06/10/2026
Sometimes life doesn't look like what you planned, so you take a leap. You leave a career in finance, move to a farm, learn to cultivate land, start a brewery, and build something entirely your own. Here's what that taught me:
1. Growth isn't always scalable. In finance, growth means faster, bigger, more. On a farm, you learn quickly that meaningful things take time. You can't force progress — you have to be patient, persistent, and trust the process. It's slower, but far more fulfilling.
2. Efficiency isn't the same as value. Corporate life optimizes everything. Farming taught me that speed isn't always sustainable. Healthy soil, local agriculture, and building something from the ground up aren't the fastest paths — but they're the ones worth taking.
3. Nature doesn't care about your five year plan. Finance gave me control. Farming gave me resilience. Weather changes, unpredictable harvests, building delays, juggling motherhood and a business — nothing humbles you faster. Learning to adapt is the real lesson.
4. People care about authenticity more than perfection. People aren't just buying beer here. They're buying into something genuine — a love for the land, sustainability, and an intentional way of life. The learning curve, the failures, the human connection — that's what draws people in, not perfection.
5. Success looks different than I thought. It used to be measured in titles and spreadsheets. Now it's preserved farmland, healthy soil, a family built on passion, and a community full of people who show up and make it all worthwhile.
If this sounds like your kind of place, come find us. The farm's always open, the beer's always cold, and there's plenty of room to just slow down for a bit. See you out here. 🌾
