A Bucket List Dream (and a Handful of Flowers) | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

[@TheArtisanbard]

Oh my heart.... "It's garden time!!! It's garden time!!!" How absolutely adorable! When he passes up basketball for garden... True gardener in the making! Evening coffee.... yessss.

[@lisasheppard8849]

Roast and refuge coffee💕

[@whoahotcowgirl01]

O that's cute

[@heathere.6557]

"Its garden time!" Pretty much what I say every time I see a notification 😂

[@emseashell]

“It’s garden time”...little Benny just melts my heart.

[@JasonOfTGA]

haha, little Ben loves the camera, maybe he will take over whatever takes over failed CNN

[@countrygirl-mg9bg]

Just have a garden shop with a coffee shop in the middle of a small garden. You know so much about different garden vegetables and flowers it would be awesome. I for one would be a customer.

[@theIAMofME]

I probably live about 4 hours from her. I would drive just to get some coffee and buy some seeds. Sweet roadtrip!!

[@tennesseegirl1215]

All of your children are so sweet but Ben is just precious, he says and does the cutest things. Blessings to you and family

[@Citystead]

Amazing for you guys and for Bentern! You know you finally started making it as a business when you can employ someone else! Your an inspiration!

[@teinahenderson4182]

It is such a delight to watch Ben with you in the garden! Smart boy!

[@cindymonroe5498]

It takes a village. No matter how strong we are alone, God has made us to be so much more with others. I love y'alls channel & FB. You give so much of yourselves to us. I bless you.

[@deloresmiller6468]

What a sweet little one. He is adorable. One of God’s sweet blessings.

[@eee_9826]

I personally think it’s more impressive that people can work together to make things work, than to just do everything by ourselves, even though it’s not really about impressing anyone. fellowship is beautiful. Lovely video as always!

[@Bentleys1Mommy]

Evening coffee! My people!

[@patmaier6917]

I miss the evening coffee, haven’t had a good coffee for a long time.😢

[@blueharmonyfarm3533]

Coffee is a perfect ending to a day.

[@throughmykitchenwindow198]

AMEN!!

[@LifeOnBeagleRoad]

All the coffee. All the time. Yes, we are your people.

[@LifeOnBeagleRoad]

And Kenny wants a coffee shop so bad!

[@SeanteWilliamsSoulful]

Ben is such a gentleman in the making. Great parenting 🤗

[@Candylandavenue1]

Coffee is good for any & everything!! Sleepy? Drink coffee.. Want to get sleepy? Drink coffee in bed.. You cold? Drink coffee.. Tummy been hurting? Drink coffee in bathroom! 🤣 Yeah girl....I drink coffee 🤤☕️

[@katiesims5207]

We have a florist/coffee shop in my neighborhood called the floral grind. It’s so awesome!

[@Greens5511]

I so love this kinda of vlog! I hope they r easier for u to do too....so don't think that if u don't have some earth shattering info that it isn't worthy...it is so enjoyable just " hanging out" like that....and watching u pick those herbs makes me understand how to use them....I grew a lot of herbs for the first time this year and didn't know exactly what to o with them....now I get it 😉😉

[@sallyburkett1676]

Ben is waiting on you! It’s garden time! Love that little man!

[@roadtothehomestead5986]

sally burkett yeah that just melted my heart!

[@Littlehighwayhomestead]

@@roadtothehomestead5986 mine too! ❤❤❤

[@rodandsteph]

Jess and Miah, your whole family are a continuous joy to watch,learn and grow with! Love your homestead life and how you've managed to bring in family, friends, Bentern and community to assist in your continuing success 💞 Love your Zinnia varieties and bouquets 🌸

[@ldg2655]

What sweet boys you have... Little Ben is just adorable; he worships you so... Ezra is growing so fast, and they are BOTH so SMART! i like the name Roast and Refuge Coffee, also.

[@nildabridgeman3739]

Wow....your a blessed lady with a blessed family. I'm amazed how AWESOME families & life can be

[@brandyD33]

My zinnias in the garden all got the kiss of death from our super early freeze. It never freezes here! Tragedy! I had a boquet, my very last boquet, with sombrero zinnias and lilac-colored zinnias and lime green ones too! That boquet was on my bathtub for WEEKS. It finally wilted beyond what can be appreciated as being beautiful just last night. And the sorrow of garden time officially being a thing of the past, or the distant future (6 months from now), has caused a depression. I love Ben's simple joy. Garden time! Garden time! Best thing ever.

[@JasonOfTGA]

Always really sweet to see nice people living the dream. I pray for many more days of wonder for you.

[@liltbennet]

I've enjoyed watching this upload. I love how excited your son is about anything pertaining to gardening. Have a blessed day.

