I’m from Oklahoma too, so I totally get it. This place is hidden in plain sight, with hundreds of thousands passing by without ever knowing. The people there? Absolute legends—humble, hardworking, and driven by something special.

At our own small-scale farm, we play by similar rules, but it's a whole different vibe. Everything we grow gets shared with friends, family, and neighbors—or goes straight back into the ecosystem, feeding our livestock or enriching the compost for next year’s harvest. We’ve got 4 chickens, 5 goldfish, an army of red wrigglers, and an empire of isopods keeping things lively. Plus, a couple of sneaky spiders holding down the fort.

This winter, we’re stepping things up with a 250-gallon pond in the greenhouse, heating it with waste from our lottery miners to keep the water just above freezing. It’s all about pushing the envelope, right?

And next spring, if all goes well, we’ll add 2-4 ostriches to the crew. Big plans, bigger vibes. \m/