The Home Farm was concepted by a health-conscious & nature-loving family, enjoying a zero waste, minimalist lifestyle, wild-schooling their kids at their urban home farm in Orlando, FL. We make magnesium cosmetics and natural superfoods to keep our family healthy and thriving. We created TheHomeFarm.com to share our handmade products with you. The Home Farm is a social enterprise with a mission to inspire and empower everyone to live a VIEW MORE
Skincare at 40
Skincare at 40 can be simple, natural, and zero-waste. Thankfully, I found hope at 40, after being forced to find my own skincare routine. I am half Canadian and Cuban with fair skin and olive tones. My grandmothers sat at opposite ends of the spectrum. I always hoped my Cuban heritage would rule and provide me with a wrinkle-free, anti-aging look. The Cuban grandmother used the original Oil of Olay and had no wrinkles her entire life. The Canadian grandmother, however, had a ton of VIEW MORE
Purple Basil Lemonade
Purple Basil Lemonade @ The Home Farm Ingredients: 1 bunch of purple basil 1 lemon (juice) 1 cup sugar 2 liters of boiling water Directions: Wash and drain the basil wellAdd 1 cup sugar to a large container (glass or metal)Add 2 liters of boiling water on the sugar and stir until all sugar dissolvesAdd all the basil + juice of 1 lemon Let sit for 1,5 hours in room temperatureStrain Keep in the fridge and drink chilled VIEW MORE
Zero Waste
Three years ago, we embarked on our Zero Waste journey, inspired by Bea Johnson's book. It took us a full year to change our habits, to find replacements for disposable items, and to buy bulk products using our own containers. We are ~95% there! We use truck loads of mulch delivered by local tree companies! We cover the paths in the farm with burlap sacks from a local coffee roaster. We make our own compost from all yard waste. Our chickens devour all the kitchen scraps, converting VIEW MORE
Our Story
We are a health-conscious & nature-loving family, enjoying a zero waste, minimalist lifestyle, wild-schooling our kids at our urban home farm in Orlando, FL. We are both university professors on weekdays and permaculture farmers on the weekends! We make pure, organic health and beauty products to keep our family healthy and thriving. We created The Home Farm to share our products with you. The Home Farm is a social enterprise with a mission to inspire and empower everyone to live VIEW MORE