Green Fence Farm

Some great videos and photos of our farm we are selling.

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Almost twenty years ago, Nick and I bought a 16 acre piece of land in the Shenandoah Valley. It was covered in nothing but pine trees and a few patches of scrub. We built it into Green Fence Farm, a fully equipped multiproduct sustainable farm and homestead at one point supporting a CSA of over a hundred families, two thriving farmers market stands, and restaurant sales from Staunton VA to DC; breeding cashmere goat and Icelandic sheep herds; fiber and meat rabbits; poultry of all sorts, egg-laying and meat; two orchards; and an acre of raised bed for fruit and vegetables. You can read more about all that in the listing as the farm is being offered up as a turnkey operation—tractor, tools, and all—which could be up and running to catch the end of this growing season.

In the last few years, we’ve concentrated on the HOME side of the homestead. Everything on the farm has been designed and built by us (except the marvelous entertaining deck designed and built by our son-in-law, a gifted designer), but the living spaces are where we put our hearts and souls. They are quirky and striking and perfect for the big gatherings we loved to host here. They are our dream house (or houses, given the number of outbuildings) . As I look at these fantastic pictures by , I realize we made some art here, something unique and beautiful and alive.

And by “we” I mean Nick, mostly. It was mostly his vision—from the wood everywhere to the four water features to the stain glass creations everywhere to the custom cabinetry. It was mostly his work to put it all together and keep it running. And it was (mostly) his decision to let it go—to let it become another family’s dream.

We love this place and have loved living here and are so proud and excited to think about the joy it might bring to the next owners. There are only good memories waiting here for you.

801 Broadhead School Rd, Greenville, VA 24440 | MLS #138619 | Zillow This 3032 square feet Single Family home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is located at 801 Broadhead School Rd, Greenville, VA.

Lotus blooming on our ponds.

My son Austin beat the maze board on our deck. He used all the piping to get the ball to roll to the bottom. Well done!

Our forest is alive with tasty wild growing wineberries.

I think we are going to have more than enough horseradish?

Bees have plenty to keep them busy

Peaceful at the GFF

We buy bullfrog tadpoles every year from Springdale Water Gardens--near us. Much croaking and carrying on in the ponds

My grandson's reaction to being able to pick a peach from one of our trees. He couldn't quite fathom that they magically grew on a tree right outside the door.

KT has been experimenting with interesting cover crops. The oats did well this year at the GFF. I'd never seen an oat plant before. Did a great job of choking out weeds and reinvigorating the soil in an old potato bed. We've been trying to maintain bed rotation.

For the last two years harvested honey from a hive of wild bees that took up residence in an old hive. Amazing honey. Last year when the hive swarmed I moved the bees to another hive. It's going well-- should be another great honey year at the GFF. Using the wild bees as a base for hives seems to be the way to go.