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Farm life: lessons, confessions, joys & tales of the strange


It's not Hoarding if it's Houseplants
A home feels more alive with a bunch of leafy companions. I believe that nurturing houseplants is more than a hobby, perhaps one of the healthiest addictions you could embrace! Houseplants can boost mental health, make you part of a community, and bring harmony into your life, transforming your space into a sanctuary of growth and connection. As a houseplant enthusiast, I’ve spent years observing how plants and humans coexist in harmony. Full disclosure: I have over 100 hous
Nov 12, 20255 min read


15 Pro Tips for Making Your Houseplants the Envy of the Neighborhood
Philodendron 'Prince of Orange' pictured below Sometimes the most amazing looking houseplants can suddenly deteriorate when you bring them home. It's not inevitable, you keep that plant-store-showroom look all over your home. Let's talk best practices for houseplant care so you can transform your plant nook into a gorgeous space, making your greenery the talk of the block with these 15 pro tips. Houseplants are not just decor; they are living allies that purify air, boost mo
Nov 12, 20256 min read


Vlog: The joy of finding teeny toads!
Adorable and great bioindicator, finding tiny toads means you have a healthy population.
Jul 14, 20251 min read


Vlog: Reversing previous loss: Giant two Spotted Clickbeetle vs Electronet.
I've gone from zero problems with the electronet to two critters stuck in it this season. The frog didn't make it (prior blog entry) but this giant gorgeous click beetle did. And my son had never seen a big click beetle up close. BONUS! So weird, such cool bugs.
Jul 1, 20251 min read


Vlog: Electronet: 1 Frog: 0.
poor frog got stuck in electronet.
Jun 1, 20251 min read


Featured in Columbus CEO Magazine, Summer 2024
Columbus CEO Magazine article chronicling my journey from biz exec to organic farmer and entrepreneur. What a wild amazing ride!
Aug 6, 20244 min read


My hands and cover story of Acreage Life July 2024. Talking soil health & tips
Talking soil health and tips for encouraging the microbial life and organic matter on your land with Acreage Life Magazine
Jul 5, 20245 min read


Youth crave meaningfulness. Provide them with opportunity to experience it.
Life on a farm imbues meaning, responsibility, consequence, and tangible challenges into the resident humans who are in charge of land...
Jan 3, 20244 min read


Synchronicity strikes like lightning bolts.
In 2023 I began something new. I've learned to put my need out into the universe through prayer, and then sit back and allow things to...
Dec 28, 20232 min read


Turning the farming energy up to an 11... Homesteaders of America Conference 2023 edition:
Well for a girl like me, it was an unforgettable experience. Every single vendor had something authentic, useful, and handmade. I walked...
Oct 20, 20232 min read


Watch this Free 90-Minute Intro to Sheep Course here
90 minute class to help you get started with sheep.
Oct 3, 20231 min read


Why Harvest Feels like Christmas in my Heart
Well it's late August in central Ohio and the vegetables are really flowing into the kitchen. I have piles of veggies strewn about. And...
Aug 24, 20232 min read


Published Again: How We Are Helping To Create A Resilient Food Supply Chain
I was interview by Martitia Mestey for Authority Magazine / Medium. Link to the article here Offer farmers reduced rates for healthcare...
Apr 23, 202313 min read


Published in Medium: 5 Things To Create A Successful Career In The Farming & Agriculture Industries
An Interview With Martita Mestey Life In The World’s Breadbasket: Judith Horvath of Fair Hill Farm in Lancaster, Ohio On 5 Things You...
Jan 12, 202321 min read


The struggle of raising animals, with love, for the slaughter
Let’s talk about the psychology of raising an animal for meat, and how to face that. We’re going to look at the bigger picture, and the...
Dec 29, 20227 min read


A transformative life change - from business suit to Carhartts.
I was a business exec living the dream with 2 kids 2 dogs and husband in a nice house in a development in the suburbs outside Columbus...
Dec 9, 20225 min read


Teaching to Engaged Crowds at a Homesteading Event
I've spoken to small groups. But this was bigger and amazing. The energy: ENGAGEMENT. I was deeply honored to be a two-feature presenter...
Oct 1, 20222 min read


Ode to the "Training Wheel" Sheep
Can die from fright. Can melt and spill open. Can bloat randomly in the pasture. Can die from parasites fast. And being dead isn't...
Sep 2, 20224 min read


Motion Sickness From the Milk Production Seesaw of Life
Going down down down... good or bad? When we were feeding our pigs- bad. When we had pigs AND were fostering an orphan calf - VERY bad....
Aug 29, 20221 min read


Apparently We've got Coywolves
Oiy. I've had turkeys snatched off fenceposts during the night or killed on nests. I've lost numerous chickens. I've seen one with solid...
Aug 10, 20221 min read
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