Home | Referral Networks

Hornsby Farms
Many people have asked us about how and why we farm. This question has many answers and all are equally important to our story. This blog will be a place for us to share our story and share our joys, experiences, life lessons and hardships.

Growing up my husband worked alongside his siblings, parents, and grandparents tending to their gardens and harvesting fresh vegetables from the land. A family rooted in faith and all things southern, they were a hard-working team encouraged by the fruits of their labor, love for each other and their faith that God would provide. Generations were born and raised on this land. Many a pea picked and countless hours shelling peas and enjoying the flavors of southern foods cooked to perfection by my late mother in law. I don't think I have ever met a more genuine woman who always had a seat at her table for anyone who needed a warm meal, an ear to listen or a dose of reality. She had a passion for teaching and was an incredibly patient and loving one. She taught my husband how to preserve the bounty of the seasons and taught me how to make a mean biscuit! After Josh and I had been dating a few years I asked him when he thought we might get engaged. His answer was as soon as you can make a biscuit like momma. So off I went to Nannette's house to learn the art of making biscuits. It took a while for me to get it right. There were quite a few bad batches but I eventually got the hang of it and soon after he proposed. 2 months before we married she passed away. While she never got to see us walk down the aisle she was there with us that beautiful day on the lake. There are so many lost moments in my mind, things I wish I had known about her, wished I had asked her to teach me and times where I wish we could have just slowed down and enjoyed the evening breeze a little longer under her beautiful lighted trees. She was and still is a huge part of why we do what we do and why we love doing it! This summer when you visit you will drive by the home she raised her children in, the home she welcomed strangers into for a warm meal, the home she taught her children how to farm and preserve, the home she taught me how to make biscuits in, the home she played with her grandchildren in and the home that was the heart of her family. You will pass by and walk through the fields where she raised 3 amazing children and spent countless hours planting, harvesting, and preserving.
Hornsby Farms, LLC
1235 Bufford Road
Auburn, Alabama 36830
334.728.1489




Visit: Hornsby Farms