Life Out Loud

Before I could even tie my own boots, I backpacked. Granted, I WAS the backpack (my dad would carry me up and down trails inside a pouch ...

If you ever want the ultimate minimalism challenge, take a 27-foot Albin Vega sailboat and tell 4 adults they have to live in the tiny ve...

Two years ago, my family left our farm, ZOE Farms, for three months to sail the Bahamas in our 27-foot sailboat, Velocir. Before we left,...

This is the first episode in Life Out Loud's Bahamas series, following the farmers through a 3 month sailing adventure in the Bahamas. (L...

Anybody who knows Dustin knows he’s passionate about connecting with others. The Bahamas is no exception; he’ll strike up conversations w...

After a rough ride across the ocean, we arrived at our first island in the Bahamas: Harbor Island, Eleuthera. Before setting foot on land...

Go to our "Videos" page and check out Life Out Loud Episode 6 to watch the story unfold! Normally we work together on our family farm, ha...

As odd as it may seem, our life as farmers has prepared us in a special way for living on the ocean. At the farm, we do not show up for w...

Velocir (veh-lah-sir) noun: a 27-foot Albin Vega manufactured in 1973, built to survive the most awesome adventures life can throw at her...

It's been sixteen days since we left the farm. This is the first chance that I’ve been able to sit back, collect my thoughts and put some...