Our Story
Hi, we are Alex and Amanda, The owners of Terra Pousse.
The inspiration behind Terra Pousse came to be because of our very own homesteading journey. Like so many of you, it started with an urban home with a decent sized yard, and a yearning for self sustainability in a very uncertain world.
How did we start? With backyard chickens of course! We scavenged the internet for all the info we could get our hands on, but what we weren't prepared for was the dust and smell that came with chicken coops. With our neighbours pool only feet from our coop, we need to find a solution.
After trying everything from pine shavings, sand, paper, and straw, we came across a farmer in Europe who was using hemp bedding for their horses. We thought to ourselves, "well it works for horses... why not chickens?". To our surprise the USA has been using hemp for agricultural purposes for decades. It really exploded in popularity due to its incredible benefits. Caring for our girls and wanting to ease our labor inspired us to share our technique with other homesteaders.
