The Itty Bitty Farm
You don't have to have a lot of space to make yourself a sustainable, healthy, affordable tiny farm that feeds you and your family. Come join us and learn how to do it on a budget, pitfalls to avoid, and recipes you can do to make a vegetarian lifestyle realistic and super yummy!
Our Story
Introducing:
Will and Michaela
It all started in 2025 when I rescued four wild baby bunnies (cottontails). The four were named by Will, my partner of fourteen years, Eenie, Meenie, Miny, and MoeMoe. I was not prepared to care for these little bunbuns whose eyes were still closed, but we figured it out. Though it is unusual for them to survive in the first 24-48 hours, I cared for them and learned how to do it on my own with the help of Google Gemini. I was instructed to weigh them before feeding and after and also how to help them eliminate properly. They were barely 7-10 days old at the time but I did it. After day three then day seven after their eyes opened I became more and more confident as they gained weight and became more alert and active. I quickly realized that they had very independent wants and needs, and more surprisingly--very individual personalities. That fact alone,changed everything for me. Up to that point, I was your average omnivore who didn't think twice about grilling a steak or fish, or roasting a chicken...but after raising these little beings into healthy, active, alert and highly intelligent creatures I realized something had to change. We became vegetarians. Though I had been buying organic everything, upon closer inspection of the egg industry and the discovery of male chick culling...I was through. I had to figure out how to raise my own chickens in order to eliminate rooster culling so I could have eggs that were not contributing to this incredibly industrialized system that destroyed millions of these males daily. So, I hatched out my own eggs, raised them to maturity and now I enjoy healthy, harm free eggs that are nutritious, delicious, and a truly wonderful addition to our lives. Our girls are happy, intelligent, and know us with deep affection and even know their names. Because of that simple act of rescue and then release, we discovered a passion that fills our lives daily and brings incredible joy.
As for the wild bunbuns, I raised them to just over two months old, and released them back into the world. One of them, Eenie...well, he is still around and visits from time to time. He is definitely wild, but allows Will and me to work in the yard and with the chickens without running off. That is one of the rewards I have from raising them.
Mission
Our mission is to show that a vegetarian life is possible, happy, and healthy and can make a real difference in life.
Vision
We envision a world that can micro farm responsibly, while cutting costs, and harm.
From Our Itty Bitty Farm
Itty Bitty Farm
Micro farms are more common than you think and you don't have to grow everything or sell everything. Raised garden beds do the heavy lifting and conserve water, and raising your own hens does not have to be complicated or expensive. There are micro farms all across America with a variety of home grown goodies and options. Start with Herbs, add veggies, put in a few berry bushes, plant a fruit tree, add a chicken or two. It's that simple and can even be done on a small patio or tiny backyard.
71.5 Million
American Households Garden
Over 71.5 million U.S. households actively garden, growing their own food and embracing do-it-yourself (DIY) or micro-farming. These small-scale growers represent an agricultural shift that saves households an average of hundreds of dollars annually while drastically reducing the carbon footprint associated with commercial food transport.
Over 55%
Of Americans grow their own food
Over 55% of all American households now participate in some form of home gardening, with a massive surge of over 18.3 million new gardeners joining the movement.
Farm Typology
We are small but mighty
According to the USDA Economic Research Service, over 86% of all farms in America are categorized as small family farms (operations generating below $350,000 in revenue)
86.7%
Committed to Sustainability
Home growers actively practice or strive to practice sustainability in their gardens.
While broad agricultural metrics show that holistic sustainable adoption among large commercial farms remains lower, micro-farms and do-it-yourself (DIY) gardeners display a highly conscious shift toward eco-friendly methods