Leigh Crandall

2 months ago | countryliving.com | Leigh Crandall |April Hardwick

Country Living editors select each product featured. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Why Trust Us? Many will agree there can be no greater joy than raising and nurturing animals. Whether they live inside amongst the family or remain outside grazing the fields, our animal friends give back in more ways than one. And if you’ve already tackled the challenge of raising chickens then why not consider adding goats to your growing farm family.

Dec 3, 2024 | countryliving.com | Leigh Crandall

There was a definite spark, says Tom Dull of meeting his wife, Kerry, on an International 4-H Youth Exchange program to the Netherlands in 1980. Married two years later, the newlyweds moved to a 25-acre farmstead in Thorntown, Indiana, and, for their first Christmas, Kerry suggested cutting down their own tree. “We loved the tradition so much, we decided to plant our own,” says Tom.

Dec 3, 2024 | yahoo.com | Stephanie Gibson Lepore |Leigh Crandall

What It’s Like to Own a Christmas Tree FarmBOB COSCARELLIThere was a definite spark, says Tom Dull of meeting his wife, Kerry, on an International 4-H Youth Exchange program to the Netherlands in 1980. Married two years later, the newlyweds moved to a 25-acre farmstead in Thorntown, Indiana, and, for their first Christmas, Kerry suggested cutting down their own tree. “We loved the tradition so much, we decided to plant our own,” says Tom.

Nov 20, 2024 | countryliving.com | Leigh Crandall

Inspiration takes many forms, and for Elizabeth Starks and Jake Sackett, who met at Cornell University, it was brewed and bottled. “We started making beer in our dorm,” explains Elizabeth. It was just for fun, a side project as they prepared for post-grad life in Boston, where she worked in consulting and Jake attended law school. After a few years, though, the couple started scheming up a return to their roots in rural New York.

Nov 20, 2024 | yahoo.com | Leigh Crandall |Stephanie Gibson Lepore

Why a Couple Left Boston to Open a Beer FermentoryGentl and Hyers PhotographyInspiration takes many forms, and for Elizabeth Starks and Jake Sackett, who met at Cornell University, it was brewed and bottled. “We started making beer in our dorm,” explains Elizabeth. It was just for fun, a side project as they prepared for post-grad life in Boston, where she worked in consulting and Jake attended law school.