Farm Kid Parenting and Moving the Farm Across State Lines with Kerissa Taylor of 1984 Farms

“Everybody has their role and that’s another thing, know your role; delegate as well. Because when you try to do everything on your own, that’s when it’s going to fall apart. That’s where overwhelm sets in.”

In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Kerissa Taylor of 1984 Farms. I recently came across Kerissa and her family’s farm on Instagram and I’m so glad I did! Kerissa shared how she and her husband, Steve, along with their 6 kids, started their farm in Colorado and recently moved everything to Missouri to continue living out their dream life. Kerissa and I also talked about raising our kids on the farm and the ups and downs that come with it. 

About our guest: Kerissa Taylor, 1984 Farms - Colorado

Kerissa Taylor is owner of 1984 Farms with her husband, Steve Taylor. Kerissa is a homeschool mom of 6 kids, first-generation livestock farmer, and lover of nutrition and horses. She is also the face of their farm business, 1984 Farms. Steve and Kerissa started their farm business from childhood dreams, using it as the main "curriculum" for their children, and to restore the original “American Dream” and family. They do this through empowering you to take and keep ownership of your food and education. They moved their farm from Colorado to Missouri to expand their farm and business. They moved away from everything they've  ever known to secure their farming future for themselves and their posterity.

You can connect with Kerissa on her Instagram and Facebook. You can also check out 1984 Farms products on their website. 

  At a glance:

[3:28] Starting the farm

“We jump in with both feet every time.”

[22:36] Goat milk recipes

“Balancing education because you’re so immersed in learning about taking care of animals but you’ve also got to learn the business side and marketing and every role you have to fill on that side.”  

[35:32] Giving kids responsibilities and skills

“We’re very intentional about what we do and it’s because of the examples that we’ve seen and we’re doing our best to replicate because of the outcome of the humans that had those experiences.”

[50:12] The move from Colorado to Missouri

“We knew we needed to expand, we needed to get property, we wanted to own our property so we could manage it; we also wanted resources.”

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  About the Host of Farming on Purpose, Lexi Wright: 

I’m your host, Lexi Wright. I started the Farming on Purpose Podcast from a passion for sharing the stories of agriculture from generations past, preserving the skills and lessons learned along the way, and ensuring the best of that is passed onto those who will continue to lead the way into the future of production agriculture.

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