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Balancing Work, Dirt, and Everything in Between.

This blog is for the modern homesteader, a space where ambition meets simplicity.

From the desk of Paige—a startup executive by remote workday and homesteader by every other hour—these essays explore the art of cultivating an intentional life rooted in simplicity, creativity, and good old-fashioned soil.

A Birthday Gift For My Inner Child
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A Birthday Gift For My Inner Child

Hoe in hand, I gave my inner child a birthday gift: a sunflower circle, seeded with beans and herbs, where bees might buzz and dreams take root. This post follows a playful planting session that brought Peruvian corn, a Three Sisters patch, and a childhood fantasy to life.

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Last Frost on the Farm
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Last Frost on the Farm

A love letter to mischief, memory, and the earliest days of garden bounty. This post is a glimpse into the gamble of planting at altitude, the early magic of our kitchen garden terraces, and the perennials and wild volunteers that make this space feel co-created and alive.

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