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What is Taylor’s Tiny Farm?

Let’s start with Taylor. Taylor is the inspiration for our tiny farm in the city. He is a tiny toddler who loves to play in the dirt and has already planted his first radishes, kale, and garlic. He also happens to be my son.

Who am I? I’m Susan, the author of this blog and the creator of Taylor’s Tiny Farm. The “Farm” is a less-than-quarter-acre chunk of backyard in the city of Ogden. When we moved in, there was literally 2 tons of garbage left in the yard and house. We know because we had to pay by the pound to deposit it at the dump. Since cleaning things up, we’ve been working steadily to build our own little homestead here in the heart of Utah.

Currently, we have a mature Black Walnut tree, over 300 square feet of annual raised beds, and several berry bushes and plants. Soon, we’ll be adding hazelnuts, more berry bushes, and chickens – because a farm really isn’t a farm until there are chickens. After that? Stay posted, I have some big dreams for our tiny farm.

Our Goal

Have an urban mini-farm that improves our quality of life with high quality food, meaningful work, joyful family togetherness, and community connections. Community is where this blog comes into play. Here, I hope to share our journey mini-farming in a mini-city. I’ll be posting lessons learned in the garden and in the kitchen, as well as highlighting community connections right here in Ogden.

Feel free to join our community, write in comments or questions, and share your own stories. We’d love to hear from you!

Sincerely,

Taylor’s Tiny Farm Family