Kelly O’Neill, 35, grew up in Pennsburg, but now owns a farm in Hammonton, New Jersey with her husband Joe Kalucki, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

While many generational farms have been shuttered in Pennsylvania and New Jersey over the last decade, a younger generation of farmers is breathing a breath of fresh air into the agriculture industry.

At Timberline Farms, they approach farming in a less traditional way than older generations do. One of the products they sell is a “pleasure oil” made of sunflower oil and different herbs.

They also run U-Pick sunflower fields and sell goat milk soap.

The couple has cultivated a social media following where they post funny videos of farming life.  Kalucki said that social media allows them to connect with farmers all around the world.

O’Neill became interested in farming after working in Washington D.C. for years. Before purchasing the Timberline with Kalucki, she worked at farms in Maryland and Vermont and learned how to make goat cheese in Europe.

While the farm business is doing well, the couple who now have a son, must keep their day jobs right now. O’Neill works for New Jersey’s Department of Fish and Wildlife. Kalucki works in digital marketing.

Read more about Kelly O’Neill and other millennial farmers and their approach to preserving farmland in American Military News.

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