The size and yields of Brad and Lianne Barretto's operation have nearly quadrupled over the last two seasons as they continue fine-tuning their farming practices.
LOUISVILLE, Ala. - From holidays to weekends, every free moment of Lianne’s childhood was spent working on the land that sustained her family. Next to her father and aunts, she harvested the vegetables her grandfather planted for them throughout the year.
“Then with whatever was left, he couldn’t see it go to waste. He’d give it to neighbors, friends, anybody in need,” Lianne said. Lianne carried that care into her studies at Auburn University, where her husband, Brad Barretto, was waiting. “She couldn’t get enough of me,” Brad laughed. “So she was a horticulture major. I was a poultry science major. And once we became friends, we were inseparable.” After graduating, the couple moved around the country while Brad worked in the poultry industry. Then, four years ago, Brad said God called them to change their pace. “He said I needed to stop doing what I was doing. And we needed to slow our life down. And that’s what we did,” he said. The two moved back shortly after, determined to reinstate the homestead as a source of food. Combining Brad’s poultry experience and Lianne’s horticulture knowledge with YouTube gardening tutorials, Family Roots Market Farm’s first year was a learning experience. “We didn’t have a lot to bring to the table, literally, but we learned a lot through the farmer’s market our first year. We would pick people’s brains at every farmer’s market. And then we would try and put those practices to work,” Lianne said. Two seasons later, the size and yields of Brad and Lianne’s operation have nearly quadrupled as they continue fine-tuning their irrigation system, soil content and more. While Family Roots Market Farm is now filled with produce ranging from asparagus to blackberries and poultry products, the couple want it to convey one message to farmers starting from scratch. “We had to fail spectacularly to get to that point. And once we started listening and knowing the questions to ask, we started succeeding,” Lianne said. Brad and Lianne deliver their goods to homes and farmer’s markets in Eufaula and Clio. But seeing their children prosper and learn from their work tops it all. “My daughter loves picking onions. My son has started his own watermelon patch. Watching them live a life outside with God’s blessings…watching our kids grow is probably the most invaluable and most important thing in my life,” Brad said. The Barrettos hope to eventually convert part of Family Roots Market Farm into a U-Pick operation while continuing to perfect their farming practices. Download the WTVY News4 app to get alerts and stories the moment they are published. Available for FREE in theOne injured in Midland City shooting after family argumentAlabama dog tethering bill faces final push as legislative deadline nears
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