Suzanna Barrows holds a tray of sourdough doughnuts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nFor several years, Scott and Kelly Barrows talked about their goal of growing as much of their food as possible.<\/p>\n
In March 2021, the couple decided not only to grow their own food full-time, but also open a business, Little Fall Creek Farm, sharing their homemade and pasture-raised products with the public.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to grow our food here, we wanted to grow our family here,\u201d says Kelly of the couple\u2019s property alongside Little Fall Creek 17 miles southeast of Springfield.<\/p>\n
The Barrows sell poultry, milk, eggs, artisan sourdough bread, cookies, and other baked items. They open their farm on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. year-round and sell all their products from there.<\/p>\n
A statement on the farm\u2019s website explains the beginning of the business.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur long-shared interest in gardening and raising livestock began to come to fruition a decade ago when we lived on a neglected family plot that was once a thriving farm. Since then, we\u2019ve been raising rabbits, various poultry, sheep and goats, pigs and bees.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nick Leidig has been a regular Sunday visitor and customer to Little Fall Creek Farm.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe farm has become a magnet for the community who gather to stock up on weekly supplies of meat, milk, eggs and delightful baked goods,\u201d Nick says. \u201cScott and Kelly try to have all your favorites available, yet are always dreaming up innovative new offerings to entice you out of your rut to try some new treat.\u201d<\/p>\n
JJ Boggs is another customer of the farm since its first Sunday of business.<\/p>\n
\u201cScott and Kelly put so much love and care into their products, from the ingredients they choose to the flavor combinations and the way they raise their animals,\u201d she says. \u201cGuaranteed if you stop by once, you\u2019ll soon be dreaming about your next visit and that delicious loaf of bread, new doughnut glaze or chicken dinner.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have been such a great fit to the Fall Creek community,\u201d she adds. \u201cTheir farm offers such a peacefulness that you can experience with their family, animals and the environment they\u2019ve created. It\u2019s worth the drive to their farm.\u201d<\/p>\n