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LoSU HAS A HOME! We have found a beautiful farm just off of Route 60 through Powhatan. At over 100 acres, the new farm offers a mix of pasture, woodland, cleared timber, creeks, and a large pond. Our first through third year students will have an amazing opportunity to work with school staff as well […]

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I saw her last night in the mirror as I passed by. She was right there, unexpectedly, and smiling warmly. I stopped and stared. A flood of emotions swept though me. I had only ever seen her in older photos. She was a beautiful young woman and I had always wondered what had happened to […]

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.. Invest/Sponsor Invest. In a school. In a philosophy. In the future. ...

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Well, it happened… ithin minutes of publishing our first press release and sending it off to the local Richmond news outlets, we got an email from NBC 12’s Allison Norlian for an interview in just a few day’s time! Huge shout out to Cheryl Tan Media, as when that call came, we were ready! We would […]

Well, we are at it again. Either it’s venison theme week or we are running low on groceries and short on choices. It just so happened we were going to be out fairly late in the evening helping with some fair preparations on a warm Sunday afternoon.

I occasionally post photos of our food experimentations on Instagram or Facebook. I always have some ask for the recipe and I have to admit, I’m really bad about getting back to folks. This is my weak point. I don’t usually just make the recipe straight up because of the need to substitue missing ingredients […]

There are few better ways to start the day than morning reflection over a warm cup of coffee on the front porch. Unlike the business of my mind, the place around me is calm, serene even. You cannot help but relax into it. There are no worries here on the porch. Last night, a heavy […]

It’s been a crazy week here at the farm. Really crazy! We are in the final year of our lease on this beautiful farm in Culpeper and looking to make some major decisions about our future. As we formulate the plans and requirements necessary to bring our farm-school to fruition, we have come to accept that […]

or many years, I have harbored the desire to start a school and a passion to help kids find direction.  I began working towards a Masters in Education and as I took education classes that focused on the rising difficulties of classroom management and remedial education, I realized more and more the call for an […]

I came downstairs earlier than I have been, fixed a cup of coffee and shot the closed, silent laptop a frustrated glance. Not this morning. After several long days of struggles and frustration, I needed my mornings back. With a cup of steaming coffee, I went about filling in my morning pages, doing a little […]

I am a lazy farmer. There. I said it.  I am also a mom, a homeschool teacher, an education specialist, a graphic designer, and a farm manager. Frankly, my success overall depends on developing systems that allow for as little intrusion from me as possible—on all fronts. The end result is less care, better health […]

Williamsburg, VA  Eryn, Thomas and I just came back from the Small Farm Family Conference loaded with great memories, awesome connections and lots of great ideas and inspiration for farming. This is part of VSU’s Small Farm Outreach program in cooperation with the Virginia Extension Cooperative and various USDA related divisions. VSU offer’s a plethora […]