7:30 — notes over coffee

Notes from the homestead.

Farm life, recipes, off-grid know-how, and the ideas behind the place we’re building.

The Build · June 27, 2026 · 4 min read

Reading the Land: The First Decisions of the Build

Before a single post goes in the ground, the land gets a vote. Notes from the walks that are shaping the homestead.

Farmlife · June 20, 2026 · 3 min read

Donkeys watch the fence line, mini goats run the morale department — a first roll call of the gentle menagerie.

Recipes · June 13, 2026 · 4 min read

Cast iron, real buttermilk, and eggs from this morning — the cornbread that will anchor the homestead table.

Smokies Guides · June 6, 2026 · 5 min read

Fall color is the region’s superpower. How to see it without spending the season in a parking lot.

The Experience · June 1, 2026 · 4 min read

Not a buffet and a wristband — a stay where the meals, the tours, the gear, and the classes are simply already yours.

Farmlife · May 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Mini goats, mini English sheep, and mini horses sized just for little hands — the gentle heart of the homestead.

Education · May 2, 2026 · 5 min read

From herbal salves to solar basics — the workshops that turn a vacation into something you keep.

Founders hear it first — and arrive first. First pick of opening dates when reservations open.