It’s no secret. We are 100% city folk. But we’re city folk who are joyfully learning what it means to take care of both land and animals.
Our goal is simple: To create a space where we could grow fruits and veggies, enjoy the outdoors, and give farm animals a place to thrive—all while learning the ropes along the way!
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The Coop
With the chickens coming, it was time to get the coop built. The plan: I felt like the “ready made” chicken coops that were cute (because my chickens need pretty things) were also too expensive. So I decided to make my own out of a playhouse.* Luke told me I could have 8 chickens, which […]
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Plan B
Managing short-term rentals was, to put it mildly, not for me. There were nights I lay awake, praying, “Dear God, please get me out of this!”—and that’s no exaggeration. Now, don’t get me wrong, I understand the appeal of short-term rentals. We use them ourselves and love the space they provide for our large family […]
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The beginning of The Farm
Our journey started with a simple wish: to find a place where we could spend time together as a family (the details involve quarantine and endless hours of watching This Is Us, but I’ll spare you the long story). When we began searching, we knew two things for sure: we needed somewhere within a reasonable drive from […]