Shire Hill Farm: Welcome to our Blog!

Erica and Daniel moved to North Carolina in the spring of 2024. Since their move they have closed on their farm property, experienced life in a camper with four pets, survived hurricane Helene, and learned about living life on a local goat farm.

Image: Erica and Daniel hiking in Appalachia with their dog Luna

About Us

We are two native Floridians who were looking for a change in lifestyle. Florida was turning into a strip-mall filled overdeveloped heatwave. We were looking for a place to move where we could experience the four seasons (instead of a nearly endless summer), connect with the local community, and start our own regenerative-based farm.

Erica grew up as an avid participant in 4-H and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in equine business management and a master's degree in business administration. Since moving to North Carolina, she had the opportunity to work and stay at a local goat farm, Mount Gilead Farm and French Broad Creamery. There she got to further experience working with goats, sheep, chickens, pigs, and cows.

Daniel holds a degree in engineering, has a professional engineering license, and works as a civil engineer. He hopes to use his engineering knowledge to help design and create the structures needed at Shire Hill Farm. He is great at assisting in farm-related repairs and just learned how to process chickens in December!

Image: One of the lambs at the farm Erica worked at

Our Blog

We hope this blog can provide helpful information about homesteading and permaculture, as well as provide our insights and experiences as we build and grow Shire Hill Farm. Check in with us on Fridays for new blog posts!

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