Hope Springs Farm breeds and raises alpacas for their fine fiber. Currently the farm boasts 25 alpacas with several babies due this spring. Two llamas share the alpacas’ pastures to help guard them from predators. Two dozen free range chickens provide the wonderful country eggs for breakfast. Four dogs and a dozen cats less one run the fields and greet guests. 
 
There are 1000 twenty plus year old White Pine and dozens of old fruit trees scattered throughout the farm. The farm is just beginning to prune and fertilize these in an effort to save them for posterity. The pear tree outside the Manor is  particularly majestic and produces pears the size of a man’s fist when weather conditions are right. Buried deep in the woods is a old apple tree that is absolutely ancient. It is still alive, but needs to have the wooded area cleared to save it.
 

The farm sits on Indian Ridge which faces Indian Valley. Although archaeologists have not identified a specific tribe, Indians for thousands of years roamed these hills. Relics are everywhere. The Library has displayed some of what has been found here.
 
At this time, little is known about the specific history of the farm, but it is being researched. Remnants of its past are evident everywhere—old barn, sheds, chicken coop, slave quarters, fences, fruit trees, baby’s grave, hallowed log bridge, antique manure spreader and much more including an approximately 75 year old female snapping turtle that occasionally can be seen at the ponds.
 

We hope our guests will freely roam the grounds, walk the trails  and enjoy the sights, sounds, smells, and feel of God’s little piece of heaven on earth here at Hope Springs Farm. It takes you away from the headlines of today and gives you a better perspective on tomorrow.

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