The farm has been all abuzz with activity this summer. By far one of my favorite activities has been harvesting honey. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Years ago, before we moved back to Missouri, Dan’s family started keeping bees. His stepdad had experience and it seemed like a fun experiment. Pretty soon, their farm…
Kitchen Before & After
Here’s a step by step account of our farmhouse kitchen renovation. {Photos Included}
Lately…
A few updates from around the farm including why we have NO eggs.
Garden 2016
Our garden plan including the list of seeds I bought after too much wine.
Meet the chickens
An intro to our latest family members.
A sign of things to come
Part of buying this farm was honoring its history. Not the people who have owned it before (though I am sure they were lovely), but the actual property. “I can’t explain it. When you own a farm, you feel connected to the land.” That’s what Dan would always say to me from the various cities…
Farmhouse Renovation Inspiration
In one sentence we went from tearing down a 100 year old historic homestead to renovating it. Best sentence ever.
Maybe it’s not meant to be…
The moment I stepped foot onto Summit View Farm I felt home. Let’s back up to a week prior. My husband and I had just put the kids down to bed. I walked into our bedroom to find him on his stomach on our bed, scrolling through some pictures on his iPad. He said “hey,…
The backstory
For over 13 years my husband, Dan, and I have talked about the day we would own a farm. If you know my husband, it’s no surprise. He grew up on a farm, raising Hampshire pigs and Black Angus cattle. He often reminisces about the days when baby pigs would climb on his lap grunting and…
Summit View Farm 