Returning to the family cotton farm at Cecil Plains may be allowing him to do what he loves every day, but Jason Porter, and those who love him, will tell you that he wasn't meant to be a farmer.
A furniture maker by accident and a clothing trader by necessity, Porter and Wood is the story of a country boy who gets "the best of both worlds".
"I live where I love, and do what I love," Jason said.
"And occasionally I get on the tractor to help dad out."
The farm's workshop has become the site of a business that is constantly surprising Jason, meeting the demand for unique timber furniture that will last a lifetime.
"Recycled timber tables have become my specialty," Jason said.
"I found a way to source timber to answer the reclaimed timber furniture demand, by carefully pulling down old barns on neighbouring farms at Cecil Plains that contained suitable hardwood.
"It's a noble material timber, and it's a noble investment. It's something that you can be proud to leave behind as a legacy."
Jason's beautiful, custom woodwork has also seen orders for barn doors become popular, "provided that people are in their forever home", and the demand for Porter and Wood chopping boards doesn't slow.
As a small business in a small community, something Jason is especially proud of, diversifying into a clothing line became a way to spread the word about his handiwork.
"Living out here, how do you get the word out? Facebook is great but you can get a bit lost in the newsfeed.
"I needed something that would stand out, and everyone has merch these days, caps and the like.
"And what closer connection did I need to clothing, living on a cotton farm."
The transition to having a clothing line started off with making timber bowties, then caps and stubby coolers, with Porter and Wood now offering a range of men's and women's clothing, all made from Australian cotton.
"The beauty of it is that I've been sending it everywhere, all over Australia and a few people I know overseas. People are wearing a billboard for me."
Even as the business grows and a dream of one day having a showroom and a bigger workshop out the back, Jason's sights are firmly set on supporting his local community, and the wider cotton industry.
Porter and Wood merchandise is stocked at the local Cecil Plains and Brookstead shops, offering the small businesses another revenue stream.
"Why not support a brand that's getting behind Australian cotton farmers and is the same price as what you can get elsewhere? You can get it here and support small towns along the way."
Furniture maker by accident
Ironically, the journey from having no idea what he wanted to do for a living to starting "something bigger than what I thought possible" included a stint as a farm hand and being a "sh*thouse tractor driver".
After a business degree where "all I majored in was beer", and a few other jobs along the way, Jason's dad suggested he land a secure job on a corporate farm close to home.
"At the time, the job was a great option. I knew I would at least like it and it was down the road from Grandma's cornflake biscuits," Jason said.
"It also gave me a cottage to live in by myself with a bonus old abandoned workshop that was full of junk. The cottage had no furnishings and I had bugger all in terms of owning any furniture.
"I thought it would be a great idea to make some of it myself, and after YouTubing a few 'how to' videos, I was confident I could fully furnish my home with my own work."
His first two jobs included a bar, so he could practice that major in beer, and a dog kennel, which is still standing.
"Funnily enough though, after putting a few other projects up on Facebook, two things happened. I realised I'd finally found my passion, and to my surprise the orders started rolling in," Jason said.
Today, Porter and Wood keeps Jason busy full time, and the orders that already have him booked up for most of the year mean he hasn't even made a dent in what he set out to do - furnishing his own home.
