History...

It has often been said that if you don't know where you come from you cannot know where you are going.  Here at Brickhouse Cheese we have a deep appreciation for where we have come from and how the Lord has brought us to the place we are today. 

The Brickhouse

The farm came to our family in 1963 when Granddaddy and Granny moved from Kentucky to purchase their first farm after years of tenant farming.  Family has always been central to life on the farm.  Granny and Granddaddy raised three boys here, the middle boy Roger purchased the home place and is raising seven children here and Roger's first grandchild has just been welcomed into the family.  We all believe it is hard to find a better or more fun way to raise children than on the farm.

Granny with granddaughter in the first parlor.

Although the dairy has been active intermittently since the farm's beginning, the current herd was established in 1995.  After those past experiences it was decided that our cows would be managed and fed just as God originally designed - on grass.  Silage, grain and hay are all treats reserved for the milking parlor and winter time with their main meals coming from the pasture.  In the pasture our cows have lots of variety to choose from with different grasses, legumes and herbs specially selected to keep pasture lush most of the year.

Roger with youngest daughter, Hannah.

Through our sustainable practices we look forward to preserving the farm for many more generations to come!