Chris Slattery is a mechanical engineer turned farmer/homesteader. Having left the corporate world in 2014 to pursue his dream for a simpler way of living in step with nature, Chris has since been able to apply his unique skill sets to bettering the world of regenerative agriculture. Before settling on a farm of his own, Chris spent over 16 months learning directly from Joel Salatin (renowned farmer, author, speaker, and owner of Polyface Farms) as both an intern and apprentice.

The amalgamation of his love for mechanical design and regenerative agriculture coupled with his hands-on building experience led Chris to team up with Joel Salatin to create a “first of its kind” comprehensive design manual for all of the farm's most iconic infrastructure called Polyface Designs.

As a top seller in its’ genre, Chris’ first publication set a new standard for plan books. Finally, a recipe like approach that simplifies even the most complex homesteading design concepts. His expertise in technical illustration and eye for detail caught the attention of YouTube homesteading sensation @Justin Rhodes. The two have since partnered on a book series, Homestead Builds, that showcase’s the years of development and experimentation on the Rhodes’ family homestead.

Chris and his wife currently reside on their family farm in Kentucky, where they enjoy regenerating the land, and growing happy, healthy livestock. They believe community forms around the dinner table, and enjoy bringing nutritious food to the mouths of those around them. In his free time, Chris is always thinking up new devices or improving upon processes to make day-to-day tasks on the farm more efficient.

Erin Slattery got bit by the farming bug during her years of service as a nurse in the US Navy. Her time as a bedside nurse working in variety of different areas in the hospital left much to be desired to bring truly sustainable, root-cause healing to her patients. Upon discovering the health benefits of regenerative agriculture and functional medicine that all changed. Both reignited her initial love for nursing and brought her caring philosophy into focus. Erin obtained her Family Nurse Practitioner degree with the goal to commit the rest of her career to learning and practicing under a model that treats patients holistically, while addressing the root causes of illness.

Erin is from Carlisle, Pennsylvania but loves her new home in America’s South. She enjoys live music from bluegrass to christian folk, cooking, a good circuit workout, and any outdoor activity – which, since meeting and marrying Chris has turned into caring for all the animals on the farm. Fueled by a passion for her faith and it’s call to responsibly steward God’s creation, Erin’s budding joy and love of homesteading will only continue to grow.

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