Hi there, my name is Anne-Marie, but my friends call me Dash from the -dash- in my name. My homestead journey started out with one prayer. “Please help me get nutritious, organic food for my family.” Wow, I was surprised how God went about answering that prayer!

Not long after that prayer, I was starting a community garden near my home in Dallas, TX. This was my classroom where I learned how to grow great food from amazing people of all nationalities! The only sunny place to grow food on my property was my front yard, so I turned it into a veggie garden! Now I just have to walk out my front door to gather my groceries from my front yard garden. My shady backyard was perfect to raise chickens, rabbits & even bees. All that I’m doing now started out with one small step at a time. It has become my life’s passion to help others, step by step, on the adventure of growing their own food right where they are! My hubby and I have bloomed where we were planted in Dallas Texas, where we homeschool our 5 beautiful kids; 3 graduated & 2 more to go! I hope you will join us on our adventure. I hope it encourages you to take the next step, or maybe the first step, to growing your own fresh organic groceries!

If you are interested in front yard gardening, chickens, rabbits, and city folks learning to do old school things, the hard way, you have come to the right place. Join me as we (hubby, 5 kids and me) stumble, bumble and have success on our urban homestead.