Just over a year ago, 28 acres of land were purchased in the tiny town of Scott’s Hill, Tennessee. It is literally in the middle of nowhere, on a much slower pace than just outside the Nashville Metropolitan area where we now reside. With abundant trees and wildlife, we knew right away it was where we want to spend our retirement years. And, to be as self sufficient as possible, we decided it would be a farmstead.

So, do any of us really have any first hand experience at running a farm? Not really. We all grew up weeding Mom’s gardens. We had relatives with farms, but we were pretty much raised in the suburbs. So with a lot to learn, and excitement to fuel us, we are on our way.