Dirt & Drive

Before "Stranger Things" made it famous, this farm was already a legacy in the making. In this episode of Dirt & Drive, I sit down with the sisters behind Sleepy Hollow Christmas Tree Farm - the real-life corn maze and farmland where Stranger Things was filmed, including Hopper's cabin. But long before the cameras showed up, this was a Christmas tree farm started by their dad ba...

Before there was Dragon Creek Ranch, there was years of grinding... eBay flipping, estate sales, a brutal home sale, and a closing that almost didn't happen twice. And even after we finally got here, a family setback nearly made us lose it all before we ever got started. In the middle of all of that, I was also quietly losing a battle with my own skin. Years of rosacea and eczema, hundreds of...

Thinking about selling at farmers markets, festivals, or vendor events? This episode walks you through every single step: from getting your business license and the right insurance, to setting up your booth, prepping for weather, taking payments, and capturing customers after the event. I'm sharing exactly what I did to go from zero to $900 in sales at my very first event. Whether you make so...

In this episode, I talk with Jessica Bowman from White Barn Farm about transitioning from a 7-year plant sale to their very first farm stand. We dive into what actually sells (hint: honey is #1), lessons from years of plant sales, and what it really takes to run a successful farm stand.  If you're thinking about selling plants, honey, or farm goods, this one is for you! Follow Jessica Bowman/...

At the local farmers market I asked 15 different vendors one simple question: What's your #1 tip for selling at farmers markets?  Their answers were honest and practical. This is real advice from real vendors on what actually works at farmers markets.  If you're thinking about starting at farmers markets or you're already selling and want to do better, this video is packed with real...

What would you actually do if you had just 1 acre of land and needed it to start paying for itself? That's exactly the question Matthew Guager of Greenhorn Grove answered in a video that recently went viral...and in this episode, we took that conversation much further. Matthew doesn't just talk about homesteading in theory; he lives it, he's built real income streams from it, and he...

In this episode of the Dirt & Drive podcast, we’re talking about a question a lot of small business owners are quietly asking right now… is sourdough too saturated to sell anymore? I’m joined by Joane Moran, founder of Breaking Bread and Company, to have an honest conversation about what it really looks like to build and grow a sourdough business in today’s market. We dive into the realities o...

In this very first episode, I’m sharing the real story behind Dragon Creek Ranch - how we started, to building a tallow soap and skincare business, to why I’ve decided to learn as much as I can from fellow farmers, homesteaders, and business owners.   In this introductory episode, I talk about: How Dragon Creek started Why I chose tallow What we’re  building, and where this is all going Finding ot...