From City Life to Farm Life: How Jessica Lewis Built Back to Roots Farm

2024-11-26

“Teaching classes and being able to plant the seed itself for other people to get excited for things that have been lost in our generation has also just been something that has brought tons of happiness and joy.” City girl turned farmer Jessica Lewis shares how she built Back to Roots Farm in Thomasville, Georgia, starting with bottle baby goats and growing into a thriving business teaching homesteading skills. With her seven-year-old daughter already sharing her passion for farming, Jessica shows how starting small and being willin...

City girl turned farmer Jessica Lewis shares how she built Back to Roots Farm in Thomasville, Georgia, starting with bottle baby goats and growing into a thriving business teaching homesteading skills. With her seven-year-old daughter already sharing her passion for farming, Jessica shows how starting small and being willing to pivot when markets change can lead to success in agriculture, even without prior experience.

Key Topics:

Transition from city life to farming with no prior experience

Starting with bottle baby goats and expanding to multiple enterprises

Adapting business when markets change (from goats to chickens/soaps)

Teaching homesteading skills through classes (soap making, canning)

Balancing farming with family life

The learning curve of starting a farm (mistakes and lessons learned)

Challenge of finding mentors in modern agriculture

Raising children in a farming lifestyle

Operating a small-scale farm vs traditional large-scale operations

Pivoting from production agriculture to education/value-added products

You can find Back to Roots Farm on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, or visit their website to learn more about their classes and products.