Industrialized agriculture is really polluting and causing a lot of problems, so I started raising chickens.” However, it was ...

It’s that sharp contrast that Julia Mueller, MD, loves when she’s working on her farm in Petoskey with her husband, Dustin.

The farm includes six structures, some of which needed more repairs than others. Those structures include two small barns, a large barn, a small house, the main house, and a garage/workshop.

“Like I said, ours is a small family farm. Yes, there’s a commercial endeavour there, but I think we’re very mindful that this is a lifestyle change as well for us and that, for me, is just ...

We built a small simple hut near the entrance ... Our main objective is to be self-sufficient in terms of food, and lifestyle.” Today, the farm is filled with a lime grove, a lush vegetable ...