Congaree and Penn, a 350 acre farm in Jacksonville, Florida, was born in 2014. Beginning with rice, the farm has expanded into thriving orchards, honey bees, all types of animals that attract farm tours, weddings and seasonal events, producing great products like ciders and jellies from the farm’s produce, and now, one of the main attractions — a restaurant serving a thoughtful farm to table menu. My guest, Lindsay Meyer, is the co-owner. She and her husband, Scott, have been owning and growing the business since they said, YES — this is what we are going to do, seven years ago. Lindsay is the creative director of the farm and shares in this episode a day in the life of living her dream — but she doesn’t candy coat it! Farm living is the place to be but it comes with a lot of hard work. Congaree and Penn is dedicated to agriculture and culinary experiences — In getting to know Lindsay more, I realize that she’s creating a place for gathering the community together to enjoy all of it, embracing the beauty and making it available to everyone.
Born in 2014, Congaree and Penn began as a rice farm.
Since then, owners and visionaries Lindsay and Scott Meyers, have grown the farm from four acres of rice paddies into a thriving farm of orchards, you-pick vines and fields, and home to chickens, ducks, guinea fowl, goats, horses, and thousands of honeybees. Congaree and Penn, 350 acres in Jacksonville, Florida, boasts the largest (and youngest) Mayhaw orchard in the world, welcomes guests to its farm-to-table restaurant weekly and hosts brides for wedding days and special events that look picture perfect.
Lindsay Meyer, is the co-owner. She and her husband have been owning and growing the business since they said, YES — this is what we want, seven years ago. Lindsay is the creative director of the farm and shares in this episode a day in the life of living her dream — but she doesn’t candy coat it. Farm living is the place to be but it comes with a lot of hard work.
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