The Beginning of the Dream of Going Green
After buying a brand new tractor for their 30th wedding anniversary, the Hyltons take a trip to their property and dream.
View ArticleA Farm is Born
Sending off our soil samples began the gestation period for our farm. We're looking forward to the day we can
View ArticleCow Assassins
Imagine my surprise when I met a cow assassin. I guess there are a few. Those of us in pre-packaged, fast-food land really don't know where our food comes from, but I learned a lot.
View ArticleMagazine Madness
Who knew that chickens came equipped with beaks and feathers? All I'd ever seen was a packaged, fleshy substance. It all began with our magazine deluge.
View ArticleLooking for Tractors in all the Wrong Places
Ever make a big mistake in farming? Like going to a farm show that sells to mega-millionaires? We made that mistake, Trying not to make too many more. Then, we can always dream.
View ArticleA Whole Farm?
Visiting a pro can be intimidating. Not when you're sharing a cold glass of water on a warm North Carolina day.
View ArticleSpeeding on the Farm
Who knew that fast 10mph on a tractor would propel Tom into cartoonish proportions?
View ArticleThe Fruit Tree Man
Anxious to get our orchard growing, we decided to meet a local grower.
View ArticleA New Life
Starting a new life in a demanding occupation is risky. And scarey. Especially when you're AARP age. But that's what we're gonna do.
View ArticleMe and You and a Dog Named Sam
Preparing a 40-year-old house to sell is a lot of work. But farming is more.
View ArticleDreams Can Come True
My pastor says that only babies like change. Mostly true. I'm looking forward to change, but hate to say goodbye. But when you're cultivating a dream, goodbyes are necessary.
View ArticleWhat Does a Farmer's Wife Do?
No oats? Who knew? Visions of the cereal aisle danced in my head.
View ArticleIf At First You Don't Succeed, You Must Be a Farmer
Everyday, we're trying something new. We're failing, but sometimes we're not, but we keep trying. That's what farming and life are all about. Not giving up.
View ArticleOur First Day as Farmers
Better than sliced bread, our new super-duper-raised-bed-builder made us feel like real farmers.
View ArticleNot What I Expected, Only Better
Peeled Poplar Farm is not exactly The Ponderosa, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.
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