A small farm, but a farm indeed.

It seems, lately, that things at The Reynolds Nation are really starting to pick up. When we bought the property all those years ago, we had thoughts of possibly getting some animals, but we didn't really know what we wanted. We moved there primarily to have a place for the kids to play freely without the fear of speeding cars or wandering strangers. As time went on we further established a plan of attack; what kind of animals and what kind of farming. No matter how much planning we did, things never seemed to happen. Then recently it began to hit us. What do you want to do here? If you want to actually have a farm, it is going to take time, money and consistency. We found ourselves so wrapped up with activity that there was no time left to breathe, much less farm. So we made drastic changes to start simplifying our lives. Like, back to the basics! And wouldn't you know......the farming desires have started to become a reality.


So now we are in the midst of starting this little farm. Our immediate plans call for beekeeping for honey and pollination, dairy goats for milk and cheese, chickens for both eggs and meat, and a vegetable garden to eliminate some of that outrageous grocery bill.


Things are getting busy, yes! But it seems to be a different kind of busy. This busy seems to be more like therapy than busy-ness! I find real joy and a lot of satisfaction in putting in real hard labor and seeing an instant return that I can touch.


Keep up to date as we jump even further into this "farm life".