A Leap of Faith

Well... We said from the beginning that this blog would document the adventures that we encounter on the farm and in our lives. It has always been our motto to go big or go home, and I am proving that... Whitley style. 


About a month ago, I (Madi) was offered a position at the Western Wake Farmers' Market in Cary. The WWFM is a quickly growing farmers' market that features fresh produce and other food products grown or made within 100 miles of the market. The mission of the market places a huge importance on community and how we can use the local food movement to better our surrounding community. 

I will not only be helping to run the day-to-day operations of the market but I will also be involved in nutrition education at the market. I am so excited about this! I have always loved sharing my knowledge about nutrition and putting it into a venue that promotes local eating is all the better! This is where I belong - the vendors and shoppers are my kind of people. They all are passionate and personable who share in my dream of eating local, spreading awareness of local/fresh food and placing an importance on family and community. In order to further this venture, I will be leaving my current job at the end of March. It is scary yet exciting at the same time. Farmers' markets are a place that I have taken a vested interest in for a while and I feel like this is where I can thrive. 

If there is one thing I have learned through this is to do what you love. Surround yourself with people who love and support you... no matter what! My wonderful husband and family have supported me through this tough transition and remind me everyday that doing what you love will supersede all else... even money. Take time to evaluate what you enjoy doing and how you best feel you can make a difference, even if it is small. I woke up this morning and for the first time, I was excited to go to work. That was an amazing feeling.

I'm still not sure yet how this will affect our day-to-day lives, but I am hoping it will allow me more time at home to continue working on and growing our small farm and to experiment with the foods that we grow (and get from the farmers' market). Recipes to come, promise!


For someone who hates the unknown and getting our of her comfort zone, I am taking a leap of faith... or a leap of something!


We'll see you in the dirt (or at the market)...