Heather Forthofer did not want chickens. Her husband, Chris, thought it would be a fun project. After begrudgingly visiting a neighborhood Farm in 2013, Heather gave in to 3 hens and a rooster. By the end of that same week, they had 10 birds. By 2016, they were purchasing the first pigs for Bittersweet Family Farm, and in 2018 Heather and Chris moved to a 25-acre property to accommodate their 4 trailer-loads of pigs.

Evans Family Farm began in southern California, with a garden and some chickens. Now, the North Carolina-based family Farm is experimenting with direct home delivery for their pasture-raised poultry, pork, grassfed beef and lamb. Jessica Evans recollected their cross-country move and farming journey.