We’re Ed and Stephanie, and we’ve been married and living in Austin, TX for over 24 years. We have a daughter named Sydney who was born here, at the downtown Seton. She’s 23 and works as a cook at an iconic Austin eatery. We also have a Golden Retriever named Princess Buttercup. We call her “Butter”. We currently are living in the heart of what we both believe is one of the greatest cities in Texas, maybe on earth. But we are yearning for something different. A change. We have a desire and a vision to create Little Mandala Farm.

“What is Little Mandala Farm?” you might wonder. We have been wondering this to ourselves for a long time. And we have come to think of it as a homestead learning sanctuary, where individuals and families can come and learn, relax and connect with land, nature and food. But first we need to find it, buy it and figure out how to build it. So this blog is intended as a chronicle to realizing and crafting that vision.

Ed was born in Iowas and is a steward of the land. He has an energetic and enthusiastic passion for dirt, composting, organic gardening and compassionate, sustainable farming practices. Stephanie is a natural communicator. Trained by the Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts as a health supportive chef and by Yoga Yoga Teacher Training as a Kundalini yoga instructor, she desires to help people find the value, balance and peace that can be gained from a more holistic lifestyle approach. Together we want to share our experiences as we grow, falter and flourish on our journey to Little Mandala Farm.

We hope that you’ll check in with our blog from time to time to see how we’re progressing on both our shared goals, and each of our personal goals. And that one day you’ll even come and visit us when we finally have Little Mandala Farm.