[@Calichickengirl]

"Yea it's garden time!" That is totally the way I feel too when I head to the garden. Thanks for sharing your life with us!

[@shannonscheels4797]

Enjoy that enthusiasm for gardening with your youngest while you can!

[@Candylandavenue1]

Your zinnias will last much longer than a week if you refresh the water & snip off the tips of the cut ends.. I've kept some in a vase for almost a month before!!

[@lyndarebustillo9114]

The well house looks great! It’s nice not having to pay for city water. Ben is such an awesome little helper for mom. I love watching your channel. I’m so glad you are on You Tube. 💕

[@t3mptr3s]

I love how you talk about community. There are so many people on KZbin that appear to do it all and don't give their support team credit. Thank you for reinforcing that it's okay to need and ask for help. That's something I have a huge problem with.

[@YolklahomaRocks]

Coffee and flowers! I can see the sign in my head..."The Cup and Vase". Oh my...roadtrip from Oklahoma just to see it in person. 😊❤

[@kirkb2286]

It so blesses my heart to see Benjamin on your videos. I have no doubt he loves the farm especially the garden Way to go Benjamin you are a blessing and a trooper 👍👍👏

[@blueharmonyfarm3533]

I could definitely see you having a successful coffeehouse. Made me smile how excited Ben got with garden time. We have to support our little ones healthy desires.

[@sheilak4493]

I am your your people!!! Always love coffee any time of day!!!

[@karenparker7321]

Homemade egg noodles out of extra eggs, dry and store for a long time.

[@jmthomas29]

Karen Parker can you share your recipe? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

[@NaptimeNigella]

Sounds amazing 🙌 do you have a recipe?

[@Julie-bq6iz]

So funny! I am drinking my evening coffee while watching you talk about evening coffee...☕❤

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

In today's society we seem to thing the original homesteaders did everything on their own. The reality was they relied a great deal on one another. If someone needed to build a building the word got out what day it was happening and everyone around came to help and brought their tools and animals to help. It was usually up in a day. There was a great deal of bartering for supplies and other things. People needed each other and could not survive alone for the most part. Just like everyone in the family had their part to help the whole. I would love to see more of that happening and shown.

[@walkbyfaithfamily9177]

I did the same thing when our freeze hit. Cut all the zinnias and made beautiful bouquets all over the house. ♥️ And today I am watching snow flakes fall. 🥶

[@paulablaski3521]

roated Brussels sprouts are my favorite. I put bulsomic vinegar on them.

[@slchurch2011]

You my kind of people when it comes to coffe!!!! I'm 56 yrs old and have been drinking coffee since I was 3 yrs ols....more milk than coffee then...but yeah...BIG coffee lover!!!!! My kind of people!!!!!

[@tammymckenna1899]

I’m so happy that you have a passion for sharing with us. Your videos encourage me and bring me joy. I believe in the work of the Holy Spirit and feel it is His work that touches me and many others through you. I’m so thankful. God bless you ❤️

[@MichiganGardenGal]

That would be so cool for you to own a coffee shop. It’s always good to have dreams and goals I say 🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@theallenshire268]

Another beautiful vlog. Thanks so much. It was so sweet when Ben came running to go to the garden with you. I also wanted to compliment your little artist. Somebody made some amazing refrigerator art and I am impressed with the skill no matter which of your boys it is because it looks like something a much older person would do. We bless you right back! Happy Day!

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Yes the picture on the front of the fridge is a self portrait made by Asher (12) and these a drawing on the side of a chicken that Maliah made when she was 12. And there’s another picture by Ezra (6) but I think it’s probably too covered to see!

[@ItsMeNanaD71]

Its garden time!!!!!! Epic! Jeremiah playing left handed bball, straight up unfair! Hahaha that was great. Just a little fyi.,,, here in Broken Arrow, OK, we woke this morning to a cool 32 degrees. The freeze is here :( Y'all bless the KZbin community, God blesses y'all right back with Ben-tern.

[@SuesSecretGarden3]

That Ben I tell you he loves the garden. I get excited when I see my little buddy. Garden looks wonderful

[@kenzydodge2646]

So fun to watch this now knowing that her dreams are coming true!!

[@gloriagallegos9825]

Benny is adorable. I enjoy watching him and all the rest of the family.

