Frog Hollow Schoolmaster's Homestead

Frog Hollow Schoolmaster's Homestead Farm visits with prior appointment. NPIP # 51-677. Our farm stand is open sunrise to sunset. According to Janet Davis (now at the Maryland Room in the C. Mr. Ms.

Family homestead sustainably growing produce, poultry, and kune kune pigs (and children!), without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. We often get asked "why do you call your farm "Frog Hollow Schoolmaster's Homestead?". Burr Artz public library in downtown Frederick), our smaller farm was subdivided from a large parcel known as "The Year of Plenty" in 1862 and sold to John Smith. Smith later so

ld the smaller 13 acre parcel in 1865 to Josiah Bowlus now with a house, a barn, and a chicken house. Our house is listed in the "Maryland Register of Historic Places" by Ms. Davis as the "Smith-Bowlus House" to represent these original owners. Davis surmised that our house was built by Mr. Smith as an incentive to attract the first school teacher to the Myersville area to serve the Frog Hollow school which was built just prior to Mr. Bowlus buying the homestead. There was a Bowlus who was listed as a school teacher at the Frog Hollow School in the "History of Frederick County" in the same era. Building a house and a farm to attract a teacher showed just how valuable teachers were in the 19th century. Our current property at just under 4 acres, grows a wide variety of vegetables in raised beds as well as an orchard of 50+ fruit trees and 50+ berry bushes. We also have chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guineas, and alpacas. We hope soon to add two breeding pairs of Idaho Pasture pigs. Please call, email, or message us for a farm visit and to buy directly from the farmer at the farm! We are on the farm working and living most mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and during weekdays by prior arrangement. [email protected]

*** Pending Pick Up ***Peek a boo!I'm waiting for you!DM my hoo-man to find out how awesome I am.
04/18/2025

*** Pending Pick Up ***

Peek a boo!
I'm waiting for you!

DM my hoo-man to find out how awesome I am.

Elderberry plants available for farm pick up. Well established roots, ready for planting.
04/18/2025

Elderberry plants available for farm pick up. Well established roots, ready for planting.

The first hatch of 2025 chicken nuggets moved to the outdoor brooder.
04/17/2025

The first hatch of 2025 chicken nuggets moved to the outdoor brooder.

Brand new [future] barnyard friends!
04/15/2025

Brand new [future] barnyard friends!

Ready to continue their work with their own herd or flock...Born in the barn and raised in the barnyards with goats, pig...
04/05/2025

Ready to continue their work with their own herd or flock...
Born in the barn and raised in the barnyards with goats, pigs, chickens, geese, and turkeys. Both love the company of humans of all sizes.

Spring is here! Baby goats are thriving! Plum trees are budding! And we're rescuing baby snakes from the barn cats! ...
03/29/2025

Spring is here! Baby goats are thriving! Plum trees are budding! And we're rescuing baby snakes from the barn cats!

40 days until Spring! 🌷Despite the winter weather warnings and stormy forecast, the days are getting longer and busier.P...
02/09/2025

40 days until Spring! 🌷
Despite the winter weather warnings and stormy forecast, the days are getting longer and busier.
Puppies are growing bigger.
Two of five days have new kids.
Garden planning and prepping is in full swing.
And the geese are bossing everyone around.

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Monument Road
Myersville, MD
21773

Telephone

+13014873911

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