Daily Blessings Farm is a small family farm in Hernando, MS. We have 5 children, twin grandbabies, and the world's cutest Grandpuppy, Preston, an English Mastiff.  Raising Dairy goats, a few meat goats,  pastured free-range chickens, & chemical-free heirloom (no hybrids allowed)  veggies and herbs is a passion for us. We have been a “green” & sustainable farm before it became a buzz word.  It has just been a way of life for us for over 30 years.

It is difficult to tell our current story without telling a little history of how we got where we are now.

            I was diagnosed with food allergies and chemical sensitivities which changed the way we lived life. At the time, I was unaware of the additives that were in our foods and/or packaging.  Labeling laws back then were not as strict as they are now, but even now, certain chemicals/additives don’t have to be listed if it is part of the processing. Chemical fertilizers, pesticides, & herbicides, things that come in contact with your skin, and things in the air can cause problems to someone who is sensitive.  So, it was back to the home garden that I had sworn away as a child, and I have been raising & preserving most of our food since then.

            Over time I developed allergies to medicines & eventually cow milk. This lead me down the path of Alternative Medicine and I became a self-taught Herbalist. With a degree as a Medical Laboratory Technician, I had a little understanding of how the body works and it made sense to me how herbs, supplements, diet, etc. can work symbiotically to treat a lot of illnesses. Of course, the cow milk allergy required a little different approach, and after realizing I could tolerate goat milk, we got our first goat in 1999.  I learned to make goat cheese and  goat milk soap shortly thereafter.

            We homeschooled our three youngest children which totaled about 16-17 years and did a variety of Unit Studies around what we did in life.  It was a great learning experience for all of us, me included.  We began a little cottage business as a way for our children to learn about money. Our first adventure was selling bulk whole grains for making healthy breads, selling grain mills and mixers, raising & processing pastured-poultry, doing a monthly bulk health food order, and then, I know this will be a surprise, we started making & selling soap.

            Our children are grown now and have their careers, but the health food orders, gardening, and soap business are still with me today. I completed the Master Gardener's Course this year and look forward to using that knowledge to improve our garden. We have been blessed to receive awards for our soap the last 3 years through the ADGA Bath & Body products contest. In May of this year, I was finally able to take exams and passed, to become a Certified Handcrafted Soapmaker in both Cold-process/Hot-process and Melt & Pour at the Basic and Advanced levels. Currently, I am the only Certified Soapmaker in North Mississippi, Tennessee, and surrounding states. I plan to begin teaching Soapmaking workshops this fall which will be unlike any others and will prepare others to become certified if they choose to.

Future plans are to increase our garden size to offer our chemical-free produce to our customers, obtaining our Organic Certification (although we are better than organic because organic standards allow the use of some chemicals),  add more hens to increase egg-production, teaching soapmaking workshops, and mini soapmaking classes to small groups/clubs, and changing our labels & packaging by this fall (hopefully).

Thanks to our loyal customers who visit us at local Farmer’s Markets, we are growing each year and look forward to serving you for many years to come. If you need additional information about classes, ordering healthfoods,  or just have a question about our products,  you can reach me by email or by phone at  901-489-9111 or 662-233-0112.  Thank you and we'll see you at the next market.

And thanks to you, Teresa, for being such a rich part of the Market every week!