Celebrating the Environment
Photo courtesy of Tara Lynne Groth
Almost ten years ago, I met Tara Lynne Groth when she was co-facilitating a workshop on using our sense of smell to inspire writing poetry and prose. We became quick friends, and went on to co-host a workshop that used art and writing to tap into creativity. At the time, Tara Lynne and her husband, Mike Gordeev, were beginning to figure out ways to use their five-acre homestead in Pittsboro, NC, to make a positive impact on the environment.
Zoom out to the present, and their Five Acres Honey Farm is a place where wonderful gardens are grown, bee hives flourish, golden honey runs into jars, fruit trees are dotted with fruit, hens cluck the arrival of farm-fresh eggs, quail chirp the arrival of their own miniature farm-fresh eggs, and the landscape is a permaculturalist’s dream…supporting a natural wooded and open habitat for pollinators, wildflowers, and amphibians to flourish! The environment of Five Acres Honey Farm is one that is sustainable, self-sufficient and resilient…the main principles of permaculture.
Tara Lynne shares her homesteading practices through her blog, Tara Lynne Today, in which she writes with transparency about her activities on the farm and provides links to other relevant sites. I highly recommend this blog, as it’s chockfull of information about living a homesteading life. Tara Lynne Today is free to subscribe, and paid subscribers get perks like access to events, discounts on various offerings, and a few paid-subscriber-only posts annually. You can access the blog here.
Did I mention that Tara Lynne is also an amazing writer (both poetry and prose) and a talented photographer?
Honey bee collecting nectar, photo by Tara Lynne Groth
If beekeeping is your thing, or if you just have an interest in these so-very-important animals (yes, they are categorized as animals), I suggest you subscribe to both Tara Lynne’s blog (mentioned above) and visit her website, www.FiveAcresHoneyFarm.com . Through her website, you will learn about her upcoming events, both on-line and in-person, as well as her Beekeeping Mentorship Program. I’ve heard that she is running a brief mentorship spring sale March 20-23, 2025 — and some mentees will get free bees!
On top of that, Tara Lynne is hosting a Natural Beekeeping Webinar on March 19, 2025. Paid subscribers to her blog will get free access to the webinar! A win-win, in my book! You can sign up for the webinar here.
I am always so impressed and inspired by how my friend, Tara Lynne, truly walks the walk of homesteading. And I’m equally impressed by how forthcoming she is in sharing the work of creating and maintaining her special slice of paradise!
To learn more about Tara Lynne and her work on Five Acres Honey Farm, visit:
Blog: Tara Lynne Today
Website: Five Acres Honey Farm
Instagram: @taralynne0
Photo courtesy of Tara Lynne Groth