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 Many years after swearing off the farm life when she left the family farm for college, and following a career as a nurse, Joyce Keibler and her husband Gary chose to spend their “retirement” as sheep farmers. In 2005 they bought Hemmer Hill Farm outside of Louisville, Kentucky’s Northeast End and began raising Saint Croix sheep. While Joyce’s family had experience with both beef cattle and wool sheep, she preferred the smaller size of sheep. After attending a free class at the University of Kentucky which introduced her to different sheep breeds, she decided on the Saint Croix, a small meat breed with hair rather than wool, known for its resistance to the parasite problems that often plague other breeds.
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 We are Kentucky Proud members listed under the categories of Producer/Grower/Breeder, Community and Supported Agriculture Operation (CSA). Our products include registered St. Croix Sheep, Basil, Chives, Cilantro, Dill, Garlic, Herbs, Mint, Parsley, Rosemary, Shitake, Thyme, Asparagus, Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Edamane Soybeans, Eggplant, General Vegetables, Green Onions, Herbs, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Radishes, Summer Squash, Sweet Corn, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Turnips, Winter Squash, and Zucchini. Buying local products strengthens our local economy by keeping dollars at home and building a sense of community during the process. Kentucky Proud is not only a way to provide safe and nutritious foods for your loved ones, but it is an investment in Kentucky’s land, people and its future. Kentucky Grown Keeps Kentucky Growing!
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 Oldham Country – The Farm Tour Capitol of Kentucky – is proud to be home to the best, most educational farm tours and the liveliest horse show calendar in Kentucky! Come see Kentucky how it’s supposed to be seen – on horseback, see where the buffalo really roam, get up close and personal with alpaca and learn how their wool becomes fabric and art, and see the only petting zoo to raise animals in old greenhouses! Meet the horse characters of the children’s book, “The Tails of Windy Meadows”, and milk a cow! Speaking of horses, come witness some of the most awesome horse shows in Kentucky at some of the most state-of-the-art venues in the state! During a tour of Hemmer Hill farm in the spring, one might observe births and bottle feed a baby lamb. In harvest season, visitors can help with harvesting garlic, mushrooms and vegetables. We also own a special donkey, Churchill, who loves visitors of all ages. He spent his early days in a petting zoo, now he is a guard animal for our sheep.
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