OUR STORY

Michael & Jessica

"The Sugarplums"​

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It all started in Farmville, Va; where Michael went to Hamden Sydney College and I (Jessica) went to Longwood University.  As tradition would have it the HSC boy married the LU girl.  After getting hitched in 2014 "The Sugarplums"  (a nickname that has stuck with us since dating) moved to Michael's home town of Virginia Beach.  I had grown up in Moseley, Va, a rural area outside of Richmond, VA and was not accustomed to the city life in Virginia Beach.  As a compromise we planted our roots in the Pungo area of Virginia Beach.  In 2016 we had our first son, Michael Wayne.  We also jumped into the real estate industry; Michael becoming a home builder and myself becoming a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Town Center- Virginia Beach and an ACCREDITED STAGING PROFESSIONAL®.  Being in real estate we were always browsing the listings for land and opportunities.  One day, Michael Wayne was asleep in the car and I wasn't ready to go back to parenting a toddler quite yet, so we drove around until I found what we now call "The Farm".  I knew that this was it.  It was the place I wanted to raise our baby.  We purchased the property in 2017 and slowly but surely started clearing and creating our dream.Our second son, Thomas, came along in 2018 and our third boy was born in 2020.  We also added chickens, goats, cows, and pigs to our crazy family.  As our family grew so did the dreams we had.  We acquired waterfront farmland less than a mile away on Ansell Rd. in 2021. With the combination of the two properties we created Dwellings Farms.  Since then we have added additional farm land in southern Virginia Beach and Chesapeake to our collection of farms.  We have made it a priority to expand the farm and do our part to protect and preserve agricultural land around the community. Since starting Dwellings Farms we have acquired about 100 additional acres of land in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach which we are devoting to the cultivation of crops. We are proud to work with local farmers and be a part of the farming community. Not too long ago we started receiving feedback and requests from people who wanted to use our farm for a variety of activities, so we then started renting out parts of the farm for Agritourism activities such as picnics. So, whether you are out there farming, working, playing, doing chores, having pizza night on the porch, riding the trails, tending to the animals, or having a picnic; you are having a good time! There is something special about a place that guarantees to put a smile on your face.  This is our reason for opening Dwellings Farms up for rent!  We know you will love it out there as much as we do!