Welcome to the Hippie Mama Homestead! Our story began with a garden and a dream. I have always loved gardening and have many fond memories gardening with my grandpa as a young child. His love for livestock husbandry and gardening definitely rubbed off on me! What began with a garden expanded a few years later to add chickens and ducks. These were excellent starter farm animals and easy to keep and have success with. 

In 2020 I began selling my products at farmer’s markets in our local area. Following the pandemic, people were searching for much needed social interaction and seeking to support local and reliable sources for products groceries began to struggle keeping in stock. I expanded to add baked goods, sourdough products, jams and homemade herbal products alongside our lineup of fresh produce. My motto has always been homegrown and homemade with more than 75% of the ingredients going into my products being grown right here on the homestead. The farmer’s markets was the launch pad of my homestead business.

In 2022 I opened a farm stand on our property. This allowed more time at home to expand gardens, increase canning, and start with honeybees. I expanded again to add Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats to our menagerie in 2024. Owning our source of raw, fresh milk was important to our family and we have loved every minute of having goats on our farm! They bring joy and the endless antics of entertainment! 

I take pride in my organic gardening practices utilizing crop rotation, natural pest control methods and organic composting to grow nutrient dense produce that is safe straight from the garden. Everything on our farm is multi-purpose with incorporating animal waste into compost, using ducks for their excellent pest control, and goats to help eradicate weeds and brush. All of our animals are also fed organic diets and feed. I believe top quality products start with what is going into them (you are what you eat!).

On a personal note, a little about this hippie mama…

I have a variety of life experiences including many years working with children with special needs, being an avid pianist and musician, as well as attaining a master’s degree in psychology. My interests have always been wide and varied, but my greatest adventure yet is being a work from home mama to my daughter and caring for my homestead. My faith guides my life, farm and parenting choices and I am blessed to share this walk with my husband. My hobbies include a great love of cooking, canning, the outdoors, music, poultry and animal care and of course gardening. 

Thanks for joining us on our journey!