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Connecting with the Past to see the Future

2/12/2020

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This past weekend we had the pleasure of visiting with the great grandchildren of the family who established our farm.

The Guttschow Farm was settled in the 1800's and was largely a dairy operation.  Our guests - Kristine, Laurie, Diane, Don, and Dan shared with us what it was like growing up on this homestead.

We learned as children they watched for the school bus from the upstairs window.  They shared that they raised chickens and how family and friends all participated on butchering day.  We learned that they had a large garden and they canned their own food which was stored in the cellar.  They played with grasshoppers and looked for mice among the corn.  

There was joy and laughter and music from a piano that entered the house through the second story window.  The laundry was hung on the line to dry.  There was a smokehouse, a treehouse, and an outhouse. There were births and deaths, hard work, and sacrifices. 

They talked about gathering around the dining room table sharing meals or a cup of coffee with all who visited.  You see - everyone loved coming out to the farm.  There was a feeling of family and community here.  Their mother and grandmother had the gift of hospitality and knew just how to make any visitor feel right at home. 

This -- this feeling of family and community.  This gift of hospitality.  This is our dream -- our goal.  To bring this feeling full circle at the Farm. 

I can't help but feel a connection to the women of this homestead that went before me.  The busyness of the kitchen, the aroma of fresh coffee, the joy of planting a garden that provided for the family.  I am in awe and humbled to step into that role. 

To Kristine, Laurie, Diane, Don, and Dan -- we owe you a debt of gratitude.  Sharing your stories with us strengthened the fabric of this farm.  We hope that your visits here with be frequent. 
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Laura
4/14/2020 08:36:08 pm

Hi, I just started reading your blog. Sue Wilmarth recommended looking you up by way of a Facebook shared post. :) I see the photo of the old homestead. Was this home and property for sale about 10 years ago? It looks so much like one that we looked at. We bought our little farm on Greenwood Road in unincorporated Woodstock. But the house and buildings in that black and white photo look like one that we seriously considered. Especially the kitchen that opened into a dining room that we could have entertained our whole extended family in, and then some. Good to "meet" you. :)

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Jenny
4/14/2020 08:50:41 pm

Hi Laura,

We bought this farm in 2017 and it is my understanding that it was for sale on and off the market for a number of years. I could very well be the same farm you looked at :-} Please stop by the Farm Stand and introduce yourself - we will be opening on May 1st. Hope to see you soon - and tell Sue I said "Hi"!

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