Behind the Brand
nice to meet you
I’m not a farm girl — I’m becoming one.
I’m Stacey — a Black woman from the city who decided to build a small, intentional homestead anyway. Backyard chickens, a growing garden, an indoor plant jungle that’s completely out of control, and a home that’s slowly being renovated into something that actually works for the life I want.
I started Not a Farm Girl because I didn’t see many spaces that reflected this version of homesteading, small-scale, learning-forward, and built by someone who didn’t grow up doing any of this. I’m a bit of a girlie girl in a farmer’s world, and I’m here for it.
This is where I document the process honestly. The wins, the disasters, the chickens with attitudes, and the quiet rhythms that come with building something slowly. It’s part journal, part shop, and part ongoing experiment.
If you’re building something too, even if it’s small, even if you’re figuring it out as you go, you’re in exactly the right place.
stacey
Not A Farm Girl started as an idea:
You don’t need a full farm to build a grounded life. You can start where you are.
about my blog site
what you'll find here
Everything here is practical, useful, and built from real experience. I sell farmstand bundles and egg packaging for backyard chicken keepers, curate homestead finds I’d actually use myself, and share the honest, sometimes messy process of building a grounded life one season at a time.
If you’re building something too — even if it’s small — you’re in the right place.
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If you want to follow along as I build this thing — the wins, the disasters, the seasonal finds, and the occasional chicken update — drop your email here.
more resources
Chickens, gardens, homestead projects, and thoughtfully made bundles — shared as I learn, build, and grow.