[@cristinabearden9629]

Yes! Take of yourself and welcome help! Please don’t get burned out❤️

[@cheekysaver]

I don't have a chemex... oh boy I feel like you might be a person who understands this Jess. I do have 4 french presses, 2 pour overs, 1 mocha pot, one electric grinder, 2 hand grinders for beans... and the thing that got my coffee fascination started.... great grandma's vacuum pot with the double glass globes on top of a stainless steel urn with wood handles. It is beautiful, wonderful and will never be used. I have gone to roasting my own beans... it is MUCH more cost effective and I find it to be better than buying it even from rotisseries. If I am out and buy a coffee... it is not from the expensive shop with a green sign. I stop at a golden arch place... If I am paying for a coffee I am not going to fully enjoy I don't want to pay a fortune. :D This is where Jess will know I am her people... the last pour over I bought was brand new in the box for $5 Canadian in a thrift store. :D :D :D

[@shadowlandsfarmandcreamery5400]

Evening coffee almost EVERY night here!❤😍

[@judytaylor8248]

Future master gardener there in that sweet Ben

[@elmaelmar2761]

Oh sooooo cute ITS GARDEN TIME!!! Oh Ben such a smart little one!!!

[@braydenmartin7669]

Great Video! And to the people I talked to on the live my first video is up! Love the channel!

[@alilmetimespaservices5250]

My goodness the cuteness. Do you look back at the videos when your babies were babies? Ben is super cute.

[@vickiburt2676]

Yes more! I bet the Zinnias, burgundy Coleus & Spring green sweet potato vines would be so pretty in raised bed together (next planting...) Love that chicken "purring"!

[@izholmes]

I would LOVE to see the cabinet where you keep all your coffee mugs. They are so fabulous!

[@vickiburt2676]

I wish you sold the cups that you drink ur coffee in, it looks like handmade or thrown clay made.

[@WooBino.]

Evening coffee rules! Especially retired evening coffee. A 420 break is great also.✌

[@craftybeeshomestead1050]

That'd would be awesome dream. My hubby is a excellent briasta. I'm hoping to get him a espresso machine for Christmas.

[@SozoSeasonFreedom]

I had NO idea Brussels sprouts grow like that!! That makes me love them even more 🤩😍 Every time you say something tastes like disappointment, it cracks me up. I'm still eating disappointment, but dreaming and planning for my homestead. One day I'll be able to tell the difference and think "so that's what Jess meant" 😂

[@flock_ness]

We give the brussel sprout stalks to the ponies. They love them 😀

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Oh great tip!

[@craftybeeshomestead1050]

Flowers are beautiful!

[@jchny00]

Sure miss coffee! Bad for your kidneys after having stones I gave up soda and a whole lot of other things. I loved this. I'm 56 now hubby is 53. I care for my Dad full time 86 and manage his finances, aside from ours. We have a homestead raising cows, goats and some mixed chickens and waterfowl. My garden is for Dad and I, love it. Thank you for sharing the Dr Wyche tomatoes I will be growing them every year going forward. Dad loved them we sat down and ate every one ripe right off the vine. I only planted 4 and next year he wants a LOT lol.

[@lindastrandquist2429]

"its garden time" loved it. He was genuinely excited to join his mom. The chickens wanted the flowers so bad, but they were nice chickens.

[@elizabethmcdonald652]

The Zinnias in my garden truly have a life of their own. When I went to plant this spring, there were volunteer zinnias ALL over my garden. They got to be about 6 feet tall. Tore them all out to install new raised beds, and sure enough, new crop is sprouting and will probably fall to the frost this evening. But, they are fun! (LOVE the Queen Limes!)

[@christadugan675]

So happy for you and your family. ❤ Look at your beautiful dreams coming true. I can't wait to go to your coffee roasting place. My son is stationed in Goose Creek and I plan to visit soon. This came up in my videos. Enjoy the beautiful rewards coming your way, you very much deserve it

[@Riverwytche]

Evening coffee is sometimes even better then morning coffee! It's my dessert many evenings. There's a new coffee company in Dardanelle, AR, I think it's called River Bend Coffee...good stuff for home brewing. I prefer my coffee made at home too ♥️☕ My husband and I have dreamed of owning a small book store/coffee shop for many years☕📖

[@notmissing-gonefishing50]

So much YES to this whole video!! Coffee ❤

[@yesenialucatero2638]

Good morning thank you for sharing. I Love watching your beautiful lifestyle. Blessings 🙏🏼🙋🏻‍♀️

[@straubdavid9]

Nothing like a pot of purple food ~8^) Take care R&R Farm.

[@robinmiller1783]

💐💐💐Saw you snatch and eat that cucamelon.....very jealous! Mine ended 2 weeks ago. 💐💐💐Hubby and I are growing even more next year. One of the very best suggestions I have had from your vlogs.💐💐💐 Also got back to juicing after your live inspired me. Though I have done it your current way I moved to using the vitamix to keep the fiber also. I find I stay with a fuller feeling. 💐💐💐Keep the the great content coming so I can glean more little gems and be inspired......by the way snow was predicted last night....thankful to have awoken to rain only.....but it’s coming here in Chicagoland.💐💐💐

[@nancycowan6109]

Oh my. Could I buy a cup of coffee and have an egg sandwich? I’d consider driving from MN to you for that. ❤️ Always a sweetheart, you. (We all need a little bit of Ben’s infectious happiness.) All your boys are amazingly lovable. How did you do that? Magic? Or love?

