Becky Harhaj Balances Calm and Chaos

From Becky: My husband and I moved our kids to a farm in rural southern Minnesota in 2016 to grow better food. We were already purchasing most of our meat from local farmers, but wanted to do it ourselves while giving our kids a better life. I was working fulltime as a hairstylist and teaching at a cosmetology school in the Twin Cities while my husband was working at his own company doing engineering services. We knew we wanted to get away from the chaos of city life, but we had no farm experience. We purchased books on farm practices and watched an endless number of YouTube videos while reading blogs and visiting other farms. The day after we moved in, we had cows, chickens, and a goat delivered. Since then, we’ve added another child, more goats, guineas, ducks, quail, horses, bees, and we also grow gourmet mushrooms. My husband helps with projects when he can, but he travels often because his work takes him around the country. The responsibility of the farm falls on my shoulders. We have no family close by and only a few friends. My kids are my support system. Unexpected moments happen almost daily on the farm and I know that everything I encounter is “figureoutable”.  We add new things to our farm yearly as well as learn new skills. Just when I think I’m starting to get good at farm life, I am humbled by opportunities to learn.

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