I am essentially a country girl - I grew up on this farm, I rode horses (still do but not as much as I'd like), ran, rode my mountain bike through the woods, and had a whole lot of pets growing up. So, it follows that I went to school and became an ecologist, working with animals and plants and their interactions. I'm married and we have three children, all of whom seem to be growing much faster than seems possible. With that background, taking over the farm and turning it from hobby to business seemed like a logical next step - it's amazing how well my childhood, ecology work, parenting, and just general outlook have so many ties to each other and to working on the land where I live.