01/04/2026
Extremely well said! You could have the best coop of the world, but if you are POS person, you’ll be just that nothing else. People need to sit down and shovel a chill pill this days with their social media cancel culture.
Sometimes I sit back and wonder… when did farming become so unrealistic?
Unrealistic housing standards. Unrealistic expectations. Unrealistic ethics where, if it’s not done one exact way, it’s suddenly “wrong.” Somewhere along the way, it feels like we forgot that farming has always been about making do with what you have and growing from there.
I still remember starting out by picking up free coops off Marketplace, hauling them home, fixing what I could, and learning as I went. It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t perfect. But it was honest, and it worked and it gave my animals care, safety, and consistency. As long as your animals have proper access to food, clean water, and are being cared for with intention, there is room for many ways of doing things. I truly support anyone on this journey those who just started, those who failed and tried again, and those who have worked hard to build established farms over time.
I like to remind people and myself that it’s okay to start with nothing. It’s okay to start small. It’s okay if your setup doesn’t look like a picture perfect farm page. What matters is that you care, you learn, and you keep showing up every day.
Farming isn’t about perfection. It’s about progress, resilience, and doing the best you can with what’s in front of you. And that has always been enough. ❤️