Finding the Farmhouse, Reconnecting to Nature

Sometimes the groove we’re in is actually a rut. That’s how Steve Nygren describes his feelings when he decided to step off the corporate treadmill and make the move to Chattahoochee Hill Country. Before Serenbe’s homes, shops, restaurants and events, there was the discovery of open, rolling hills and a 1904 farmhouse. In this episode, Steve Nygren shares about his family’s life in Atlanta and the value shift that brought them to the country full time. Steve also discusses opening a bed & breakfast, now known as The Inn at Serenbe, during the 1996 Olympics.Questions AnsweredWhat did a typical day, week, or month look like for you and your family living in the heart of the city in Atlanta, Georgia?What made you move to Serenbe full time?What are your days like in Serenbe?What influenced you to turn the farmhouse into a bed and breakfast?What did Richard Louv’s book “Last Child In The Woods” mean to you?People + Organizations MentionedNational League of CitiesNatural Leaders ProgramNature Connection“The Nature Principle”The New York TimesPiedmont ParkPleasant Peasant GroupRichard LouvRyan GaineyStouffer’s Food CorporationSymphony Hall1996 Atlanta OlympicsAnsley ParkAtlanta Botanical GardenAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionBouckaert FarmsGeorgia Preservation Newsletter, Historic RegisterHigh MuseumKeith SummerourMarie NygrenMargaret LupoMary Mac’s Tea RoomMidtown AllianceThe new book, Start In Your Own Backyard, is out and available for ordering.  Step off the treadmill of life and book a stay at the Inn at Serenbe. Use code Serenbe Stories when you book online or over the phone and receive 10% off your stay!Learn more about Serenbe and see our Events Calendar. Order your copy of Start In Your Own Backyard: Transforming Where You Live with Radical Common Sense by Serenbe founder Steve Nygren.