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Meet this sweet little boy, meticulously tending to a thorn in his foot. Carolyn stumbled upon him at Mr. Ryder’s, a fantastic little antique store just a short drive (about 5 minutes!) in downtown Graton. It’s a place where she always find something special! The simple cement fountain he sits in carries its own history, lovingly […]
You’re simply the best! A heartfelt thank you to all our guests who have consistently left us 5-star reviews. Your appreciation for Spirit Hill Farm, and the love and respect you show for this special property, truly means the world to us. Knowing that friends and family get to enjoy an authentic (if a bit […]
Our garden is amazing right now and the apples are getting ripe too! One of the great parts about renting Spirit Hill Farm is you get to reap (and eat) the benefits of what is growing on the property. We still have a couple of weekends left to rent in August and September. Learn more […]
The girls are hard at work. Just another beautiful, Summer day at Spirit Hill Farm.
Having left Spirit Hill after living there for two years, I understand even more acutely why so many guests return to stay. There is this world, and then there is Spirit Hill Farm. The other night there was an almost-full moon, and I stood outside and looked at it and tried to connect to the […]
I’m almost all packed. I told my friend I was taking the chickens when I leave Spirit Hill on Sunday. I came to visit for a week because my friend Carolyn, the proprietress of Spirit Hill, wanted me to finally see the place she’d been telling me about for years, and I was going to […]
Dear Claire, We knew you were special the moment we saw you. You weren’t just after our eggs! You came into our pen to see US! How did we know? Because you didn’t want to leave even though we are starting to molt and all four of us squeak out a total average of one […]
I have my rituals. Friday through Monday, when I can, I get in the car with Bird and head to Freestone before the line at Wild Flour gets a chance to form. That means getting in the car by 7:40 AM. If I get there by 7:55 I am almost guaranteed to be one of […]
“There’s something about this place,” a guest said to me. “It’s the energy.” She took a deep breath and sighed. I smiled. I have heard this before, often. It’s why I’m here. You can’t stay in your tightly-wound-up stressed mind while you are here because Spirit Hill calls to you. It says, Slow down. Be […]
Spirit Hill is located by the intersection of three streets. Where the three streets connect, a pair of black sneakers dangle from the telephone wires. The sneakers have been there, seemingly, forever. They move in the breeze. They bug me. I have tried to think of how to get them down. Get a gun and […]