While Whitewater Creek Farm is only in its fifth year, Alicia is amazed by the life it’s given her.
TROY, Ala. - At a small homestead in Pike County, Alicia Leverette ’s garden beds grow flowers and produce that bring smiles to those who stop by her farm stand.
Hidden a few miles away from Troy University, Alicia is using just two acres of land to follow in her family’s footsteps.
“My parents had a garden. My mother had a greenhouse. I grew up growing my entire life. Yes, that was something that was important and just felt natural to me,” Alicia said.
But for much of her life, Alicia put what she learned from her parents and grandparents to the side while she pursued other passions and raised her own family.
“We kind of, in many ways, didn’t ever go back into the world the same way. We sold our house in town and moved out to the country. And once we got here, it’s just like, we have to do something with this. And so, I was just like, ‘I want to grow flowers and be a flower farmer,’” she said.
Its garden beds grew to not only host flowers — or “happy” as Alicia calls them — but also heirloom tomatoes, berries and more.
“Chances are they’re not passing by us on their way home from work. If they make a decision to come and shop with us, we want to make it easy and convenient for them,” Alicia said. Named after her grandmother, the stand sits right off County Road 5511, serving as a one-stop shop for Whitewater Creek Farm’s fresh bouquets, jellies and medicinal products.
“I know more of my neighbors in my community now than I ever did when I lived in town, in a subdivision,” she said. Alicia admitted managing the small homestead consists of hard and tiring work, but the lessons it teaches keep her at it.
“Every day that I go out into the garden, I learn something about life. And I’m sure God designed it that way, but it just never gets old,” she said. The future may be uncertain, but Alicia will remain committed to this land, her family and her community for as long as she can.
“I’m going to be here for a short time. And so I’m going to do everything I can to be a good steward of this land, to grow and provide for my family and for others. I’m going to do what I can while I’m here, and I’m going to be happy with that. And that’s enough for me,” she said.
Alicia is working to install orchards and plans to introduce more products to Whitewater Creek Farm after her husband retires. Download the WTVY News4 app to get alerts and stories the moment they are published. Available for FREE in theJudge imposes longest non-life sentence in Houston County history
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