after planting. This
oasis survives the farm especially with constant water supply since other parts
of the farm are dry. Pipes crisscross the entire farm from the water source,
supplying the water in the farm. The farm also has numerous storage tanks, as
one measure of ensuring constant supply of water in the farm. At any given time,
the tanks are full of water; they are a variety of tanks ranging from metallic
to plastic ones farm.
As a way of creating employment and by extension
creating some impact in the communities around the farm, the farm has employed
several people who tend it. We have a farm supervisor who is in charge of
everything in the farm and controls all the activities even in the absence of
the owners, my parents. This has also made it easier for my parents as they are
able to do other things without worrying much about the farm. Although
responsibilities like such are difficult to it has showed me that at times,
there has to be someone in charge so that there is proper accounting for all
the activities in the farm. Our farmer has been with us for 15 years. He is one
of the family now that we all miss when he is gone to visit his family.
The farm at Hofuf is one place I love to visit on
a weekend basis as it offers, the best environmental comfort, and the natural
landscape is an attraction that makes me feel the great attachment to this
place. It is my wish for me to spend my entire life in the farm marveling at
its beautiful sceneries. I always feel nostalgic whenever I have to always leave
the farm after every weekend for my weekday duties, which do not allow me to be
in the farm all the time
Work cited
Farm Management Notes for Asia and the Far East Bangkok: Regional Commission for Asia and the Far
East, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1965
Modeling Cost-Effective Farm Management to Improve Chesapeake
Bay Water Quality ... Annual Report, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural
Research Service, 2010 Internet resource
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