by Mellissa | Mar 31, 2018 | Farming with kids, Growing Food
What can you do if you want to lead a self-sufficient life but don’t have a farm? Meet Sam, a 35-year old American mom of two wonderful children, who is married to her high school sweetheart. Sam isn’t able to follow her farm dreams right now but her...
by Mellissa | Mar 20, 2018 | Life off-grid, Our Story
It’s been a hard week on the farm. Life out here is beautiful, full of charm and can be a big challenge. We’ve been searching for escaped and missing animals this week and it’s been exhausting and emotional for everyone. Our week started with some...
by Mellissa | Feb 15, 2018 | Life off-grid, Our Story
Eight years ago my new boyfriend handed me a strong drink and said he was leaving the country on his small sailing boat. An invitation to join him swiftly followed and an enthusiastic yes came out of my mouth without any hesitation. What followed was six of the...
by Mellissa | Feb 11, 2018 | Farming with kids, Growing Food
Many people ask me how I get anything done in the garden with my kids in tow. The truth is it’s not easy, takes more time and can be stressful. But it’s not impossible and most of the time it’s a lot of fun for all of us. We came up with a few good...
by Mellissa | Jun 10, 2017 | Farming with kids
Anyone with young children knows how difficult it can be to get anything done. On a small farm there are some jobs that have to be done, animals must be fed and vegetables watered, feed stored properly and machinery or tools mended (constantly it seems). In any...
