{"id":92,"date":"2025-11-11T00:44:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T00:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stoneduck.farm\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2025-11-13T04:16:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T04:16:50","slug":"our-farm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stoneduck.farm\/?page_id=92","title":{"rendered":"Farms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n        .sdf-farms-section {\n            max-width: 1200px;\n            margin: 0 auto;\n            padding: 60px 20px;\n        }\n        \n        .sdf-farms-section .section-header {\n            text-align: center;\n            margin-bottom: 50px;\n        }\n        \n        .sdf-farms-section .section-header h1 {\n            font-size: 3em;\n            color: #4a4a4a;\n            margin-bottom: 15px;\n            font-weight: normal;\n        }\n        \n        .sdf-farms-section .section-header p {\n            font-size: 1.3em;\n            color: #6b6b6b;\n            font-style: italic;\n        }\n        \n   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Together, they represent over 200 years of continuous agricultural stewardship in Middle Tennessee. From the rolling hills along Thompson&#8217;s Creek to the fertile bottomlands of the Stones River and Duck River, our farms benefit from the natural resources that have sustained families and livestock for generations.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"farm-card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/stoneduck.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PXL_20250421_184834581.RAW-01.COVER_-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cattle graze the Silo Hill Bottom\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; object-fit: cover; display: block;\">\n            <div class=\"farm-content\">\n                <span class=\"farm-badge\">Est. 1824<\/span>\n                <h2>The Johnson Farm (Silo Hill)<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"farm-location\">\ud83d\udccd Bedford County | Thompson&#8217;s Creek Rural Historic District<\/p>\n                \n                <p class=\"farm-description\">\n                    Originally established by Adam and Turley Euless in 1824, this property has been recognized for its historical significance within the Thompson&#8217;s Creek Rural Historic District. Through the Johnson family line, the farm represents one of the earliest settlements of German Lutheran families in Middle Tennessee. The family has named a distinctive section of the property &#8220;Silo Hill&#8221; for the steep hill with a silo at its base\u2014a field that was bisected when Normandy Road cut through, dividing what was once the old house&#8217;s front yard.\n                <\/p>\n                \n                <div class=\"features-grid\">\n                    <div class=\"feature-item\">\n                        <h4>\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f Topography<\/h4>\n                        <p>Gently rolling hills with mixed pastureland and timber, characteristic of the Nashville Basin&#8217;s outer edge.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"feature-item\">\n                        <h4>\ud83d\udca7 Water Resources<\/h4>\n                        <p>Thompson&#8217;s Creek flows through the property. Mixed water sources support diverse agricultural operations.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"feature-item\">\n                        <h4>\ud83c\udf33 Natural Features<\/h4>\n                        <p>Thompson&#8217;s Creek flows through the property. Mature hardwood stands and open pastures provide diverse habitat.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"feature-item\">\n                        <h4>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Historic Structures<\/h4>\n                        <p>Original milk barn and stone silo still standing. The Greek Revival home site remains on Normandy Road.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"stats-bar\">\n                    <div class=\"stat\">\n                        <span class=\"stat-number\">~120<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"stat-label\">Acres<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"stat\">\n                        <span class=\"stat-number\">201<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"stat-label\">Years<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"stat\">\n                        <span class=\"stat-number\">7<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"stat-label\">Generations<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"farm-card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/stoneduck.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PXL_20250108_163800670.RAW-01.COVER_-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Winter Babies at the Aunt Bet Farm\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; object-fit: cover; display: block;\">\n            <div class=\"farm-content\">\n                <span class=\"farm-badge\">Est. Mid-1800s<\/span>\n                <h2>The Aunt Bet Farm<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"farm-location\">\ud83d\udccd Bedford County | Along the Duck River<\/p>\n                \n                <p class=\"farm-description\">\n                    Named for Bettie Ayers (1845-1934), wife of James &#8220;Jim&#8221; Ayers (1845-1919), this property has been in the Ayers family since the mid-1800s. Located along the Duck River\u2014which gives Stone Duck Farms half its name\u2014the farm encompasses the Three Forks Cemetery where Bettie and other family members rest. The property sits near the site of the historic Three Forks Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the family&#8217;s Three Forks Mill, whose dam&#8217;s remnants remain in the river. An original Ayers home still stands on the property, though time has taken its toll on the structure.\n                <\/p>\n                \n                <div class=\"features-grid\">\n                    <div class=\"feature-item\">\n                        <h4>\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f Topography<\/h4>\n                        <p>Duck River bottomland and upland pastures. Rich alluvial deposits from the river create exceptionally fertile soils.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"feature-item\">\n                        <h4>\ud83d\udca7 Water Resources<\/h4>\n                        <p>Duck River frontage provides abundant water. Remnants of the family&#8217;s Three Forks Mill dam remain in the river nearby as a testament to the family&#8217;s early industrial enterprise.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"feature-item\">\n                        <h4>\ud83c\udf33 Natural Features<\/h4>\n                        <p>Riverside woodlands and diverse habitat. Original homestead and Three Forks Cemetery preserve family history on the land.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"feature-item\">\n                        <h4>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Historic Structures<\/h4>\n                        <p>Original Ayers home still stands on the property. Three Forks Cemetery and church site preserve the family&#8217;s spiritual heritage and early settlement history.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"stats-bar\">\n                    <div class=\"stat\">\n                        <span class=\"stat-number\">~140<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"stat-label\">Acres<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"stat\">\n                        <span class=\"stat-number\">170+<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"stat-label\">Years<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"stat\">\n                        <span class=\"stat-number\">6+<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"stat-label\">Generations<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"farm-card\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/stoneduck.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PXL_20240702_011734676.MP_-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset over the Holden Farm\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; object-position: 50% 70%; object-fit: cover; display: block;\">\n            <div class=\"farm-content\">\n                <span class=\"farm-badge\">Est. 1858<\/span>\n                <h2>The Holden Farm<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"farm-location\">\ud83d\udccd Rutherford County | Along the West Fork of Stones River<\/p>\n                \n                <p class=\"farm-description\">\n                    Situated along the west fork of the Stones River\u2014which gives Stone Duck Farms the first half of its name\u2014ten miles south of the intersection of I-24 and Highway 231 South, approximately 3.5 miles north of Midland. The Holden Farm&#8217;s location along the river has provided rich bottomland soils and abundant water resources for over 160 years of continuous agricultural production.\n                <\/p>\n                \n                <div class=\"features-grid\">\n                    <div class=\"feature-item\">\n                        <h4>\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f Topography<\/h4>\n                        <p>River bottomland transitioning to upland pastures. Rich alluvial soils deposited by centuries of seasonal flooding.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"feature-item\">\n                        <h4>\ud83d\udca7 Water Resources<\/h4>\n                        <p>West Fork of Stones River borders the property. Natural springs on the &#8220;front part&#8221; acquired in the 1960s provide additional water sources\u2014one spring&#8217;s origin remains a mystery to this day.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"feature-item\">\n                        <h4>\ud83c\udf33 Natural Features<\/h4>\n                        <p>Riverside woodlands provide wildlife habitat and timber resources. Open pastures benefit from river valley microclimates.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"feature-item\">\n                        <h4>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Historic Structures<\/h4>\n                        <p>Two-story loft barn built 1935-1937, survived three tornadoes. 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