At the end of 2013, we took a leap of faith. We wanted to buy a farm, have land, and somehow use the farm to benefit others. Needless to say, our house sold quickly, we didn’t have a farm, and wound up in a tiny interim place for 7 months. 5 people crammed into 900 square feet and the worst winter ever was a recipe for chaotic times.

By March 2014 things began to change. A phone call asking, “Are you still interested (in the farm)?” A couple of high-fives, a meeting with the owners, and a handshake by the end. On June 1st we were knee-deep in remodeling and cleaning up the land. We acquired 2 steer in the purchase and by the end of June had added 13 chickens and two honeybee hives to the brew. We went from no animals to a total of 21 by the end of August.

We, my husband and I, are not from farming families. We have no background in agriculture or livestock, yet we are blessed to have a tight knit group of community who will help us out with any questions, or show up to wrestle an unruly steer named Ferdinand.

So without further adieu, we bring you Spring Valley Farm. We really don’t know what we are doing, but we have the passion and desire to figure it all out, one mistake at a time.