Whitetail Hollow Farms is our 45-acre family farm near Havana, Florida. Jed, Ben, and I have each played a part in shaping what it has become. When Jed and I bought our little house on just under an acre of land and leased the adjacent property for hunting, we knew we eventually wanted acreage of our own, with more room to grow food, hunt, and become more self-reliant. We even grew a small garden here before we ever thought of ourselves as farmers. When the opportunity to buy the land next to us came up, we jumped on it, then added livestock, expanded the garden, and gradually grew into the farmstead we have now. We have plenty more plans for future growth, too.

I’m Gigi, and most of what you read here is written by me, based on the work we do and the lessons we’ve learned along the way. I share what has worked, what hasn’t, the thinking behind the choices we make on the farm, and occasionally a sneak peek at the plans we have for the future.