Family Farm and Creamery

    The last five years have seen several exciting changes around the farm and in our family. In 2016 we constructed our farm store and creamery. Coinciding with the completion of the creamery, Anna, the oldest of the Stewart children, launched the dairy goat side of the business. With over 30 goats milking on a seasonal basis, Anna stays busy bottling their milk and turning it into tasty chevre cheese and ice cream mix. Daniel, the second of the Stewart children, and his wife, Hannah, worked on the farm for a few years growing vegetables. They have since moved to Colorado where Daniel works as a wilderness guide and Hannah makes delicious food in a local restaurant. Lizzy, the third of the four Stewart children who called this farm home, recently moved around the world to New Zealand, along with her husband, Dan, and their dog, Bo. She still cheers us on from afar. Ian, the youngest, lives on the farm and works as a mechanic for Monroe Tractor. He still finds time to fix broken equipment or put in a few hours on the tractor doing field work. His wife, Kaylie, teaches horse back riding lessons, and has plans to do horse drawn hayrides to a pumpkin patch next fall.

     The kids aren't the only ones who have ushered in changes around the farm. Kathy has enjoyed tending her growing herd of Shetland sheep and in her spare time, which is sparse indeed, turns their wool into yarn, knit and felt products found in the store. She also enjoys developing and testing ( and tasting) new ice cream recipes.

      For a few years Dave and Kathy tried using a robotic milking system. They decided technology was not for them, and returned to milking in a parlor, where they can take a hands on approach to making sure the cows and milking system are clean and cared for.

     Even though much has changed around the farm, a few things stay the same. We still love waking up to fresh country air and the sound of animals stirring about. We love taking care of the land, that in turn takes care of us. We also love that our lives include animals of all shapes and sizes, from Miss Piddles, the pet sheep, to the cows, who have weathered the changes with us, our farm wouldn't be complete without them. While some changes have been very hard, others encourage us and bring us hope. The farm store has allowed us to get to know the people who benefit from our work and we love sharing the fruits of our labor with all the visitors to our store and the wonderful folk who find us at the various local farmer's markets. We would love for you to join our little community of farm friends! Please stop by the store and say "Hello!", wave to our goats, and share a bit of ice cream with us!