How She Turned Her Garden into a Thriving Business | Ep 45 Jen Reelitz

What if your backyard could pay your bills? That’s exactly what happened for Jen Reelitz. What started as a simple love for planting fruit trees turned into tours, plant sales, and eventually a full-time business that replaced her income in just six months. In this episode, Jen opens up about the leap from a decade-long nonprofit job into entrepreneurship, the surprising demand for food forests, and why she believes perennials are the secret weapon for low-maintenance abundance. We also get into life as a mom of three boys, what it looks like to balance faith and business, and even take a detour into the kitchen for some guacamole and mango salsa. It’s part business story, part lifestyle inspiration, and part practical guide for anyone who’s ever wondered if the things they love could actually become the thing that pays the bills. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - The Concept of Food Forestry 03:56 - The Journey to Entrepreneurship 21:43 - Balancing Motherhood and Business 43:07 - The Business of Religion 56:48 - Practical Advice on Food Forestry 👇 Want to grab anything we mentioned in the episode? Find them all in one spot: https://a.co/4NQUNdd Join Our Women's Mastermind: https://woman.heatherblankenship.com/ Jen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodforestdiy/?hl=en Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherblankenshipx3 Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blankenship.182/ Heather's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherblankenshipx3 Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-blankenship-271908140/ Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unapologetically-me/id1713972310 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4EtqDw41QW193bH3TKnCiI Listen, rate and subscribe!