The perfect team — working with the land to produce quality produce, meats and eggs. 

Joel Kuehnhold, Farmer

Joel grew up working on his grandparents and uncle's farms-milking cows, baling hay, making maple syrup, and sorting cranberries. His own farming enterprise started when he was 12 and started raising chickens and showing cattle at the county fair. He recently left a 13 year career as an agricultural education teacher to focus on the farm, and freelances as a grazing specialist and forester for an environmental non-profit organization. 

Karen Kuehnhold, Farm Cook, Egg Washer & Mom to everyone

Karen is Joel's mom. She grew up just down the road from Lonely Oak on her parents dairy--Hawthorn Hill Farm, which is now run by her brother. From the hill on Lonely Oak Farm, you can see the farms where both of Joel's parents grew up, and each one has been family operated for over a century! Karen lives on the other farm, where she starts chicks, watches over the beef cattle and hogs, and weaves. Contact her for custom rug weaving through our website!