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Determining Your Why Workbook

I created this workbook full of questions to help you determine your why, so you can connect with customers who share your values and build a loyal community around your farm or maker business.

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Farm Sitter Information Sheet

Here’s a quick list of things every farmer needs to remember when going on vacation and briefing the farm sitter as well as a link to a free downloadable template so that you can make your own info sheet.

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That little yellow wildflower doing a lot of heavy lifting. 🌿☀️

St. John’s Wort has been studied for its antidepressant and anti-inflammatory properties for centuries — and you can steep the dried flowers for 5–10 minutes for a simple, soothing tea.

Nature’s medicine cabinet is kind of wild, y’all. 💛

⚠️ Always check with your doctor — it can interact with some medications.

#CountryLivingConnoisseur #SweetBombDiggityFarms #FlourishingLifeDesign #HerbalRemedies #GardenApothecary

St John’s Wort - antidepressant and anti inflammatory #countrylivingconnoisseur

Let me explain chicken math to you. It starts with six chicks. Just six. And then it becomes a whole personality with no exit ramp and I am fully at peace with that.

The one thing I can control is what they eat. Every single one of them gets Purina® Farm to Flock® -- Starter, Grower, Layer. The whole 1-2-3 system designed to take them from hatch to hen. Because if I'm doing chicken math this hard, they are eating like they deserve it.

No regrets. Not a single one.

Now that's BombDiggity.

#PurinaFarmtoFlock #ChickenMath #BackyardChickens #CountryLivingConnoisseur #sweetbombdiggityfarms

Chicken Math is real!

That fuzzy little purple "weed" taking over your yard right now? Don't pull it yet. 🌿

Purple dead nettle is one of the most underrated early-season plants — packed with antioxidants, anti-inflammatory properties, and it's completely edible. The bees love it. The pollinators are HERE for it. And honestly? So are we.

Here's how we brew it into a simple spring tea:

🫖 Purple Dead Nettle Tea
— Gather a small handful of fresh purple dead nettle tops (leaves and flowers)
— Rinse well
— Steep in hot (not boiling) water for 8–10 minutes
— Strain, add raw honey to taste
— That's it.

Earthy, mild, a little grassy. And knowing you made it from something growing wild on your land? That's a whole different kind of good.

Sometimes what looks like a weed is exactly what the season is offering you. Pay attention. 💜

Now that's BombDiggity.

#CountryLivingConnoisseur #SweetBombDiggityFarms #FlourishingLifeDesign #PurpleDeadNettle #ForageableHerbs

The magic of purple nettle (hint—it’s not a weed!)

This week’s message is about salt and light — and you are the God-flavor and God-color in the world. That’s who you are called to be.

Read the full devotional at the link below or in bio. 🔗
sweetbombdiggityfarms.com/farmsunday-devotional-salt-light/

#FarmSunday #CountryLivingConnoisseur #SweetBombDiggityFarms #FlourishingLifeDesign #SaltAndLight SermonOnTheMount

#FarmSunday Devotional | Be Salt & Light

🌱 Pinch above the leaf node. Do it before it flowers. Do it every week or two. That's it. Your basil will bush out, stay productive, and thank you all season long.

Now that's BombDiggity.

#CountryLivingConnoisseur #SweetBombDiggityFarms #FlourishingLifeDesign #BasilTips #gardeningtips

Don’t let your basil get leggy — do this for harvests all season long! #gardeningtips

🌼 Zinnias have a secret and it’s called the wiggle test. Give that stem a little shake right below the bloom. If it wiggles, she’s not ready. If it stands firm, you’ve got yourself a cut flower at peak vase life.

💦 And before you drop them in water, strip those bottom leaves. They’ll cloud your water and cut your vase life short.

Now that’s BombDiggity!

#CountryLivingConnoisseur #SweetBombDiggityFarms #FlourishingLifeDesign #ZinniaLife #CutFlowerGarden

Hack to help you know when to harvest your zinnias for maximum case life!

Paul said it plainly: maturity is basic. Just Christ. Nothing more, nothing less. This week’s Farm Sunday devotional at our website 🔗 🌿

sweetbombdiggityfarms.com/farmsunday-devotional-keep-it-basic/

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#FarmSunday Devotional | Keep it Basic #christianliving #matureinchrist #colossians1

If you want to grow, you are in the right place.

Whether you are restless, wondering, ready, or somewhere in between, there is a seat at this table for you.

Pull up a chair. The Country Living Connoisseur drops every other Thursday, straight to your inbox. One farm story, one garden tidbit, and a little encouragement to keep designing the life you were meant to live.

Link in bio at countrylivingconnoisseur.com

Now that’s BombDiggity.

#CountryLivingConnoisseur #SweetBombDiggityFarms #FlourishingLifeDesign

If you want to grow… you have found the right place!

Blue Lake Bush Beans in the raised bed — and I’m only planting half of them today. The other half go in two weeks. Same packet, longer harvest. That’s succession planting and it’s one of the easiest garden wins out there.

Drop a 🫘 if you’re planting beans this season!

#CountryLivingConnoisseur #SweetBombDiggityFarms #FlourishingLifeDesign #GardenTips

Why I only plant half of my beans at a time. #bushbeans #gardeningtips #sowingseeds

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#FarmSunday Devotional | Salt & Light

Be a beacon of light and a source of strength, showing the world the beauty of faith and devotion.

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A farm morning, a hard professional season, and one truth Paul knew well: spiritual maturity isn’t complexity. It’s just Jesus. Nothing more, nothing less.

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