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We are committed to sustainable and organic gardening methods which take advantage of the natural resources which are available to us. Our 40' x 60' garden is comprised of both raised beds and long planting beds and is primarily planted with heirloom variety organic seeds.
During the growing season we harvest vegetables from our garden daily and work to prepare a meal from the freshly ripened produce.
Our small heard of dairy goats including both Alpine and mini Nubian goats is a work in progress. Our heard name is 'Mes Petits Fromagers' otherwise known as 'My Little Cheesemakers'. We are hoping to specialize in a variety of soft cheeses using the milk from these beautiful creatures.
Cocoa is a 3 year old registered Alpine dairy goat. She is currently due to deliver in April of 2015. She produced over 1 gallon of milk per day this past year.
Azalea is a 3 year old registered F2 mini Nubian dairy goat. She has beautiful markings including the very desirable and hard to find moon spots.
Whether it's a nice and easy trail ride or the fierce competition of a Western barrel race, there is nothing more reminiscent of the American spirit than riding a horse. We utilize natural horsemanship methods and work hard to familiarize ourselves with the skills necessary to train horses that have not previously been worked with. It is not uncommon to find a horse we've recently rescued from a bad situation. We show them a lot of love, work to teach them the basics, try to fatten them up and find them their forever homes.
Over the past two years we've been working hard to establish our bee colonies. With two hives of Italian bees, we're excited to reap the benefits of these amazing creatures. We've allowed them to keep the fruits of their labor over the past two winters due to the harsh temperatures and the late spring warm up. However, we're hoping to make 2015 the first year to harvest the golden deliciousness made right here on the farm.
We allow our heritage breed Barred Rocks to run the farm to their hearts content. These hearty fowls provide a constant supply of brown eggs that keep our family fed most mornings. Most days we'll find them scratching in the open field or woods finding a variety or insects to fill their stomachs. Recently, one of the flock has decided that they prefer to live with the horse and the goats than the rest of the family and has relocated from the coop to the horse barn.
Every day we gather fresh large brown eggs from our Barred Rock chickens.
We do our best to make things ourselves and use natural materials to create items for everyday use. The idea is to be able to sustain ourselves and limit the need to purchase mass produced products. Reduce, reuse, recycle!
While my husband was growing up, he would often ride with his father and his brother during the two hour drive to visit his grandmother in Ewing, KY. To pass the time, everyone would take turns calling out the make and models of the vintage cars that appeared over the horizon. An early interest in automobiles turned into a life long enjoyment of tinkering on these beautiful works of art.
We found this beauty in Central Kentucky. She spent most of her life inside of a barn and had been well maintained by the owner of the original farm she was purchased to support. With just over 60,000 miles she's seen just enough time on the road to keep her in top shape while preserving her to use for decades to come. As you can see, she still has her chores to do around the farm, but she gets to model from time to time as a photo prop for farm weddings and rustic photo shoots.
This isn't your typical 1970 Plymouth Satellite. Originally from New Hampshire, this vehicle underwent a complete restoration over 15 years ago. The car boasts a completely renovated interior, an upgraded engine (383) with some mild modifications, a 727 transmission with a shift kit and ratchet shifter, a power bulge hood off of a Roadrunner, and many more updates, too numerous to mention. The kids grew up calling this daddy's 'Hot Ride' and it turns heads every time it hits the road. This car is certainly no trailer queen and has held her own on the strip (boasting a victory over a 1971 Roadrunner 440 6-pack at the Mopar Nationals).
Our most recent acquisition, this 1956 International School bus with a Superior bus body (Toledo, OH) is on its way to becoming the family RV. It most recently hailed from Minnesota and has already had most of the mechanicals gone through so that it runs and stops as it should. We've completely gutted the interior and are in the process of getting the physical structure of the bus ready for a custom fitted interior. At the same, time we're prepping the exterior for a fresh coat of paint in a two tone color scheme. Can't wait to hit the road in this beauty and create some memories. After it's finished, we expect to use it as a spare room for friends and guests to stay in while visiting the farm. Not your typical bed and breakfast accomodations.
As you might imagine, there is always a project underway (actually several) at the farm. We love to stretch the limits of our abilities and see what we can accomplish using our own hands. My husband built his first barn at the age of 16 and has enjoyed building things out of wood ever since. Any given weekend, you'll find us trying to fill a materials list which is written on a scrap piece of paper with a rough drawn schematic of the project to be accomplished. The only thing that delays getting the job done, are all of the breaks that we take to admire the milestones of the project as they are achieved.
We have spent 25+ years scavenging for, collecting, refinishing, admiring, fighting over and generally being crazy about antiques. The effort and craftsmanship that went into the creation of these wonderful treasures is becoming a thing of the past. The stories that they can tell with every detail of their well worn patinas can be compared to reading a well written novel. Incorporating antiques into our lives is comparable to adding hot sauce to our chili. Without it, it just wouldn't be the same.