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Friday, January 26, 2024
“Introduction”
We are the fourth generation of the Lapp family to live on the farm here in Lancaster County, PA purchased by my great grandparents.
My grandparents raised some 150 chickens for meat and had 5 acres in tobacco and 34 dairy cows, plus the adolescent cows on the farm to replace the older ones. My father went into dairy only which worked well for some 20 years.
In 2007 my wife Anna Ruth and I resumed the dairy operation and did so for over 10 years until we opened the Old Windmill Farm to guests to demonstrate and explain a working farm. A working farm is very interesting to visit with different animals and different care for the animals as well. We as farmers have branched out and invited guests from around the world to visit our farm. We are Old Order Amish. We can all learn from each other and we have found many are interested in our way of life.
Now farms are very specialized many producing just one commodity specializing in mass producing and doing it well and economically. But here at the Old Windmill Farm we seek to demonstrate farming as it was many years ago.
We now offer farm tours which involves a short version of life on the farm, like milking a cow, bottle feeding baby cows, gathering eggs, holding baby animals, tending the garden and more.
We have 7 children ages 20 years old to 6 years old, 4 girls and 3 boys. We are blessed and the Lord always provides.
In this blog we want to share happenings on the farm as well as a glimpse into our way of life.
From our family to yours.
The Lapps
Jesse Lapp
262 Paradise Ln
Ronks, PA 17572
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717-687-7929
Old Windmill Farm
https://www.oldwindmillfarm.com
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