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Homesteader hopes to teach, learn from locals
Homesteader Ami Martin picks produce daily based on what she plans to eat that day. Some of the produce in her bowl includes melons, collard greens, kale, oregano and zucchini. - Standard-Radio Post/Madeline Duncan
Agriculture, Community, News
By Madeline Duncan Standard-Radio Post reporter on August 10, 2023
Homesteader hopes to teach, learn from locals

When Ami Martin’s kids moved out, she knew it was time to move to Fredericksburg and begin her homestead.

Martin grew up in Portland, Oregon, where her grandmother taught her the love of farming. For six years, Martin operated an urban farm where she hosted guests, grew food and raised chickens.

When her daughter went to college, she sold her house and purchased a home outside Fredericksburg in weeks.

“I wanted to be able to garden all year,” Martin said. “(In Portland), the growing season ...

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