RL5: Katie Spring on starting an organic farm, cultivating appreciation and the challenges of making dreams reality

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Katie Spring is an organic farmer from Vermont.  She founded Good Heart Farmstead with her husband, Edge, in the spring of 2012 where they live in a Yurt with their toddler.  For the past three years, they have been working on building the farm of their dreams. 

Katie has developed a keen ability to see lessons in her daily experiences and her skill as a writer gives her a clarity of thought that I envy.  During our discussion, she shares some of the lessons she has learned in the process of developing the farm and doubling their business each year. 

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In this episode Katie shares:

• How she cultivated her awareness and appreciation for the lessons in daily routines.
• Key lessons about true freedom.
• Moments of wisdom that have come from times of darkness and loss.
• How daily rhythms and habits help her get through the clouded moments.
• How freedom and being in charge of how she spends her days has brought her happiness.
• The excitement of dreaming about how her ideas can become reality.
• Why it's important to simplify in order to focus on what you do well. 
• How she rebounded after a devastating barn fire.
• The importance of getting outside perspectives to fully see just how much she has accomplished.
• How she has successfully shared her story and mission in order to distinguish her farm from a crowded market.

 

More about Katie

Good Heart Farmstead - Website

Katie's Blog - Website

 

Some of my favorite posts from Katie's blog:

Live Your Romantic Life

The Naked Winter or Becoming More Alive

Living in the Space Between

 

Music in this episode: I Dunno by Grapes