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  • MINI NUBIANS

    “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” Vincent Van Gogh We’ve made no attempt to pretend we’re anything other than a little farm in between two growing communities in Central Iowa.  Our 2.5 acre slice of heaven is just enough to have some fun and…

  • LIGHT

    “You are the light of the world.  A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.”  Matthew 5:14 Light and dark.  Opposites.  In fact, they cannot exist simultaneously.  You can have all of one or all of the other, but never both together.  When deciding on where to…

  • CHANGING SEASONS

    “When the winds of change blow, remember… sometimes what appears dead is simply preparing for a new season.” — Jane Lee Logan Nobody likes change.  Well, maybe some do.  Changing from hot, sticky, summer heat to cozy, sweater weather is a change most of us can get around.  A fall…

  • COMMUNITY

    “Today, if we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” – Mother Theresa   We were reluctant.  Caught in the comparison cycle, measuring ourselves against those with experience and notoriety.  No way could we invite people we don’t know onto our farm. …

  • A FAMILY TREE

    “The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” ― Nelson Henderson Open prairie. Rolling hills. Untouched. Native. Iowa. These were some of the words we used to describe the land we would eventually purchase in the fall of 2024.  We…

  • THE CABIN

    “Our admiration of the antique is not admiration of the old, but of the natural” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Our honeymoon was spent in Door County Wisconsin. Cherry country.  We were young and broke, our whole lives in front of us. While most people think of tropical get-a-ways and white sand…