We stayed here for free as part of Harvest Hosts. A treat to have not only a sustainable farm but an historic site too.
Original 1910 orphanage
We found a wonderful and historic location in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The St. Joseph Center is a non-profit organization based on a historic building that was once a children’s orphanage run by the Catholic Church. The impressive structure was built in 1910 and currently there are several Artist’s Studios inside the spacious old building that houses other functions.
Currently the St. Joseph Center is an educational and working farm. The grounds are really beautiful. The first thing Sher and I did was to take a stroll around the main building, enjoying the old statuary and flower beds. We also got our first look at the garden plots. Turns out that there is a large citizen garden space where locals can come and, for a modest fee, have their own personal garden plot.
Bull, right and cow
Recently sheared sheep
The Farm Stand, in other words the…
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I just took a look at their website, what a great place!
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And the owners are just delightful folks. Really made us feel at home! Thanks, Stella.
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Thank you for your continued optimism. It is a gift you continue to share, post by post.
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Thank you so much for the visit and especially your very kind comment. 🙂
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Excellent.
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It was a fun discovery. 😉
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How beautiful!!!
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Thank you very much!
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That’s a lotta bull next to that cow. Sweet sheared sheep.
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True indeed, Tim. The quality of the crossbred beef herd was frankly impressive. They had a lot of sheep too.
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I remember I visited here when I was a child in girl scouts and it was an orphanage! Made me sad for those children but I’m glad it’s a wonderful place!
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The old orphanage building is now used for artist studios. We enjoyed our visit.
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