Finding Joy in the Garden

Finding Joy in the Garden

Finding Joy in the Garden I’m not a green thumb and no one has ever accused me of being a gardener, but I’ve definitely been spending more time with my hands in the dirt and bit-by-bit started finding joy in the garden. Over time, my experience in the garden has...
What Are They Thinking?

What Are They Thinking?

What Are They Thinking? “What are they thinking?” was published in the Country Guide in January 2024  and authored by April Stewart. In an unconventional tale of farming entrepreneurship, Karri and Trefor Munn-Venn, city dwellers with no prior farming experience,...
We Can’t Do This Alone

We Can’t Do This Alone

We Can’t Do This Alone When we decided to move from the city to the country and start farming, we were excited about the idea of being self-sufficient.  We talked about growing our own gardens, making our food from scratch, preserving, canning, freezing, and...
We Never Asked for Loretta

We Never Asked for Loretta

We Never Asked for Loretta There are some people who come into your life unexpectedly — inexplicably. Their presence just doesn’t seem to make sense. At least not at first. But over time, the reasons they are with you starts to reveal themselves. We never asked for...
Telling the Story of Starting the Farm

Telling the Story of Starting the Farm

Telling the Story of Starting the Farm In early December, I had the opportunity to sit down for a chat with Katelyn Duban, host of The Rural Woman podcast. The Rural Woman Podcast has become a great resource as we continue to build Leystone Farms. The community of...
Accidental Valais

Accidental Valais

Accidental Valais Valais Blacknose Sheep were in the “wouldn’t it be cool to one day get some…” long before we even landed on the farm. And I thought they’d stay there for a good while. We had our Southdown Babydoll ewes and were working on how to best incorporate...