Maple Lawn Farm
was first started back in 1876 by Justin’s great great great great grandfather George Washington Coats. Fresh out of the army, his wife and children moved to the area built a house, barn, shop, and the small town of Coats Grove.
Article from the local news paper in 1987.
Crystal
is the lifeblood of farm. She has created the new face of this centennial farm. Utilizing her degree in Health and Wellness, she grows as much food as she can with a focus on sustainability, and grows garden plant starts in the spring to help the community grow their own fresh produce. Her love for flowers, animals, and the “spooky season” has this farm bursting with life. First with a garden to fill the pantry, to chickens for eggs, to all things fall. Along the way she has started a thriving flower business and she even had time to convince Justin that “Alpacas are a good idea”.
Justin
is an engineer by trade. After returning to the farm he quickly felt the generations of farming in his blood. He works to maintain the property, grow hay for the alpacas and planting enough crops to satisfy his farming “itch”.
