Phillip Mlynar

Calum McCaskill of 10 Maple Acre Homestead tells us how poultry helps keep his family’s homestead ticking over in Ontario, Canada.

Melissa Brown from the Washington-based Bee Merry Farm tells us how dahlias, zinnias and sweet peas are all part of her palette.

The International Kunekune Hog Registry-certified pigs of Austin-based Jach’s Farm get by with a little help from a dog named Bandit.

Cardinal Creek Homestead founder Lexis tells us how her chicks help keep the eastern Kentucky homestead full of fun and color.

Carlie Barry from the Australian venture tells us how “milking cows is the somewhat easy part of running a dairy farm!”

Makayla Winsterman from the Nebraska-based Winsterman Family Farm tells us how her ducks take on pest control duties and introduces a very special farm cat.

Bria Stambaugh from Udder Chaos, a North Carolina-based hobby farm, tells us about the joys of surrounding yourself with goats.

Self-confessed chicken enthusiast Emily Loflin tells us about the joys of raising chicks at Ems Eggers, her Northern California hobby farm. 

Founder Jeremy Lees tells us how the New Jersey craft brewery likes to experiment and push boundaries while maintaining a sense of heritage.

Brenna and Paul Nystuen from the Minnesota-based 1908 Flower Farm homestead tell us about their path to finding fulfillment through blooms.