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Jenn Colby


Quick question: what sketchy things do YOU do? Wit
Quick question: what sketchy things do YOU do? With tractor or without? 🤣🤣 #foodfamilyandfarm

I can’t promise the sheep will always be pasture
I can’t promise the sheep will always be pastures near either of our farmstay locations, but it’s a front-row seat when they are! Drop a 🐑 if you’d enjoy this! #howlingwolffarmstay #randolphvt #farmstay #tentrr

I’m Jenn Colby.

For over 25 years I've worked
I’m Jenn Colby. For over 25 years I've worked professionally in agriculture and customer service. For 22 years I've been a farmer myself, raising all types of livestock. As the first person in my family in two generations to actively farm, I've had to start from scratch on a lot of topics from animal management to building fence to marketing my products. I also had to learn to run a farm business; something very few farmers--first-generation or not--are taught. Running the numbers on my business really helped me understand how challenging it is to run a farm through changing seasons, expenses, and unpredictable income. Hosting farmstays has really helped even-out my farm business cash flow and increase my profitability. In 2022, I started the Choosing to Farm podcast to tell the stories of livestock farmers and ranchers to the world. I'm also collecting useful resources to help new (and existing) farmers and ranchers find greater success and higher quality of life. I deliver resources to help you heal agriculture's relationship with success and expand the community of healthy, whole, profitable farming/ranching operations. Hosting Five-Star Farmstays is one way for you to increase your profits and share your story! DM me for a discount code before 10/1! #howlingwolffarmstay #fivestarfarmstays #agritourism #agriturismo #iwavermont


Starting two weeks from today! The Five Stars Farm
Starting two weeks from today! The Five Stars Farmstays course goes live to help YOU work through your questions about hosting farmstays successfully. 🐖 I’m so excited to help you get started, help you level-up an existing farmstays business, or troubleshoot places you are stuck! 🏕 Come along with us and generate cash on your farm or ranch! Discount for registering before 10/1–DM me for the code! 🙌🏼❤️🔥 #howlingwolffarmstay #fivestarfarmstays #yurt #tentrr #steward #agritourism

#keepmovingforward​​​​​​​​
#succes
#keepmovingforward​​​​​​​​ #success​​​​​​​​ #womeninagriculture​​​​​​​​ #newfarmers​​​​​​​​ #healingagriculture

Mary the ewe had a swollen nose the other day, so
Mary the ewe had a swollen nose the other day, so I figured we had a nest around. Found it today when I was picking up fence. What knocked me out was the size—I didn’t have a clue we had 24” nest right in the pasture! I did NOT approach to show a comparison. 🤣🤣 #biodiversity #randolphvt #yikes


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#keepmovingforward​​​​​​​​
#succes
#keepmovingforward​​​​​​​​ #success​​​​​​​​ #womeninagriculture​​​​​​​​ #newfarmers​​​​​​​​ #healingagriculture

Seriously, how many do you count? The backyard is
Seriously, how many do you count? The backyard is FULL! #foodfamilyandfarm #howlingwolffarmstay #randolphvt

I really do love hosting farmstays, and it shows.
I really do love hosting farmstays, and it shows. Some people (especially those with kids) ask lots of questions and follow around for sheep moves (and carrot snacks), but most just visit us to REST. Or celebrate a special date, or just BE. ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ We offer a pretty flexible set of options, and that seems to be a good fit for our guests (and us). We even stock the yurt with some basics so that guests don’t have to leave if the weather turns funky, or they just don’t feel like going out. We’ve had a lot of guests book the weekend with grand plans to hike and do activities…and then simply decide not to go anywhere at all. ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ OK, rereading the sentence above, it seems like guests never have to leave—they do (sorry! 😜)—but we want them to feel like they can choose to stay in their yurt cocoon as much as they’d like DURING their stay. 🤣🤣​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ We’re glad people are listening to their bodies when those bodies say NOPE—I’m sleeping in! This is what we’re all about. ❤️​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ Have you stayed in a yurt? What was your experience like?​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ #howlingwolffarmstay​​​​​​​​ #randolphvt​​​​​​​​ #airbnb​​​​​​​​ #tentrr​​​​​​​​ #blackfolkscamptoo

You know how you plan to do one thing, but an enti
You know how you plan to do one thing, but an entirely different thing happens instead? Drop a 🙌🏼 if you’re feeling that on this rainy day… #howljngwolffarmstay #fivestarfarmstays #itsraining #bestintentiond

#keepmovingforward​​​​​​​​
#succes
#keepmovingforward​​​​​​​​ #success​​​​​​​​ #womeninagriculture​​​​​​​​ #newfarmers​​​​​​​​ #healingagriculture

