The first time I ever had red velvet cake was when Grandma Rieley served it for dessert at a family dinner when I was a child. I had never seen such a thing as red cake, and I loved it! It’s not a dessert that’s often found on restaurant menus–even in the South. And, grocery store versions just aren’t as […]
My name is Tonya, and I grew up on a 300-acre farm in rural Virginia that has been in my family for over 100 years. After graduating from college, receiving my master’s degree in speech and language pathology, and living and working in a small city for six years, I decided to return to the place of my childhood. Here, in this rural area, on this patch of green, where for four generations my family has farmed, gardened, and lived, I, too wanted to be a part of this continuity. As a fourth generation farmgirl, I have many interests that not only include, but also go beyond the basics of farming, gardening, sheep and chicken-keeping. It is all of this and more that I plan on sharing in this blog.
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