Locust Farms

Locust Farms We are a small family homestead using the available products to grow. eat and share with our local community while learning a lot along the way.

We bought this hilly central Indiana property in fall of 2007 and it had already been named Locustfarms before we bought it. There are pretty, but thorny, Locust trees that bloom in May and their pretty white blossoms (almost) make up for the fact that their thorns have ruined every tire we take out to the pasture :) We have 4 young children and it was a dream to be able to learn alongside them a

s we began raising and learning about our own food supply. Our honey and maple syrup has grown to more than we can eat, so we would like to make it available to our local area. We hope that our farm can grow to provide for our family in many different ways and hopefully share sustainable, local, yummy food with our community at the same time.

It's been a productive week for sap flow, and we completed our initial run today. The weather forecast appears favorable...
02/02/2025

It's been a productive week for sap flow, and we completed our initial run today. The weather forecast appears favorable for sustained sap flow again this week!

Sap begins flowing when temperatures rise above freezing during the day and drop below freezing at night. This week look...
01/26/2025

Sap begins flowing when temperatures rise above freezing during the day and drop below freezing at night. This week looks promising for sap flow so we started tapping the trees today!

Syrup season is rapidly approaching. Many more ash trees killed by the emerald ash borer beetle have fallen this year, c...
01/20/2025

Syrup season is rapidly approaching. Many more ash trees killed by the emerald ash borer beetle have fallen this year, causing damage to sap collection tubing and blocking trails. We are working diligently to complete the necessary cleanup and repair work before it is time to tap the trees and commence this year’s syrup production!

First bottle of the 2024 season!
02/12/2024

First bottle of the 2024 season!

Last weekend, a group of veterans from Vets IN Farming came to learn about syrup farming and help tap the trees for the ...
02/09/2024

Last weekend, a group of veterans from Vets IN Farming came to learn about syrup farming and help tap the trees for the 2024 season. We installed about 100 taps, repaired damaged tubing, and installed a new section of mainline tubing. The sap has started flowing and we will process our first batch this weekend!

Syrup season is approaching quickly and we are busy getting prepared for the 2024 season. The weather forecast is lookin...
01/30/2024

Syrup season is approaching quickly and we are busy getting prepared for the 2024 season. The weather forecast is looking like it will be time to start tapping the trees at the end of this week!

02/27/2023

Follow the sap from the farthest tree through our new tubing system ... over a quarter-mile journey to the evaporator!

02/20/2023

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7055 S Greensboro Pike
Knightstown, IN
46148

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+17653459086

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