The ‘American Idol’ judge said that she’s covered in dirt and poop while working on her 400-acre farm.

Carrie Underwood opens up about leaving Hollywood for ‘rewarding’ life on Tennessee farm

The 'American Idol' judge said that she's covered in dirt and poop while working on her 400-acre farm.

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- Carrie Underwood is opening up about her life on the 400-acre Tennessee farm she bought in 2019 and frequently posts about on social media.

- "It’s a challenge, and it’s frustrating, and it’s exciting, and it’s rewarding, and just all the things," she told *Us Weekly*.

- The singer's farm is home to goats, sheep, cows along with fresh fruits and vegetables.

Carrie Underwood isn't chicken-talking about her farm life away from Hollywood.

The *American Idol** *judge, husband Mike Fisher, and sons Isaiah and Jacob moved to the 400-acre Tennessee farm in 2019, where they raise goats, sheep and chicken, along with growing vegetables, as she described in an interview with *Us Weekly* published Tuesday.

She called spending time on her farm the "polar opposite" of her day-to-day on the reality singing competition, and recent social media posts prove it.

“My goal is to just do as much as I can myself,” she admitted of what goes in to running a farm. “I love it. It’s a challenge, and it’s frustrating, and it’s exciting, and it’s rewarding, and just all the things.”

Carrie Underwood feeds a baby goat.

Carrie Underwood/Instagram

Underwood got candid about how opposite things are on and off the farm. “I go home, and I had to have talks with my family at one point, because I was like, ‘Okay, when I’m away, I’m like, Cinderella at the ball.’ I’m a princess, and it’s great,” she said.

"And then I come home, and I’m like, covered in dirt. I’m covered in poop. It’s just the polar opposite. I’m like, cleaning up after everybody and barefoot in the kitchen. But I wouldn’t have it any other way.”**

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Underwood has been giving fans a look at farm life on social media. In November, she showed off massive tromboncino squash. In December, the singer posted about her homemade applesauce and playing with sheep instead of conquering a to-do list.

More recently in March, Underwood announced that she adopted lambs Magnolia (Maggie) and Murray.

"These mornings are so precious. It took a few days for them to willingly take the bottle…I’m still working on him," she wrote on Instagram. "Trying to be a good mama to these babies! ❤️🐑🐑."

Days later, she proudly showed off one of her baby sheep at feeding time.

"Little Miss Maggie finally figured out how to work the bottle! It was a big day! Sound up! 😊❤️🐑," she wrote.

Carrie Underwood holds a chicken.

Carrie Underwood/Instagram

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Underwood is confident she could be "self-sustained at home" through her farm, she told Fox News Digital.

"If I had all the time in the world, I would… not really need to go to the grocery store for too much. But it’s a lot of fun. You know, I love our chickens. We have cows, we have sheep, we have donkeys. We have horses. I have my garden, and it's a great way to connect with the earth. That's my contribution to the family," she said in her Fox interview published Saturday.**

Carrie Underwood holds a baby sheep.

Carrie Underwood/Instagram

*American Idol*'s next episode airs on Monday, May 4, on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Fans can tune in for the season 24 finale the following Monday, May 11, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.**

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