Using Polaris All-Terrain Vehicles Around the Farm
Getting around my Bedford, New York farm is so much easier with our Polaris all-terrain vehicles.
If you own a working farm like I do or work on a large property, you know how important it is to be able to access all the many areas - on-road and off. Whenever I can, I always take the time to drive around the farm, talk to my outdoor grounds team, visit my animals, and check on the progress in my gardens. My gardeners and crew are also very busy and need to get around easily and efficiently. Here at Cantitoe Corners, we all use Polaris Off Road vehicles. These mid-sized utility vehicles are extremely useful, can get into narrow spaces, and can go anywhere without damaging the grassy landscapes. They are also easy to clean and can be used all year long.
Enjoy these photos.
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- I have several Polaris vehicles here at the farm. They’re all used every single day for doing a myriad of chores from carrying bountiful harvests from the vegetable garden to towing my 30-gallon sprayer to plowing the carriage roads in winter.
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- Here is one filled with beautiful lilies ready to be transported to my house. The back cargo area makes it very convenient to move flowers and plants to and from my gardens. We do so much carting around the farm, it is important to have a roomy and durable back space for tools, supplies, plantings, etc.
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- This Polaris is being used to pull my sprayer when it’s time to treat the boxwood. These Polaris vehicles have excellent pulling power.
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- Here is the Polaris being used to carry our newly picked crop of garlic – all of it ready to move from the garden to the old corn crib for drying.
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- In autumn, we use the Polaris vehicles to haul all our pumpkins and gourds from the pumpkin patch to various locations around my home.
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- We even used it for Halloween. Here’s the back of a Polaris vehicle decorated for a Halloween episode of my television show, “Martha Know Best.”
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- These all-terrain vehicles are great to use when driving in between the horse paddocks – they are so easy to drive in narrow, tight spaces where no other vehicles can go.
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- Once it gets cold, all my tropical plants displayed on the terraces and in the courtyards are moved indoors. The Polaris can carry heavy pots with ease.
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- And in the dead of winter, we hook the plow onto one of our Polaris vehicles, so I can plow the four miles of carriage road around the farm.
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- My newest Polaris is a RANGER XP 1000. It is always parked just outside my Winter House and carport ready to use. It is among the newest models available with 82 horsepower – one of the most powerful in its class.
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- It has the same roomy cargo box as all the other vehicles. The tailgate can be pulled down for easy loading and unloading.
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- The driver and passenger seats are comfortable and roomy – this one has three seats which is perfect for small garden tours around the farm. As an all-terrain vehicle, it can go more than 35-miles per hour. For safety, I never allow fast driving on any of the carriage roads, but all the seats in our RANGERs are equipped with seat belts.
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- It is also well equipped with the Polaris Ride Command technology, featuring GPS mapping. Ample vents and controls provide heating and air-conditioning.
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- Here I am with Kevin Sharkey – we’re pulling up to the chicken coops to say hi to my dear chickens and Guineafowl.
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- During summer, we remove the doors – it’s a very easy process and keeps the vehicles cooler in the hot humid weather.
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- Here, Ryan separates any straps from the inside of the vehicle. All the parts are very light, but very strong and slip easily into place.
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- Next, the bolts are loosened. There are two hinges on each door. All the hardware is stored until the doors are re-attached in the fall.
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- Here’s Doug removing the door from its hinges – just lift and pull. These vehicles are built for easy maintenance.
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- The doors are all neatly stored in the large Equipment Barn until the end of the season.
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- At the end of every day, the cargo box is tilted, emptied, and washed so it is clean and ready to use the next morning.
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- If needed, the cab is also rinsed – these vehicles are so easy to wash, especially with the doors off.
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- This Polaris is larger and can easily carry four to even six people. There is a lot of room in both the front and rear section, and is designed so everyone can get in and out easily and quickly.
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- These vehicles are an essential part of my working farm. We are all so pleased to use them each and every day.
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