Heritage Meadows Farm Focuses on Heirloom Plants and Heritage Animal Genetics
Photo credit: Heritage Meadows Farm
In Clayton, Heritage Meadows Farm takes a step back in time, focusing on conservation of heirloom plants and heritage animal genetics. Farm Bureau members Alan and Amy McKamey purchased a dilapidated farm in 2012, and ever since, they have worked to rebuild and renew the old buildings and fences on the stunning piece of land.
Treating the land, animals and customers with the utmost care and respect is always a top priority at the farm. They are one of the few in the state that raise purebred heritage animals, operating a mating-to-market farm – meaning animals are born and raised on the farm through to their last days. They raise Large Black hogs, Katahdin sheep, and various rare and endangered chicken and waterfowl breeds.
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Alongside livestock, they maintain their own seed bank, including a variety of heirloom tomatoes, squash, cowpeas, flowers and more. You can find heritage vegetable seeds, flowers and other farm crafts, including soap, decorated gourds, wool dryer balls and more, at their online store. To learn more and shop the online store, visit heritagemeadowsfarm.net.
Note: This product was featured as a giveaway in our Spring 2023 issue. The giveaway has now ended. Thanks to all who participated.
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Pamela Dehart
February 18, 2023 at 9:28 am
Like trying to grow ew seeds ad varieties.
Rose Rubo
February 18, 2023 at 11:43 am
I’m a first time homeowner and plan to start my first garden this spring. My Grandmother was a green thumb and ran the African Violet Society at the Botanical Gardens in IL. I was always horrible at keeping plants alive but I have been getting better. I have a spider house plant that is doing great. I hope I can become a great gardener, just like my grandmother.
Myra L Gillespie
February 25, 2023 at 9:38 am
I recently moved “home”. I was born and raised here, then set out for new adventures. I’m retired now and have fond memories of the gardens my family had as a youngster. The picking and canning vegetables and making jelly are something I look forward to this year.Id love to have these seeds!
Rose Rubo
February 26, 2023 at 5:14 pm
I have a great neighbor that gave me some canned relish. It was the best relish I ever had. I think I ate hotdogs and sausages for 3 weeks or egg salad. Anything I could put that relish on. Canning is a fantastic thing to know. I’m just so busy with 2 jobs and school that it’s so hard to find time.
Marlene Redding
February 21, 2023 at 7:24 am
Great to see heritage seeds and animals being preserved and used with the utmost care.
Kay Denny
February 21, 2023 at 3:01 pm
We have gardened for several years. It has been a hobby, as well as, giving us such good vegetables to eat. Many times, in the summer, our menus are based on whatever is ready in the garden. We are anxiously awaiting spring to arrive so we can get started. Most of our garden, we freeze or can. Tastes so good in the winter.
RENEE HARVILLE
March 14, 2023 at 5:36 am
Love planting,cooking,canning and raising my own food from seeds. Thank you Indiana Farm Bureau and Heritage Meadows.