Millennial homesteaders pursuing a compassionate & connected life on a plant based hobby farm
I often think back to when we first started our homesteading lifestyle, which was only two years ago! There are so many things we have learned along the way, many of them unexpected. Today I’m going to share with you a few things to consider before you jump into this lifestyle. You can read the…
Continue reading ➞ Consider These Five Things before Starting a Farm or Homestead
Hi Friends! I know it has been a long while since my last post, sometimes when there is just so much going on, it is hard to know what to share next. Today I'm going to share our experiences growing, harvesting, eating, and storing the food from our first real garden at the Sunshine Farm.…
Continue reading ➞ Our First Garden on the Farm | Successes, Failures, and Lessons Learned
Hello again! It has been a little while since I have posted, and a lot has happened here at the farm, including three new adorable additions... rescued goats! A few months ago I read about a massive rescue through Lollypop Farm Human Society, where they took in 27 goats, 3 horses, and a llama from…
Welcome to the Sunshine Farm TJ! He is a 9 yr., 15.3 hands, Solid Paint bay gelding with four white socks, a heart on his forehead, and a completely lovable personality. He is one of two horses on our farm. Justin is the other one, and he is a 3 yr., 39 inches tall, miniature…
Continue reading ➞ TJ’s Debut! | Bringing Home My Paint Horse
Vegan, plant-based, dairy free, oil free One of our very favorite meals, which makes fantastic leftovers, is our vegan Mac and "Cheese." I will also add that we have made this for non-vegans and vegans alike and everyone has LOVED it! It's healthy, filling, easy to make, and completely delicious. Every time I bring this…
If you've seen any of our Instagram or Facebook posts over the past 24 hours you may have noticed three tiny ones that we discovered in the loft. Here's the story: First I'll back up a couple of weeks... back when we were prepping the barn for Justin and Faelynn. About 2-3 weeks ago a…
A favorite in our household is Acai Bowls. Maybe you have heard of these if you live on the West Coast, they definitely are not as common in Upstate New York. I do have a feeling that they are going to quickly gain popularity here, especially in the warmer months! Here's what you need to…
Our six little chicks have arrived! At about three days old they are all fluff and so cute! They're little chirping is both adorable and calming, and I'm excited to watch them grow. As I mentioned in an earlier post, we chose six different breeds of chickens, even so, I am having a difficult time…
Continue reading ➞ Welcome to the Sunshine Farm Baby Chicks!
If you didn't catch my Instagram post earlier today you may have missed some BIG news! See that pretty girl?! Well...we are adopting her! Here's a little background on this beautiful mare: Her name is Faelynn and she is a 6yr. old unraced Thoroughbred mare. Currently she is located at Lollypop Farm, a local humane…
Hi Everyone! So today was incredibly long with a very happy ending (spoiler in the title)! We started the day with a doctor's appointment...I (Jennifer) have been experiencing some fairly debilitating symptoms for the past year and a half and am hoping to get to the bottom of it very soon! For a while now…
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