[@VWFamilyFarm]

Yes to the evening coffee drinkers!! Y'all are some of our favorite people to have evening coffee with!

[@shaunwhite4182]

Thank you roots my soul is lifted

[@HISHappyIncheslittlehomeStead]

I can see it...a greenhouse with a table in the back where you serve coffee and sell produce... 😁

[@MamaZsTexasKitchen]

I think what you do is amazing and you have inspired so many of us! 😍

[@patmaier6917]

Ben is a sweetheart!

[@GrandmaSandy]

So happy you are getting egg again .

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Me too, Grandma Sandy, me too!

[@mayhmmaydn]

Congratulations on your Benployee!

[@theknittedlamb7387]

I just rescued the last of my zinnias, lavender and yellow mums...little jars of flowers scattered all over the house is so pleasing to me! Hope your purple soup was yummy :0)

[@melissalowry5147]

I love watching how excited Ben gets when it's 'garden time' just melts my heart❤️my zinnias went out but my marigolds are still going strong been picking them like crazy!

[@cindylopez4883]

I was going to ask yesterday about the coffee pot. Thanks! I love cooking with my fresh herbs.

[@notmissing-gonefishing50]

It's like she read our minds

[@suzyherron4827]

Love my nightly coffee

[@mammahoney29]

evening coffee is very important!!

[@sweetpeashomestead3348]

Anytime is coffee time ☕

[@talkandeattv]

my heart swelled when you said you'd love to own a coffee shop

[@kimberlycleveland1816]

Jess! We are so the same people! I love you and your family! I will come from MO to go to your coffee shop some day! God is good 🙏

[@kellybruns2987]

If you’re ever in southern CA, hidden house coffee in Orange County is exactly like the coffee house of your dreams you described! It’s beautiful!

[@missmartpants2269]

Your coffee shop would be so busy I just know we would all flock to you to drink your coffee and see your shop. God bless! My zenias did that too, I sprinkled the seeds on the ground around the existing plants so they will hopefully grow next spring.

[@margierousu468]

YES evening coffee💜 Ben is a natural in front of the camera💜 your zinnia's are just beautiful!! I miss my garden already don't even want to think about how long it will be until I can grow again.😥😰we hit the teens last night😣

[@chamelaroo4683]

Man I so hope my garden looks half as good as this by the end of the year

[@branditweedle9057]

Oh my gosh Jess..you could call it .."Where Does Your Coffee Grow?" And give ccx the history to each area the coffee is from and how buying your coffee supports the people who grow it.

[@Meg_Davis]

"I would love to own a coffee shop one day." Soon you will!!

[@jemmiestone3496]

I just love how excited your little boy gets when you are going to the garden. I bet your soup was yummy. I am thankful that you share and teach about what you love to do. God Bless Y'all.

[@kath-phlox]

I love your channel and your youngest is the image of you. :)

[@MichiganGardenGal]

The Brussel sprouts look so cool!

[@bintlooda]

Since u r planning on moving already, i would suggest having a coffee shop on the edge of ur next property. That would be awesome and so much more manageable 😍❤️🌹 good luck

[@allenfarm]

I would love to own a bbq sandwich shop. Like pulled pork and beef. Long story short it's my papaws dream and I want to have a healthier option for bbq. The dream is to be able to support local meat and produce farmers where it's organic and happy, non-gmo meats.

[@edelcj]

Allen Farm, superb idea, is there anyone that doesn't love bbq ? But, a healthy version using local producers of organic meat & sugar free bbq sauces would be a big hit, imho. A food truck could also be a good starting point, maybe less expensive? A great dream to have, wishing you the best of luck in bringing it to life :-)

[@HorticultureGeek]

I'm also bummed that frost is coming, I have picking flowers and bringing in planters and trying to get ready for it. The well house looks AWESOME! hope you guys are doing well.

[@SugarCreekCottage]

Tonight's video was so fun! Happy times! Fall is a wonderful season. Thanks for sharing, Jess!

[@wildflowerhomestead]

So I know you all have your homestead set up already, but could you just move to north florida? We so need people like you all to learn from, garden with and drink coffee. Thanks for the great content. One day we will have a channel hopefully. ❤❤❤

[@TheShearinHomestead]

I’ve had the dream to own a coffee and smoothie shop, with a little area for toddlers to play. That part is Mostly for moms to come and let their kids play and hang out! When I was a new mom, there were no places to go except the mall or McDonald’s. 😂 so me and my friend would go out and go to a coffee shop and bring toys and be judged by all the moms who dropped their kids off at daycare first lol! 😂 Brussels are some of my favorite things to grow. They are so delicious!