About Us

As a survivor of abuse it has been my dream for about 20 years to start a program for survivors of domestic violence and child abuse, as well as young adults transitioning out of foster care and group homes. With an emphasis on mental health healing.

I've been a pharmacy technician since 1999. I spent the better half of my career researching trauma and it's affect on mental health, and how to effectively address my own trauma. During that time I provided temporary shelter to several young and older adults, as well as fostered animals and quickly gained the name Mama H. I knew this was what I was meant to do. But how was I ever going to make this giant dream a reality.  

After having Covid in early 2022 and suffering with the long term affects for a year. I started to really look at ways to improve my health and life . And realized that I was not personally or professionally fulfilled. 

That's when my best friend since I was 5 years old (Vanessa) introduced me to some vitamins and supplements that made a huge difference in my overall health and well-being. I started being a guest on her podcast to discuss my success with the vitamins and supplements. Within 2 to 3 weeks I went from barely being able to make it through an 8 hour shift working from home to having more energy and focus then I have had in a very long time. 

With this new found, what seems like endless energy and focus I decided that 2023 was the year that I would pursue my dream of providing a safe and healthy place for trauma survivors to heal and gain self confidence through sustainable farming practices and animal therapy on a daily basis. And pursue a mental health advocate certification. 

I pitched the idea for Mama H's Farm for a Better Tomorrow to Vanessa on her podcast and asked her to be my vice president and co-founder at the end February 2023. And she was in.

Next, I presented the idea to my best friend since I was 15 years old (Courtney) and asked her to be the Secretary, treasurer, and co-founder. It didn't take much convincing for her to say yes.

By early March 2023 I was off and running. Networking with as many of the people I have met over the years as I could. And found an abundant amount of support and confidence in my ability to make my vision a reality. 

Then my Aunt Olivia got hurt and was diagnosed with stage 3 Multiple Myeloma at the end of March 2023. My focus on my dream was loosing monentum, clearly the universe was testing me. Then I remembered the promise I made to her when she first came to live with us in early 2021 "We would have a farm for her to have her own chickens". My amazingly supportive husband Taylor said "We promised her chickens" and I answered "We promised her chickens, I promised her a farm, and that's exactly what we are going to get".

In April 2023, after she came home from the hospital I registered Mama H's Farm for a Better Tomorrow as a non-profit business entity in South Carolina, and obtained an EIN from the IRS. The 501c3 tax exemption application was submitted in May 2023 and approved by June 2023.

Now the real work begins. Searching for start up funding to purchase the land and necessary equipment, farm animals, and tiny houses. Then finding the land and sponsors to support the program.

I am over the moon excited to finally make this dream a reality. 

I truly believe my vision for Mama H's Farm for a Better Tomorrow can make a real difference in the lives of the program participants and the local community as a whole.

I used to run a hotel; I was overworked and overwhelmed, I was sick, overweight, and generally unhealthy.  My family- my husband and our two children- bore the brunt of that stress. And then the Covid pandemic started, and I was home for a year. So I took the opportunity of the time off to change my life, starting with myself. I started exercising and eating healthy and losing weight. Soon I was no longer sick- I was strong and healthy again, and I wanted to stay that way.

I started dabbling in gardening- always a passion of my mother’s that I seemingly inherited- and I really enjoyed growing some of our food. Then I got called back to work…. And I quickly realized that I had a choice to make. I could return to stress, poor health, and no time with my family so someone else could benefit from my labors, or I could continue down this new path of health and happiness with my family, and we could benefit from my labors. So, I chose the latter.

It wasn’t easy. I renovated the house we’d lived in for 18 years, sold it and moved an hour south to the country. We bought almost three acres, with a big pond and a nice house, and a couple of puppies and some chicks and some ducklings.

Now, a year and a half later we have a thriving little homestead with five organic electro culture gardens that are intercropped, enabling us to grow a large amount of food in relatively small spaces. I can maintain the gardens myself with little to no monetary output as I grow almost everything from seed or local cuttings, and I grow everything I can: tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, squash, cucumbers, radishes, beets, salad greens, okra, beans, peas, potatoes, melons, pumpkins, fruits, coffee,  herbs and more. If it grows in the south, I’m growing it.

When my life-long best friend Heather came to the property the first time, she said “you need little cows. I really want mini cows.” I told her if she wanted mini cows, she’d have to start her own farm, as we don’t have enough land for them (not exactly true, but we do have a gator that came with the pond, so I’m not risking a cow). And that’s how it started.

Then it accelerated when she had a health issue that we cured with natural food, distilled water, vitamins, and minerals, and she was off and running. Literally, I’ve never seen so much energy in such a small person. The next thing I know, she’s pitching me her non-profit bio-farm idea on my own podcast!  As she’s known me for my entire life, she knows I grew up on the back of a horse, I’ve worked with people with autism, I’m a survivor of domestic abuse, I’m passionate about natural medicine (as I’m personally allergic to almost all synthetic medicines) and I love animals- all animals- and they tend to love me. And since I ran a large hotel for many years, I’m also proficient in everything from building maintenance, housekeeping, accounting, Human Resources, marketing, and a commercial kitchen.

With my skill set and life choices and her vision and ambition Mama H's Farm has endless possibilities. 

Helping people, community and animals has been in my life in some way for the entirety of it, or at least since I can remember. From baby birds who fell out of a nest, to wayward kids who needed a bit more than they were getting at home, strays that showed up and never left, to having our own animals, everything from horses to snakes. Pretty sure that helping in some way is a way to make my life and hopefully others around me feel more fulfilled. 

I accidentally fell into being a pre school teacher when my kids were young and loved working with the young minds who were so ready to learn new things. I later found a new home and love in special education as a licensed para educator working with special needs children with health and/or mental challenges. Hard work reaps rewards and making a difference in a life is the ultimate reward. 

With the plan we have for Mama H's Farm we can serve a community, give back in a way that benefits people and animals in need, grow locally sustainable food sources, and instill core values of hard work, while providing a safe environment.