Fresh. Local. Good.

My name is Mackenzie, and I started Arrowhead Acres. This is how it came to exist.

 

Our farm is located on land that has been farmed since the 1800s. My great-grandparents ran a dairy farm here, and I've heard stories of the big barn burning down in the late 1960s. I've seen pictures of it being rebuilt in 1970, and I take pride in knowing that it's still here.

 

My grandmother ran a livestock auction for several years in the barn where our farm store is now. I have great memories of it being one of my favorite places to go on Wednesday afternoons. Our farm name, Arrowhead Acres, came from the collection of arrowheads my great-grandfather found in these plowed fields. I love the family history we have here and have been working to restore the land and barns to their full potential. 

 

I first dreamed of this business while I was in college. I studied horticulture and ag-business management, and I wanted to use that knowledge to repurpose some of the farmland that had not been used in years. A lot of it was overgrown, so I began by clearing it. After a lot of mowing, tilling, and rock-picking, I had a starting point!

 

I started out planting berries and then vegetables, and I opened the store as a place to sell what I grew. In the meantime, I started studying viticulture (growing grapes), taking winemaking classes, and practicing with small-batch, homemade wines. We've come a long way since then, and it has been (and still is!) a fun, hectic, and exciting journey.

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I started planting the beginnings of the farm in May of 2013 and haven't stopped since. The farm store, the bakery, and the winery followed, and I'm so excited about everything we've been able to accomplish and the direction things are going.

But I realize that all we’ve accomplished is only possible because of our loyal customers, and I’m grateful. As long as our doors are open, we will not stop searching for ways to make every customer look forward to coming back.

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Learn more about what we are growing now and what is happening on the farm.

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