Welcome to Once Upon a Farm!

🌱 Welcome to Once Upon a Farm

Hey there, fellow farming enthusiast!

Sam here, writing to you from our Once Upon a Farm headquarters in New Zealand.

First off - thank you for joining our newsletter community! You're now part of a growing group of passionate small-scale farmers and homesteaders who are serious about learning the science behind sustainable food production.

Whether you're just getting your first backyard flock or you're already managing heritage breeds and integrated homestead systems, you're in the right place. This newsletter is where I share the insights that don't fit into YouTube videos - the deeper science behind flock management, seasonal care strategies that actually work, and real-world results from poultry experiments happening right here in my backyard.

What makes our community special? We focus on education over entertainment, science over trends, and practical solutions for real backyard chicken and small-scale farming challenges. Whether you're troubleshooting molt management, optimizing heritage breed nutrition, or integrating your flock into broader homestead systems - no fluff, no fads - just proven methods backed by both research and hands-on experience with real birds.

You'll get content here that I simply can't fit into YouTube videos:

• The real science behind why certain practices work

• Seasonal guides based on what actually happens in the backyard

• Those "aha moments" from my experiments

• Practical solutions for the challenges you're facing right now

Your first proper monthly newsletter will arrive soon, but for now, I'd love to hear from you - what's your current farming setup, and what's the one thing you're most eager to learn about? Hit reply and let me know. I read every response, and your questions often shape the content I create.

Welcome to the farm!

Sam

P.S. Make sure to add this email address to your contacts so you don't miss any issues. Trust me, you won't want to miss what's coming up!