About Us...........
We believe that all things are possible, if only we believe. As stewards of this land loaned to us from God, we can honor Our Creator by doing the best we can to take care of it.
"Come and find the quiet center in the crowded life we lead.
Find the room for hope to enter, find the frame where we are freed.
Clear the chaos and the clutter, clear our eyes that we can see
All the things that really matter, be at peace, and simply be"
from "Come and Find the Quiet Center" by Shirley Erena Murray
Misty Meadows Farm began in 1987 when Ralph and Kathy Packard were married in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Later that year, we moved to Brandenburg, Kentucky and started what is now 23 years of our life together.
In 1992, at the insistence of the Kathy Amon (KY Organic Farm certifier), we joined the Bardstown Road Farmers Market in Louisville. It was our first attempt at market growing. That first day I, (Kathy) opened up the trunk of our 1976 Ford Granada, pulled out a card table, tablecloth and a few baskets of goodies and made $58! We were bit by the market grower bug and the rest is history.
Since then, we have been members of over a dozen different farmers markets in Louisville, Brandenburg, Elizabethtown, and Radcliff; some we have stayed with, others just didn't make it...but through it all, we've had a dedication and pursuit to bring our customers the best local produce we could. Since then, we have been members of over a dozen different farmers markets in Louisville, Brandenburg, Elizabethtown, and Radcliff; some we have stayed with, others just didn't make it...but through it all, we've had a dedication and pursuit to bring our customers the best local produce we could. Since then, we have been members of over a dozen different farmers markets in Louisville, Brandenburg, Elizabethtown, and Radcliff; some we have stayed with, others just didn't make it...but through it all, we've had a dedication and pursuit to bring our customers the best local produce we could.
In 1999, we started Misty Meadows Farm CSA with 12 shares and some really wonderful people who were willing to test drive the program with us. Each year we have fine tuned it and in 2009, had close to 100 shares.
We are proud of the business we have built up and all the wonderful things that our 'CSA family members' have said over the years. Each one has touched our hearts tremendously.
We thank so many that have helped us pave our roads and while there are some things we would change about other aspects of our life, we have grown, by having the great family and friends that we do, in our lives.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Ralph & Kathy
Mailing Address:
Misty Meadows Farm
PO Box 89
Payneville KY 40157