Who would have expected? 🐽🏆

Now, if you zoo
Who would have expected? 🐽🏆 Now, if you zoom in on this ribbon, you’ll see it’s for swine agility. How agile is your typical swine, you might ask? 🐖 As agile as they choose to be. 😂😜 Thanks again to my friends and mentors the Whalen family for their guidance and good humor over all these years. Winning First place is how I got sucked into 13 years of barbecue competition, too. 😂 #foodfamilyandfarm #tunbridgefair #randolphvt #swineshow


One of my very favorite things in the world—from
One of my very favorite things in the world—from the time I was little—has been the Tunbridge World’s Fair. It’s a wonderful fair with just the right amount of rides and midway, and lots of real agricultural exhibits and animals. One of the most wonderful pieces in recent years has been the introduction of the Swine Show, stewarded by my friends the Whalens. Matt and Michelle Whalen emcee, gather sponsors and prizes, keep records, and take piglets right out to the audience to answer questions. Matt’s dad Mickey (in red suspenders) has taught me something new about animals or farming literally every time I’ve seen him (the man is a WEALTH of information…). I just adore this whole family SO much. After a few years of not seeing each other, we’ve reconnected, and Matt convinced me to participate in the swine obstacle course. I had never done this, or even seen it. 😜 After a thirty-second orientation on the goals and the scoring (and Mickey’s recommendation of the best pig to use), I found myself in the ring doing a timed course running a March/April gilt through a tunnel, over a ramp, into a selfie booth, and even through a slalom! Funniest thing…I tied for first place in the qualifier, got second in the coin toss, and am headed to the finals tomorrow. Once again, the Whalens—true ambassadors of the swine world—have pulled me in to something special. No matter how tomorrow goes, I know it will be swine-filled fun. 🐖🐖🐖 PS And that 150th World’s Fair ribbon looks pretty freaking sweet, I won’t lie…😜 #tunbridgeworldsfair #foodfamilyandfarm #pigtails


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What we do every day (and feels kind of boring to
What we do every day (and feels kind of boring to farmers and ranchers) is exciting and interesting to other folks. That’s why I love hosting guests—they look with new eyes on all the things I take for granted! Drop a 🏕 if you want share your story with non-farmers. #howlingwolffarmstay #fivestarfarmstays

#keepmovingforward​​​​​​​​
#succes
#keepmovingforward​​​​​​​​ #success​​​​​​​​ #womeninagriculture​​​​​​​​ #newfarmers​​​​​​​​ #healingagriculture

Welcoming families to relax at the farm is one of
Welcoming families to relax at the farm is one of the most wonderful things! In my experience, most are not looking for tours or to get underfoot. They just want to live and rest and sleep. And draw and walk and give sheep carrots. ❤️ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ Interested in learning more from a farmer with three hospitality sites and 25 years of customer service experience to share? Check out my links!​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ #howlingwolffarmstay​​​​​​​​ #randolphvt​​​​​​​​ #airbnb​​​​​​​​ #tentrr​​​​​​​​ #blackfolkscamptoo

I didn’t get a chance last week to mention that
I didn’t get a chance last week to mention that we had the coolest visitation in our #tentrr site. John Heard is an agronomist from Manitoba, Canada with one of the neatest hobbies I’ve ever heard of. He’s been collecting official state soils from around the US for years. First, he determines what type of soil the Official State Soil is, then he starts emailing folks in that state who might know where he can find a sample. Whenever he can, he stays on or near the host farm. He cores the soil, shows the layers, takes a picture of the soil and host (rather, his supportive wife Mary does—thanks Mary!), and puts the soil back in its hole. John collected Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont soils this time, raising his total to 45! In case you’re wondering, the official Vermont State Soil is Tunbridge. 😜 What does he do with these? He prints a map with the state soil description, state map, pictures of the host, and posts it on his office wall. He showed me pictures—they are great! I will be honored to have a place on the wall. #grateful to meet such interesting people by hosting! If YOU want to learn more about hosting interesting people on YOUR farm, check out the Five-Star Farmstays online course starting October 10! Link in bio. 👆🏻 #howlingwolffarmstay #randolphvt #fivestarfarmstays

I think we should all have the ability to concessi
I think we should all have the ability to concessionize our farm views—if that’s what works for us! Farms and ranches can be incredible places to host the public, who just want to experience a little of the peace and tranquility we take for granted. Interested in checking out whether this is a good fit? Wondering what your time commitment or income benefits might be? Register now for Five-Star Farmstays online course. Starts October 10! Registration link in bio! 👆🏻


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