The Forest Farm

The Forest Farm Welcome to our little piece of heaven in west-central Florida. Follow us for periodic updates and en

After years of military moves, we have settled in our forever home and affectionately dubbed it The Forest Farm. Our goal is to work in harmony with nature to provide you with healthy products from the garden, kitchen, classroom and shop. We hope you will stay in touch with Facebook and visit our website when something catches your attention. There you will find a calendar of events, updates on ou

r harvests, kitchen goodies, handcrafted soaps, and much more! Remember that our farm is our home, so contact us if you want to visit.

I know our goal has been biodiversity on the farm, but this is the first deer we have had in 10 years of living here!!! ...
12/11/2024

I know our goal has been biodiversity on the farm, but this is the first deer we have had in 10 years of living here!!! Mission accomplished? šŸ¤£šŸ˜®šŸ¤Æ

Shelling lima beans is guaranteed to wreck a manicure. šŸ˜‰ Whatā€™s your opinion on this southern staple: love ā€˜em or nah?
12/10/2024

Shelling lima beans is guaranteed to wreck a manicure. šŸ˜‰ Whatā€™s your opinion on this southern staple: love ā€˜em or nah?

A catā€™s eye view this evening while Frodo made biscuits on my lap and the chickens clucked under my feet.
12/10/2024

A catā€™s eye view this evening while Frodo made biscuits on my lap and the chickens clucked under my feet.

Never a dull moment on our little farm. This racing pigeon decided to take a break with us. We saw it yesterday, but i...
12/06/2024

Never a dull moment on our little farm. This racing pigeon decided to take a break with us. We saw it yesterday, but it is back today and clearly not itself. Canā€™t get close enough to properly read the entire band, but it is part of the American Racing Pigeon Union. Apparently they will rest, eat, hydrate, then be back on their way. Fascinating!

Our sweet corn surprisingly recovered after being flattened by 2 hurricanes, but it has been more susceptible to pests. ...
12/05/2024

Our sweet corn surprisingly recovered after being flattened by 2 hurricanes, but it has been more susceptible to pests. I gave this cicada killer plenty of room to do its thing! I know itā€™s helping minimize the bugs, but I have no interest in being popped by it. šŸ˜¬

Our favorite sandhill cranes showed up to an empty bird feeder, and when I approached to refill, the male decided to do ...
12/04/2024

Our favorite sandhill cranes showed up to an empty bird feeder, and when I approached to refill, the male decided to do a dance to protect his partner, jumping and stretching his wings. Even as they eat from the feeder, they take turns, one standing guard over the other. ā¤ļø

It is COLD on the farm this morning! Strider and the donā€™t seem to mind, but Iā€™m breaking out the winter clothes. šŸ„¶ ...
12/03/2024

It is COLD on the farm this morning! Strider and the donā€™t seem to mind, but Iā€™m breaking out the winter clothes. šŸ„¶

Relaxing by the fire while dinner cooks over the flames.
11/27/2024

Relaxing by the fire while dinner cooks over the flames.

Happy Monday! Surprise delivery of wood chips from is a great way to start the week. Winter garden planting is in fu...
11/18/2024

Happy Monday! Surprise delivery of wood chips from is a great way to start the week. Winter garden planting is in full swing after we lost most of the fall to hurricane cleanup, so this chip delivery is perfect timing, like a that itā€™s never too late to start anew.

Moved a heavy piece of furniture today, and found this blast from the past! Our 23 year old asked if she could still ge...
11/13/2024

Moved a heavy piece of furniture today, and found this blast from the past! Our 23 year old asked if she could still get paid a quarter for peeling it. šŸ¤£ So grateful to be in our forever home on our little farm after years of military moves.

A few thoughts to close the day. Hope you are encouraged.
11/05/2024

A few thoughts to close the day. Hope you are encouraged.

The hens are checking out the tiny pterodactyls, probably establishing pecking order before integration. šŸ˜‰ Look at how s...
11/03/2024

The hens are checking out the tiny pterodactyls, probably establishing pecking order before integration. šŸ˜‰ Look at how small the little bantam frizzle is compared to the others! šŸ¤£

Let the soaping begin! This pan of cranberry hibiscus and bidens alba will be processed for our Flower Child handcrafte...
11/01/2024

Let the soaping begin! This pan of cranberry hibiscus and bidens alba will be processed for our Flower Child handcrafted, small batch soap. Stay tuned for finished product!

The baby have some new ! They had outgrown the garage brooder, but are weeks away from being able to integrate with...
10/24/2024

The baby have some new ! They had outgrown the garage brooder, but are weeks away from being able to integrate with the main flock. This mini chicken coop keeps them safe, is next to the main chicken run, and can be slid to fresh grass every few days. Bonus: no more p**p in the garage!

The are getting a change of scenery with some yard time! Strider is on duty as their protector. Good thing, because ...
10/20/2024

The are getting a change of scenery with some yard time! Strider is on duty as their protector. Good thing, because those little sassy pants are now flying! Ask me how I know. šŸ˜¬ šŸ¤£

Baking like crazy for this weekendā€™s Founderā€™s Day at Hickory Grove. Whatā€™s your favorite cake? This fall festival sta...
10/16/2024

Baking like crazy for this weekendā€™s Founderā€™s Day at Hickory Grove. Whatā€™s your favorite cake? This fall festival starts Saturday morning at 8 am. Come find me in the cake booth at Hickory Grove Methodist Church Madison Florida! (Photo cred to my cousin, Julie.)

After disassembling and cleaning the carburetor to get the cranky generator to crank, we are back up with some basic ope...
10/10/2024

After disassembling and cleaning the carburetor to get the cranky generator to crank, we are back up with some basic operations. This one was a doozy, but running water makes it much more bearable. Hope you are all well!

Waiting on by canning all the fruits hanging out in the deep freezer from the summer bounty. Loquat jelly always surp...
10/09/2024

Waiting on by canning all the fruits hanging out in the deep freezer from the summer bounty. Loquat jelly always surprises me with its rich color!

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2808 Mayday Drive
Plant City, FL
33565

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Jail break! These girls have a HUGE run, but I guess the grass was greener (or the bugs were bigger) on the other side of the fence. Now to find the escape tunnelā€¦ #chickens #jailbreak #hurricanedebby #farmchores

Sam the sandhill crane showed up to loudly complain about the empty #birdfeeder. He escorted me to the feeder, then met me halfway across the yard to escort me back once I filled it up. šŸ¤£ Demanding diner! #sandhill crane #floridabirds #feedme

Sam and Sandy
Sam and Sandy

Sam the sandhill crane was (im)patiently waiting for me to refill the bird seed this morning. He walked right up in my face on my way back to the hook! šŸ˜³ Thankful he was just curious, because heā€™s a big boy! šŸ¤£ I didnā€™t want to be throwing hands with Big Bird this morning. Sandy watched from a distance, so I guess she lets her fella scope out the situation first. Loving our new friends. ā¤ļø

Silly Frodo is ā€œhelpingā€ me weave a grapevine basket. Iā€™ll have to check this one for teeth marks.

Itā€™s hard to do farm chores with a cat sitting on the truck. At least heā€™s cute.

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After years of military moves, we finally settled in our forever home and affectionately dubbed it The Forest Farm. It is where we are finally living out those postponed plans that we wanted to do "someday." We hope you will stay in touch with Facebook and visit our website when something catches your attention. There you will find a calendar of events, updates on our harvests, and kitchen products available for regional delivery. Want to see something in particular? Message us! Just remember that our farm is our home, so contact us if you need to visit so we can make sure we are available.

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