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“Every day is like an Easter egg hunt,” Alex said. The barn holds 25 goats, 11 turkeys, five quail and 43 free-range chickens, which lay their eggs all around the farm. The objective of the AgPrime grant program is intended to evaluate how former tobacco farmers can use their land to produce mushrooms on a large scale, Rye said. The Ryes received a grant from the University of Mount Olive to grow Blue Oyster and Lion’s Mane mushrooms. Microgreens, which they used to grow on their countertops, now grow among mushrooms.

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The gardens boast everything from berries and butternut squash, to peanuts, potatoes and eggplant, plus a beehive. Now, about two and a half years after moving in, the Rye family farm is bustling with activity. “We put every penny we had and every penny they let us borrow into it,” she said. They said as soon as they set eyes on the Sanford property, they knew it was the right place for them, looking past the 22 tons of horse manure, and charmed by the quiet countryside and nearby bubbling creek. The couple visited the former horse farm in early 2020, just 45 minutes after it was listed for sale. The Army brought him to Fort Bragg, and after 12 years of service, he said was ready to move to the countryside. Her husband is a Fresno, California, native. Her time with the farmer and his family left such an impression on Rye that she dedicated her own farm to their memory. “I would get a bologna sandwich, Mountain Dew and some cantaloupe, and they would send me home with a bunch of food, which my mom loved,” she said. She started her days in the potato fields at 4 a.m. While they’d never lived on a farm before, Alexandria Rye worked on a Southern Indiana potato farm in her adolescence. The family of seven was living with their three dogs in a 1,200-square-foot home in a Cameron subdivision when they began looking for a place to homestead. “I said, ‘Screw it, let’s just grow it ourselves,‘” Rye said.

She realized that to sustain a healthy lifestyle, her family would have to make a huge change. Rye’s health issues combined with her children’s intolerances to foods like refined sugars, soy, gluten and dairy made feeding her family fresh, whole foods from grocery stores difficult on a budget. “The toll the twins took on me was life-threatening,” she said. Lately they’ve threatened sending people home for wearing masks improperly (such as masks not covering your nose) but I’ve yet to see it actually - more.She also experienced a slew of her own health concerns after giving birth to the twins, and with her doctor’s guidance, changed her diet drastically, cutting out gluten, dairy and refined sugars. Vaccinated or not, this facility requires face masks and the boss normally walks around doing temperature checks in the morning as you work. There are no 30 minute breaks.įloor managers are cool and normally flexible as long as you stay in good communication with them. Anyway, paid 10- 15 minute breaks are every 2 hours or so. There are trash cans literally everywhere. You can also eat and drink on the floor, but please be an adult and clean up after yourself so that the privilege.

There are two break rooms, both you can buy snacks from.

Machines break down a lot but when it’s running it’s an easy workload, just pay attention to what you’re doing. It’s a moderately fast paced environment but I’d the older. This job is perfect for high school graduates looking for entry level positions or older people looking for something to do. The rest are part timers so most time you’ll find yourself getting off around 2 or 3pm at the latest.

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Basically, if they have an office, or have been employed there for 10+ years, they’re full timers. Only upper management gets full time hours and of that bunch there are maybe only 2 on salary. Weekly hours are inconsistent and there’s not much opportunity for growth here. If you have trouble landing/keeping a job that may be a good thing but for those of us who need steady income, not so much. Probably the easiest $12/hr you’ll ever make.