The spirit of country living runs deep at DR® Power Equipment. We love getting our hands dirty and living close to the land. Best of all, we love being able to say, “Yup, I did that myself.”
We recently heard from a very happy DR Chipper owner in the far-off land of Black Creek, Wisconsin (far-off from us here in Vermont, that is). Michael Garvey uses his 16.5 DR Rapid-Feed Chipper to clean up parts of the 40-acre Garvey Farm and turn them into useable farmland. He says, “The Chipper is really… Read More
Here at DR, we absolutely love to see that our customers are having fun while using their DR machines! You have to admit, there’s nothing quite like the thrill you get from mowing down tough weeds and brush with a DR Field and Brush Mower. Check out some of the fantastic owner videos we’ve come… Read More
Feeding birds is fun! There’s nothing quite like the feeling of spotting a new or rare bird, perched at the feeder. Bird feeding also helps sustain our feathered friends when snow and ice may make foraging impossible. If you are a novice to bird feeding, you may want to get a book, such as A… Read More
It started with a little land and turned into a lot of living. Have you ever dreamed of quitting your city job, moving to a rural area, growing a big garden, heating with wood, raising chickens, and making a living in the country? Steven and Karen Trubitt dreamed it…then they did it. And they’re making… Read More
“It all started because I like clean fence lines.” Now she maintains her 5 country acres with help from her DR Trimmer/Mower. “In Nebraska, they call a property like ours ‘an acreage.’ We own 5.05 very diverse acres bordered on two sides by cornfields. We have a creek that runs through the front, some woods, pastures… Read More
No matter where they live, most people must heat their homes for at least a portion of the year. Here in Vermont, the saying goes that there are eight months of winter and four months of bad sledding, so heating the home is an important issue. In southern states, warming the house may only be… Read More
Ben Falk is a busy guy. He’s got a business to run and he’s busy transforming his ten acres in the Mad River Valley of Vermont, into a living-laboratory and demonstration farm. Ben is the founder of Whole Systems Design, an innovative landscape architecture firm that works with families to make their homes…into homesteads. He… Read More