Roots & Refuge

Jessica Sowards

Jessica Sowards is the heart behind Roots and Refuge Farm, sharing her journey of sustainable living, gardening, and homesteading through her YouTube channel. With warmth and authenticity, she inspires thousands to cultivate their own green paradise, promoting self-sufficiency and the joy of simple living.

McMurray Hatchery

Tom Watkins

Tom Watkins is the President and co-owner of Murray McMurray Hatchery in Webster City, Iowa. Tom and his father-in-law, Bud Wood, are building on the company’s 105 year-old legacy of hatching the highest quality baby poultry in the U.S. Tom manages day-to-day operations of the hatchery which offers more than 120 varieties of poultry and fowl. Tom, his wife Ashley, and their four children have a 5-acre homestead in central Iowa where they raise chickens, turkeys, hogs, and Scottish Highland cattle.

Lumnah Acres

Al Lumnah

For almost 10 years now, Al and his wife Gina have been documenting their experiences in modern homesteading and sustainable living via their YouTube channel. With a knack for practical advice and a down-to-earth approach, they inspire viewers to embrace self-sufficiency. As they now work on a creating a 500 acre homestead from raw land, they share insights and experiences from their own homesteading journey from the Boston suburbs to northern NH.