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From City Life to Farm Life: How Jessica Lewis Built Back to Roots Farm

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“Teaching classes and being able to plant the seed itself for other people to get excited for things that have been lost in our generation has also just been something that has brought tons of happiness and joy.”

City girl turned farmer Jessica Lewis shares how she built Back to Roots Farm in Thomasville, Georgia, starting with bottle baby goats and growing into a thriving business teaching homesteading skills. With her seven-year-old daughter already sharing her passion for farming, Jessica shows how starting small and being willing to pivot when markets change can lead to success in agriculture, even without prior experience.

Key Topics:

Transition from city life to farming with no prior experience

Starting with bottle baby goats and expanding to multiple enterprises

Adapting business when markets change (from goats to chickens/soaps)

Teaching homesteading skills through classes (soap making, canning)

Balancing farming with family life

The learning curve of starting a farm (mistakes and lessons learned)

Challenge of finding mentors in modern agriculture

Raising children in a farming lifestyle

Operating a small-scale farm vs traditional large-scale operations

Pivoting from production agriculture to education/value-added products

You can find Back to Roots Farm on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, or visit their website to learn more about their classes and products.

LINKS

Land-finding guide: thetinylife.com/fop.

Marketing Routine class, do so here!

Join the Farming On Purpose Facebook group and visit the Farming on Purpose merch page.

Check out our favorite software tool for online sales: Thrivecart

I may earn affiliate commissions from links on this page.

Other Episodes You May Enjoy:

#16 Building a Homestead with Terra Larsen of Everest Acres

#54 Growing a Heritage Sheep Operation in California

#70 For the Kids: From City to Farm

About the Host of Farming On Purpose, Lexi Wright:

I’m your host, Lexi Wright. I started the Farming on Purpose Podcast from a passion for sharing the future of production agriculture.

Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.

  continue reading

120 episodes

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Content provided by Lexi Wright. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Lexi Wright or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

“Teaching classes and being able to plant the seed itself for other people to get excited for things that have been lost in our generation has also just been something that has brought tons of happiness and joy.”

City girl turned farmer Jessica Lewis shares how she built Back to Roots Farm in Thomasville, Georgia, starting with bottle baby goats and growing into a thriving business teaching homesteading skills. With her seven-year-old daughter already sharing her passion for farming, Jessica shows how starting small and being willing to pivot when markets change can lead to success in agriculture, even without prior experience.

Key Topics:

Transition from city life to farming with no prior experience

Starting with bottle baby goats and expanding to multiple enterprises

Adapting business when markets change (from goats to chickens/soaps)

Teaching homesteading skills through classes (soap making, canning)

Balancing farming with family life

The learning curve of starting a farm (mistakes and lessons learned)

Challenge of finding mentors in modern agriculture

Raising children in a farming lifestyle

Operating a small-scale farm vs traditional large-scale operations

Pivoting from production agriculture to education/value-added products

You can find Back to Roots Farm on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, or visit their website to learn more about their classes and products.

LINKS

Land-finding guide: thetinylife.com/fop.

Marketing Routine class, do so here!

Join the Farming On Purpose Facebook group and visit the Farming on Purpose merch page.

Check out our favorite software tool for online sales: Thrivecart

I may earn affiliate commissions from links on this page.

Other Episodes You May Enjoy:

#16 Building a Homestead with Terra Larsen of Everest Acres

#54 Growing a Heritage Sheep Operation in California

#70 For the Kids: From City to Farm

About the Host of Farming On Purpose, Lexi Wright:

I’m your host, Lexi Wright. I started the Farming on Purpose Podcast from a passion for sharing the future of production agriculture.

Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.

  continue reading

120 episodes

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