About the Farm
Sidehill Roots Farm is a small, woman-owned & operated homestead farm in Amherst County, Virginia. It provides a range of homestead crafts, educational workshops, heritage livestock and perennial plants, as well as mentorship for new homesteaders.
LOCATION:
Located in the rural mountains of central Virginia, the farm sits on a rise along the side of Mt. Pleasant, an easy drive from Lexington, VA (on I-81), an hour from Roanoke, VA and Charlottesville, VA and 30 minutes from Lynchburg, VA. Sweet Briar College is only fifteen minutes away, and the Appalachian Trail crosses Rt 60 ten minutes away in the opposite direction.
The farm relocated in late 2015 from its original site along Dutchman's Creek in northwestern Virginia, where it acquired its name from Col. John S. Mosby. The Civil War guerrilla cavalryman hid horses in a cave along Dutchman's Creek, near the original farmhouse--thus the farm was named, Mosby's Secret Valley. The new location is higher in the mountains, thus prompting the name change to Sidehill Roots. At the new farm, there are lovely views of the Blue Ridge mountains, including Mount Pleasant, along with a mature forest of oaks, hickory and other nut trees, a small creek and a hidden spring.
CROPS, LIVESTOCK & EDUCATION:
At Sidehill Roots, we're the opposite of monocultural! Our farm includes:
At Sidehill Roots, we're the opposite of monocultural! Our farm includes:
- Perennial, edible and medicinal garden plants
- Miniature Oberhasli Dairy Goats
- Finnsheep, or "Finnish Landrace" sheep
- Cotton Patch Geese
- Purebred Anatolian Livestock Guardian Dogs
- A variety of homemade, traditional craft items, including soaps, syrups, cold-press oils, hand-combed wool roving, handspun threads & yarns, and hand-woven wool fabrics.
LOCATION:
Located in the rural mountains of central Virginia, the farm sits on a rise along the side of Mt. Pleasant, an easy drive from Lexington, VA (on I-81), an hour from Roanoke, VA and Charlottesville, VA and 30 minutes from Lynchburg, VA. Sweet Briar College is only fifteen minutes away, and the Appalachian Trail crosses Rt 60 ten minutes away in the opposite direction.
The farm relocated in late 2015 from its original site along Dutchman's Creek in northwestern Virginia, where it acquired its name from Col. John S. Mosby. The Civil War guerrilla cavalryman hid horses in a cave along Dutchman's Creek, near the original farmhouse--thus the farm was named, Mosby's Secret Valley. The new location is higher in the mountains, thus prompting the name change to Sidehill Roots. At the new farm, there are lovely views of the Blue Ridge mountains, including Mount Pleasant, along with a mature forest of oaks, hickory and other nut trees, a small creek and a hidden spring.
View the farm website at www.sidehillroots.com