Hey ya’ll, I’m Jess from Roots & Refuge Farm
Welcome to a place that feels like home. A small farm with a big family. We hope you’ll pull up a chair, grab some coffee and visit awhile.
There was a time that all I wanted in the world was a little farm where I could raise my family and grow our food. Now, that is exactly what exists outside my door. In watching it unfold, a new dream was formed in my heart – to share this beautiful life with others and teach them the lessons we’ve learned along the way. Welcome to our journey, friend. I am so glad you’re here.
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WHERE TO FIND US (Some of the links here are affiliate links. If you purchase through our links we’ll receive a small commission but the price remains the same – OR BETTER – for you! Be sure to check for any mentioned discount codes.)
– Our Website: https://rootsandrefuge.com
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– Join our Patreon to get early access to podcasts and other information, plus monthly LIVES with me and Miah: https://patreon.com/rootsandrefuge
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– Order my first book, “First Time Gardener”: https://rootsandrefuge.com/yt-ftgbook
– Order my second book, “First Time Homesteader”: https://rootsandrefuge.com/first-time-homesteader-yt
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– Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com
– To drop us a line:
PO Box 4239
Leesville SC 29070
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– To support us through PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jessicasowards
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PRODUCTS WE LOVE – You’ve probably heard me talk about these things a million times, so here’s where you can order them (and get a discount with my code!):
– Greenstalk Vertical Gardens (Use code “ROOTS10” for $10 off your order): https://rootsandrefuge.com/yt-greenstalk
– Squizito Tasting Room (Use code “ROOTS” for 10% off your order): https://rootsandrefuge.com/yt-squizito
– ButcherBox: https://rootsandrefuge.com/butcherbox
– Growers Solution: https://rootsandrefuge.com/growers-solution
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43 Comments
Those turtles make excellent eating. Turtle soup yum!
I wish you would put a link to Jeremiah's channel
Wishing you and yours a blessed Easter ❤
It’s spring probably close to turtle nesting time. Was probably a lady turtle looking for a nesting spot but chased away by the geese. Funny to watch!😂
So educational! I love that you go through the details of the costs, the needs, the "why" behind the set up and the plans for expansion and pulling back. It's a true resource for us. Much love and many blessings this beautiful day of rebirth. A story and plan so powerful… God told the story in nature itself! 🙏💚
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Bless you Jess !
Wow y'all are building a paradise I've been dreaming about my whole life❤ the fruitions from your visions are so beautiful 😍 may God always bless y'all you beautiful people 💗
Happy Easter Jess and Family! You might want to ask Will about snapping turtles and what to do about them. They are a danger to water fowl as they like to sneek up from underneath the bird and take a big chunck out of them. And will kill your goslings if given the chance in shallow waters. Not to mention they reproduce like crazy and will infect all your ponds on the property. Turtle soup anyone? LOL!!
Blessings and Peace to all!
You are such a blessing to Jacq and I.. we look forward to our visit with you via videos nightly.
Love your videos. Looking forward to seeing how the micro draft tomatoes are doing. Never heard of them until I watched one of your videos. Do you have a video on raising worms for compost?
You've done so much!!! We've been on our new homestead 2 years at the end of May and also made a few trips before the move in. I'm probably almost old enough to be your mama so we're moving a little slower but I'm so happy with all we've done. I wish we had a body of water on our homestead in NW Arizona. Your homestead is beautiful!
Ducky Door is a great idea.
What a wonderful way to end this wonderful day! So happy to have met you at Baker Creek and to have shared such a beautiful hug. Thank you for sharing your energy. And now I'm watching a farm tour! Much love and many blessings m'dear!
Y'all have so much going on all the time and keep trekking so, y'all must be in God's favor ❤ keep on keeping on ! I'm a sub of Jeremiah and he's doing a great job with his videos ♡ hubby and I learn so much from you both ❤❤ along with gardening and chickens and preserving i also crochet and craft and of course I host all the holiday meals + for our family. Your poetic and soulful videos are my 'tv' time ❤
Just think! Once you have a bazzilion white geese on that pond, you and Miah can recreate that scene from The Notebook!!
jess what size do you wear??? i have a dress just like what you are wearing- it has been in my rag drawer for — i won't count the years!! i think you would like it but i am not sure of the size!!-it is a med!!!–let me know and i will send it your way!!!!
Alligator soft shells are endangered in Florida
Happy Easter!🐰💖🐰 Can’t believe it’s been 2 years already!
Very interesting tour of the farm. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much. This was such an awesome video to watch. Fun, informative and lastly inspiring. Thanks for sharing. Becky from Kansas City
What a great tour😃! You have learned about and accomplished so many things over really such a short time – I don’t know how you are still among us!
Happy Easter!
Wow….y'all have done so much in such a short time. What a beautiful farm.
Cow-culated decisions
I can't believe it has been that long ❤
You mentioned possibly building a new chicken coop on a trailer…friends of mine have a youtube channel called Ballance Family Farm. They built a coop on a trailer and made a video on how they did it. Might be worth a look for you!
Those eat eggs that is why the gees do not like them
Enjoyed the video
Your vlogs are so long it kills my battery. Lv you all
I like your fancy feathered geese
Will the horses be bred?
Y'all have come such a long way! My heart just jumps for joy for you and your family and where yall are in your season of life. Please keep educating people about food. But, the videos that you have started sharing and talking about God and your relationship with him and how he guides you absolutely warms my heart. Please keep doing what you are doing and walking in the blessings of God!
It is amazing, we are in the same zone but you have about 100 more growing days than we do. We’ve had an extended winter
Great content Jess, thanks for taking me along ❤️❤️❤️
Congratulations- such a beautiful homestead – such a pleasure to watch!
Happy Easter to you and your family!
I would catch that turtle and take it for a long drive and bring it to another pond 😮
Wow. The sealed rock turned out great
Thank you for this very interesting, comprehensive tour of your farm. You and Miah have done so much in these last two years.
🇦🇺Apparently they make good food!!! So I’ve been told.
I have heard those turtles make wonderful soup? 🥰
Love this…I would like to see before and after Drone footage.
I love seeing all of the changes, plans and goals for you all. I watch your videos to get excited to start the summer garden. I'm days (fingers crossed) from the last frost here in N. Cal. 3 of your videos and I'm pumped to dig dig dig 😉 !!