Grateful Hill Farm
Brooks County, Georgia⁞13.98± ACRES
Grateful Hill Farm is a 14+/- Acre Family Goat Farm and Boutique Creamery Located in the Heart of the Red Hills Plantation Region Adjacent to the Famed 6,581 +/- Acre Okapilco Plantation
- 13.98 +/- Family Goat Farm and Boutique Creamery; Brooks County, Georgia
- Located in the Heart of the Red Hills Plantation Region on Tallokas Road With Elevation from 200 Ft to 230 Ft
- Adjacent to the Famed 6581 +/- Acre Wild Quail Okapilco Plantation
- Only 25 minutes outside of the Charming South Georgia town of Thomasville Ga, one of Southern Living Magazines Favorite Towns.
- Mature 25 Year Old Georgia Pines - 4 Different Fenced Fields for Goats
- (2) Barns With a Milking Parlor - Office - Kitchen Area for Cheesemaking - Fenced Paddocks - Pole Barn for Equipment - 2 Lean -To Structures to Protect Goats From Inclement Weather
- Surrounded on Both Sides By 500 +/- Acres of Current Owner's Family Owned Land Ensuring Great Neighbors
- Income Producing Small Business
- Existing Boutique Goat Cheese Creamery With Potential to Easily Expand Clientele and Accounts
- 50 Plus Goats Currently
- Goat Milking Palor
- (6) Automated Milking Stations With Lines Directly Connected to Temperature Controlled Vats in Kitchen Area
- FDA Approved Business Using the 300 Year Old European Old World Style of Making Chevre
- Homesite With Existing Farm House Style Plans to Build Your Dream Home Under the Old Live Oaks on Top of Grateful Hill
Trained in the Old World Style of Cheese Making in Vermont; Owners Nick and Allison Murray Make the Most Incredibly Delicious Chèvre.
Grateful Hill Farm and Creamery was Created with a Vision to Allow the Murray Family to Spend Quality Time Together While Teaching Their Kids About Nature, Goat Husbandry and the Old World Art of Making Fresh Chevre Onsite.
Grateful Hill Farm is a 13.98 +/- Acre Family Goat Farm and Boutique Creamery located in the rolling hills of the Red Hills Plantation Region of Brooks County, Georgia. This area naturally creates picturesque settings for a farm. Located just 25 minutes outside of the charming southern town of Thomasville, Georgia and adjacent to the 6,581+/- Acre Okapilco Plantation; the sounds of the wild quail covey calls each morning create a setting reminiscent of this area of South Georgia. Rolling hills, mature pines and massive mossy live oaks create the perfect homesite on top of Grateful Hill. Current homeowners have existing house plans for a gorgeous farm house style home to be built underneath the old live oaks overlooking the farm.
Mature Georgia pines create the perfect natural goat habitat allowing goats to forage naturally thus resulting in the creamiest favor packed goat cheese. Literally some of the best Chèvre around with flavors enhanced by local satsumas for those who enjoy a little pop of sweetness on their charcuterie boards to the Farm Girl brand named after the owner’s daughter which has hints of garlic & herbs; all the flavors to pair perfectly with your favorite wines. The Cotton Cloud, which is just creamy Grateful Hill Chevre with nothing added is so good you don't even need crackers!
The milking parlor has (6) milking stations with milk lines directly connected to temperature controlled storage vats in the kitchen area. Grateful Hill Farm is FDA approved to create and sell some of the healthiest, flavorful Chevre in North Florida and South Georgia.
Surrounded by 500 +/- acres of family owned land on both sides ensures new owners will have great neighbors who are familiar with the area. Nick and Allison Murray, the current owners who live just down the road in a 1902 restored farm house, are committed to helping new owners have a smooth transition and learning curve. They created Grateful Hill Farm and creamery with a vision to allow their family to spend quality time together while teaching their kids about nature, goat husbandry and old world cheese making. It is currently run as a boutique style family owned business delivering cheese weekly to multiple accounts across North Florida and South Georgia. For a new owner desiring to increase revenue; there is significant room to grow with proper staffing. The current owners raised their 2 children on this farm loving these precious animals and would love to pass on the legacy and enriching experience to another family that desires this type of farm to table lifestyle.
The barn area is set up to give the goats a protected area to birth and escape inclement weather but allows them to roam freely and graze the pastures under the pines.
Trained in the Old World Style of Cheese making in Vermont; owner Nick Murray makes the most incredibly delicious and flavorful Chèvre. View their business website Grateful Hill Farm as well as the website video below to catch a glimpse of the Chevre making process using a 300 year old method.
Why are they selling ... one might ask? Kids grow up and turn into young adults and life changes … the main reason for this transition is these owners now find themselves in a different season of life that is much too busy with travel sports and keeping up with their teen's schedules. The Murray's live just 10 minutes down the road and will not be going anywhere and would love the opportunity to mentor and teach new owners their craft to help carry on and preserve their family legacy.
Overall, the Grateful Hill Family Goat Farm and Boutique Creamery offers a unique opportunity for those interested in a farm-to-table lifestyle, with the potential for business growth and a supportive transition from the current owners.
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