The following ideas would help you write a letter as if you were a New England farmer, describing your family’s daily life as subsistence farmers.
- Subsistence farming in New England colonial times was a tough job to do due to the geographical conditions of the land.
- So farmers had to work early in the morning and started to work hard farming the fields.
- The rocky soil of New England complicated the farm labor.
- This soil was not as rich and fertile as the middle colonies or southern colonies soil.
- Cold weather was another reason to practice subsistence farming.
- So in your letter, after greeting your family in Europe, you could tell them the time you get up to start working on the farm fields.
- Then, proceed to specifically describe your activities in the fields and with the animals of the farm such as pigs, cows, and poultry.
- You have to tell your European family that subsistence farming meant to grow crops in small parcels to produce food for themselves.
- Tell them that you grow turnips, potatoes, beans, and parsnips.
- Finally, before saying goodbye, stress to them that farming under these conditions requires dedication and love for the land.
We conclude that in your letter you should specifically describe your daily routine in the farm field so they can appreciate the great effort your family do as subsistence farmers.
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