7 reasons I am choosing to live and work at Tantre farm

I am happy to announce that I will be embarking on a new journey! Beginning April 1st I will join the team at Tantre Farm. This was something I was ready to do a year ago when the pandemic hit and decided to postpone.

Living in a community setting, like an intentional community, has always been something I wanted to explore. After a lot of research it never became something I could actually pursue. Although taking up residence and working for Tantre Farm is not the same as living in a commune, it will have many of the same advantages I was attracted to.

1. I will have the opportunity to commune with mother earth on a daily basis. The practice of having my feet and hands on and in the ground is very grounding as well as offering the health benefits of boosting my immune system while providing physical benefit from bending, stooping and squatting.
2. I will get to spend time with lots of animals and get to know them on a personal basis. I am a vegetarian, and mostly vegan so I would never work in a situation where animals were mistreated or I would have to be involved in preparing animals for eating. However I understand that other people do eat animals and I hope they are choosing animals like the ones I get to live with who are loved and well cared for. You are what you eat after all!
3. I will learn so much about farming and I can’t wait! I have always enjoyed having plants and have helped with gardening with my family but that is no comparison to the opportunity to take part in planting, caring for an harvesting all of the wonderful food that Tantre Farm grows! They just started up their summer CSA again and the Immune Booster CSA just celebrated it’s first birthday!
4. I love that I can support this large family owned and run local farm that serves the community in so many beautiful ways! It has been such a joy getting to know Deb Lentz as I prepare to move in and to see how many lives she touches in the community.
5. I am looking forward to meeting new people on the farm and at local farmers markets. Tantre works with so many local companies and is well known in the community for their CSAs, and work with the community.
6. I also get to share my experience with technology and marketing with Tantre by lending my assistance to Deb in addition to the work I will be doing in the field. Please check out my social media pages and follow along!
7. I think the best perk is getting to harvest food that I can also enjoy! I love fruits and vegetables so much! Like the story of the little red hen, I really do believe that having a hand in each step of the cultivation process is an important experience.

I started this website to share my absolute love of having a little sanctuary full of wild life, a garden, composting and all of the wonderful ways which I have enjoyed being back in a rural living space. I have expanded my sharing to include my own personal growth journey, passion for sustainability, meditation and my venture to wish everyone in the world a Happy Birthday with It’s your Birthday channel.

I want to thank all of you for taking the time to read this post or any post and for your support along the way. I look forward to sharing my new adventures in this new chapter of my life.