Over twenty years ago, living near Annapolis, Maryland, with egg-laying chickens in our suburban backyard, dairy goats on a 4-H leader's farm several miles away, and a dressage horse on yet another farm, we realized we needed our own farm. That began our multi-year quest to find land in our area that could support our goals and fit our budget. We spent a lot of time researching, working with the USDA office, and visiting and workshopping with Joel Salatin at Polyface Farm in Virginia to determine what would work for us. We have experimented along the way to determine what works best for our management style, as well as providing a healthy and humane environment for the animals we raise.