The Outside Inn Tree Farm & Mill -HipCamp

09/07/2026

Six fields mowed, every trail cleared — feels good to have the place looking sharp again. The flock got their first hour and a half of free-range time in over a month, and they handled it like pros: not a single troublemaker in the bunch, and everyone marched back into the coop right on schedule at dusk. 🐓

The garden’s still putting on a show too — peppers, eggplant, and a rainbow of tomatoes coming in strong, basil bushing out in green and deep purple, zinnias blooming along the paths, and American beautyberry loaded up for fall. Even caught a stunning sunset over the tree line to close things out.

Getting back into the rhythm out here — new routines, a little retraining, a lot of gratitude for this place. 🌲

08/21/2026

Fun fact for the batch update: in medieval England, bad ale wasn’t just a bad batch — it was a legal problem. An official called an “ale-conner” would pour your brew onto a wooden bench, sit in it wearing leather breeches, and wait. If his pants stuck to the seat, there was enough sugar left — good batch, you passed. If not? Fines, public humiliation, or a dunk in the village pond via the cucking stool.

Meanwhile our ginger pear-apple mead just finished primary at ~12% ABV with zero pond time required. Modern hydrometers really came through for us here. 🍯🐝🥂

08/16/2026

🌱 Seed Starting Day at The Outside Inn!

15 varieties went into the grow tent today — a mix to squeeze out the last of summer and to get a jump start on fall.

Hot Season Push: Dark Opal & Thai basil, Natsu cucumbers, Delicata squash, Blauhilde & Dragon Tongue beans, and sweet mini peppers.

Fall Lineup: Baby Choi & Chinese Cabbage, Slo-Bolt cilantro, Bulgarian Giant leeks, Yod Fah Chinese broccoli, Giant Italy parsley, and Grey Zucchini & Patty Pan squash.

Everything's under 12 hours of light and we're tracking germination through harvest for each one — follow along as they come up!

08/13/2026

Eleven years ago, we started putting longleaf pine back in the ground here at The Outside Inn — one of the most ecologically important (and most lost) forest types in the Southeast. Longleaf once covered 90 million acres from Virginia to Texas. Today, less than 5% of that original range remains.
Since 2014, we’ve planted more than 25,000 longleaf pines on this property. They’re slow growers, but that’s kind of the point — deep roots, fire-adapted, built to last generations, not just seasons. Every tree in the ground is a small bet on what this land looks like long after we’re gone.
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08/11/2026

Always pushing, wicked heat or not.

07/20/2026

Getting to business. Thank you Jennifer our new volunteer Cohost. Man she is getting so much accomplished and digging in.

07/12/2026

07/12/2026

🌲 Camp Co-Host Wanted — The Outside Inn Tree Farm & Mill (Quincy, FL) 🌲

We're an 80-acre longleaf pine restoration farm and Hipcamp Star Host property (200+ five-star reviews!) in Gadsden County, just outside Tallahassee — and we're looking for a co-host to help keep things running.

The trade: A full-hookup RV/camper site in exchange for a little help around the farm. This is not a full-time gig — just light, regular upkeep in exchange for your site.

What we'd need help with:
🚜 Mowing the general camp and public areas
🌾 Bush hogging as needed
🌱 Veggie, herb, and mushroom gardening
🚿 Keeping the restroom and pole barn tidy for guests
👋 Greeting campers when they arrive, showing them around, and answering questions

What you get:
A quiet, shaded full-hookup site on a working conservation farm — 25,000+ longleaf pines, trails, orchard, wetlands, and resident chickens. Summer is our slow season, so it's a great, low-pressure time to settle in and learn the ropes before things pick back up in the fall.

🧺 Access to washer/dryer, fridge, and full restroom facilities
📶 Free wifi/internet
🍑 Fresh goodies from the orchard and garden when they're in season — shared harvest, of course

🐾 Well-socialized, non-aggressive pets welcome.
📋 References required.
🌳 Must be conservation-minded with a deep respect for the land.
🚐 Camper vans and small rigs preferred. Larger rigs with multiple AC units are welcome too, but a small fee may apply to keep the power bill reasonable.
🌟 Homesteading skills are a huge bonus (gardening, small equipment maintenance, animal care, etc.) — but not required.

If you're looking for a peaceful home base, enjoy meeting travelers, and don't mind mowing and a little garden work in exchange for your site, we'd love to hear from you! Comment below, message us, or email [email protected] with a bit about yourself and your rig.

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06/01/2026

The garden is officially in. High intensity, 2 weeks of getting it done. Somewhere around 130 plants in the ground.