Like WE were RAISED!

Raising Kids on the Land That Raised Us!

We both grew up with dirt on our hands, sun on our backs, and a sense that the land around us was more than just property—it was part of who we were. Though we didn’t grow up on big operations or raise prize-winning animals, life on a small family farm taught us the value of hard work, self-reliance, and noticing the little things.

Today, as working parents, we're doing our best to give our kids that same kind of life—rooted, simple, and filled with quiet lessons from the land.

A Different Kind of Busy

Our days are full. Like many families, we juggle jobs, school drop-offs, meetings, grocery runs, and endless to-do lists. But after the workday ends, we come home to something more grounding: our small patch of earth, our little corner of calm.

We don’t raise livestock or harvest acres of crops. Instead, we tend to a modest garden, grow fruit trees, and care for the space that surrounds our home. It’s not much by industrial farming standards, but it’s more than enough to teach our kids the value of care, effort, and patience.

Learning Through the Land

In a world of screens and instant everything, our small family farm offers something different. Here, our kids learn that good things take time—a tomato doesn’t grow overnight, and an apple tree doesn’t bear fruit the first year. They dig in the dirt, watch the bees do their work, and notice the changing of seasons not because a calendar says so, but because the earth shows them.

We don’t need a 100 head of cattle to teach responsibility, one or two is just enough. Our kids learn it by helping water the garden, picking up windfall apples, and understanding that nature works best when we work with it—not against it.

A Heritage We’re Honoring

This way of life isn’t something we dreamed up on a whim. It’s in our blood. We were raised in families that believed in getting up early, pitching in, and taking pride in what you have. Our parents and grandparents may have worked the land in different ways, but they passed down the same core belief: that home isn’t just where you live—it’s what you grow, build, and care for together.

Now, we're planting that same foundation in our kids, even if our "farm" looks smaller and quieter than the ones we grew up on.

The Beauty in the Simple

Some nights, we all sit on the porch, watching the sun dip behind the trees. The animals feed, garden's watered, the fruit trees are blooming, and the kids are barefoot and happy. There's no rush, no performance, no noise—just peace. Just family.

This life isn’t flashy. It's not always Instagram-worthy. But it's full of meaning. And in raising our kids here, we're giving them more than memories—we’re giving them roots.

Looking Ahead

We don’t know if our kids will grow up to choose this kind of life. Maybe they'll leave the farm, or maybe they'll come back to it like we did. But no matter where they go, we hope they carry with them the lessons they’re learning now:

That hard work matters.
That nature has its own wisdom.
That enough is often better than more.

And most of all—that a simple, grounded life can be the richest of all.