Monica and Scott started out like any ordinary American thirty something couple...boy breaks knee...boy falls for girl physical therapist...hounds girl for date...girl feels sorry for the poor sap and finally says “YES” ...and the rest is history…

 

Moving from Michigan’s beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula (What we were thinking???), Monica and Scott settled near the “Mighty Mac” at the tip of the mitt on 78 acre farm with their horses and menagerie of indoor pets.

 

Ever see the 60’s sitcom “Green Acres”?...that’s pretty much how the tale begins...Starting with a few barred rock chickens, they soon added Icelandic sheep, turkeys, geese, ducks, llamas, and alpacas….where will this madness end?

What began as having a few heritage chickens to supply us with eggs has now taken on a life of its own, keeping both of us extremely busy as we produce the best darn eggs and poultry products, not to mention incredibly soft fleeces and wool goods, in Northern Michigan.

 

We raise our animals the way they were meant to be, grazing on sunny pastures, or scratching in the dirt for bugs, and enjoying the pampered life we can offer them, all without hormones or antibiotic feeds.

 

 

In October 2005, tragedy struck Thimbleberry Farm. A fire destroyed a portion of our home, smoke damaged nearly all our contents, and we lost our indoor pets while we were at work.

 

To further compound the tragedy, the contractor ended up stealing over half the monies, leaving us with over $46,000 in unpaid sub-contractor bills and $92,000 in construction code violations and major workmanship issues. To read the Coverage from TV7&4 click here…..TV COVERAGE.

Totally disillusioned and disappointed by the way the justice system handled the case, (Let’s just say that Law & Order isn’t an accurate portrayal of the legal system) and Determined not to let the actions of a criminal stop our dream, We are preparing for  our best and most ambitious season ever!!!

 

We are in the formative stages of creating a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) with several small area farms to provide local foods to the Cheboygan, Emmett, and Mackinac County areas.

 

We hope to provide a varied selection of heirloom vegetables, fruits, meats, eggs, poultry, baked goods, honey, maple syrup, and cut flowers in full or half shares for a 16 week period in 2009.

 

If you are interested in participating , please contact us for a brochure and details.