Renly and Rowan’s Roost: Monroe brothers hatch egg business

  • The family documents Renly’s farm experiences and business venture on social media.
  • Renly’s preschool teacher supports his entrepreneurial spirit and incorporates agricultural education into the curriculum.
  • Renly cares for over 30 chickens and sells the surplus eggs through a Facebook page, contributing the profits to his college fund.

MONROE — It’s a safe bet, brothers Renly and Rowan Palm are Monroe’s youngest entrepreneurs. With help from their parents, Caitlin and Brad Palm, and their aunt, Cyanna Baumann, they started A Brothers Coop – Renly and Rowan’s Roost, where they sell farm-fresh eggs.

Before heading to preschool each morning, 3-year-old Renly feeds the chickens, cleans the coop and collects the eggs.

He knows how fragile they are as he carefully places each one in a basket. Rowan, 7-months-old, observes his brother’s gentle touch from the arms of a loved one…

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