Our Love Story

This shore boy and this valley girl met at a Bible college in PA in 2012. I had just turned 18 and had no interest in dating. But God captured my attention with this Joshua Kurtz. It became clear to me that He wanted me to wait for Josh. We went our separate ways after that term and didn’t keep up with each other.

I lived in Haiti for 2 years. I was involved in humanitarian aid work and interested in learning a language and culture. Those 2 years were filled with rich, beautiful, & sometimes hard experiences; I learned so much through it. When I came back to the States, I moved into town with a friend and we were very involved with the children in our housing development. Those were precious years that I look back on with a heart full of love and nostalgia. 

All through those years the thought of waiting for Josh solidified in my mind. I knew without a doubt that that was what God wanted me to do. I wouldn’t date other guys and I told my friends, “As long as Josh Kurtz is single, I’m single.” My parents and close friends knew about this. My dad and best friend started losing hope as the years went by and suggested maybe I give up on this dude. Another friend warned, “Just make sure you aren’t clinging to a fantasy in your mind.” I knew that God had a purpose in all of this, even if I never married him. But I sure hoped God's plan was for us to share this life, because it wasn’t hard to see that he was worth waiting for. I knew his family better than I knew him, I saw how much they adored him, and how he treated his sisters. I heard what people said about him and it made my heart smile. I knew that he loved God and had a heart for serving people; those two things were the most important to me (he also fulfilled my “long list”). So…I waited resolutely. 

Josh spent 3 years in and out of Asia, going through leadership training, traveling, experiencing culture, and leading trips. I had caught his eye when we were together in PA but as the years went by the Caitlyn Keener option began to fade. He continued to farm alongside his dad and started taking on his things. 

He bought our little farm in 2015 from Mr Eddie Phillips. It was perfectly surrounded by his home farm. He named it “Barefoot Farm” because he went barefoot so much, and was called Flintstone by the neighbors. He had no way of knowing that his future wife also loved going barefoot. 

Our paths crossed a time or two throughout the years. I never pursued him or let on that I liked him. I wanted to let God do His thing, and I’m so thankful I did! The last time I was with Josh (6 years after the first time we met in PA) I knew this was it. I could feel that it was happening! He was coming around to my way of thinking. 

Sure enough y’all, he called me up a couple of days later, on Jan 2, 2019, and came that weekend to see me! We spent the weekend in the mountains with my family camping and hunting. What a way to spend the first weekend of the new year!!! Josh and I talked for hours, we didn’t know each other much at all. I hadn’t planned on telling him so soon that all these years I had been waiting for him. But I couldn’t not tell him. When he found that out, he had some major catching-up to do.

Needless to say, it didn’t take long for us to know that this was God’s plan for us. He popped the question (I’ll save that story for another day) and we were married on July 13th of that year. :) All we wanted was to be together. All. The. Time. 

I moved from the Shenandoah Valley to the Eastern Shore and we “honeymooned” that whole first year. We were always together. Eventually, we slid into our routines. And then I began to miss people. I was used to a public job and missed that interaction, but also wanted to farm and be with Josh. And that, my friends, is how this business started. Our dream is to provide a beautiful place for you to enjoy, that gives you the opportunity to know your farmer and learn how your food is grown. We love being able to work together, and want to honor God and bless our community!