Celebrating the Abundance of Life
Farm Scenes
In addition to our farming enterprise, we provide ag-tourism opportunities for visitors to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. These opportunities will include:
- Farmyard Tours
- Lambing Days
- Sheep Shearing Demonstrations
- Border Collie Demonstrations
- Pumpkin Picking
- Hay Wagon Rides
- Sleigh Rides
- Culinary Dinners and Picnics
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At The Spicy Lamb Farm, we are dedicated to educating the public on the critical need for local sustainable farming and environmental stewardship. We are concerned with the preservation of remaining open spaces, responsible urban development, and environmental equity for all people. We want to empower people to make better decisions about land stewardship, to understand the importance of the cumulative impacts of each individual choice, and how to get personally involved.
Educational Programming and Tours
We welcome school groups and other organizations to come out to the farm to learn more about sustainable farming and environmental stewardship. Contact us via email to plan a program designed to meet your needs.
Volunteer Opportunities Other farm animals that you can see on the farm include: Environmental Sketch
If you are interested in volunteering and learning more about farming, we would welcome any help. The best way to reach us is via email.
The farm is located at the headwaters of an unnamed tributariy in the Stanford Run watershed along the divide of the Boston Run watershed, both watercourses flow into the Cuyahoga River. Surrounding the farm are mature woodlands. Redtail hawks, coyote, wild turkeys, deer, and other wildlife are often seen on the farm. Pick your favourite location and sponsor it through the CVNPA ParkShares at www.parkshares.org. Our favourite spot is the ephemeral stream behind the orchard.
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The Spicy Lamb Farm, LLC 6560 Akron-Peninsula Road Peninsula, Ohio 44264 330-657-2012 laura@thespicylamb.com Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. |
| Directions We are off Boston Mills Road at the end of Akron-Peninsula Road. You can not reach us from 303. (map) (trail map & directions) |
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Hours Special Events Historical Sketch
Currently, we are only open by appointment and for special events. However, you are always welcome to stop in and see if we are home. Please park on the road, heading east, and save the spaces in front of the house for those with special needs who need to park close.
Visitors are encouraged to be become a Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association (CVNPA) member and a Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy (CVCC) member.
News
Follow up under Facebook and Twitter. As we shoot videos, they are being put up on YouTube under thespicylambfarm.
Border Collie Training Clinic
Sunday, August 8th 1-5pm
Learn how to train a working dog with Jay Campbell who has been training border collies to herd since 1976 and professional trainer Ken McCort who has been a behavioural consultant since 1987. The day will begin with a demonstration. A presentation will follow on understanding the mechanisms of behaviour and the learning process. Then our experts will work with puppies being started and participants' dogs for some hands on experience with training.
Reservations required:
$25 per dog and handler
$10 per spectator
Border Collie Demonstrations
The Spicy Lamb Farm does entertaining and educational sheep and duck herding demonstrations. Border collie demonstrations are a crowd pleaser for special events or parties. Email for pricing and scheduling availability. We can also bring the demonstration to you.
Fall Vistis
Plan a trip to the farm this autumn to enyoy the fall foliage, pick your own pumpkins, take a hay wagon ride, or enjoy hot cider and a bonfire. Email us to plan your visit.
The Garvey farm was part of Lot 37, which was formerly Boston Township until it became part of the Village of Peninsula in the 20th Century. Mary Ingerton Garvey purchased the 40-acre parcel in 1901. She was born in Summit County in 1860 and lived there all her life. Her husband, Daniel Garvey, was born in Ireland in 1859 and came to the U.S. in 1899. They had three children. Until her death in 1913, the family lived on Main Street in Peninsula and not on the 40-acre parcel.
It is likely that the house, barn and some of the other farm buildings were built late in 1913, or early in 1914. Yet, there is no evidence that the Garvey family ever farmed or lived on this farm. It may be that it was leased to a tenant farmer. Over the years, the property functioned as a farm with a farmhouse, barn, cultivated fields and pastures, an orchard, and a vineyard.
On June 22, 1977, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park acquired title to the house and 10 acres of the original 40 acre farm. On August 31, 2007, we secured a 60- year lease of the farm.
During the summer of 2009 and spring of 2010, we had visits from the Jones and Ross families who previously lived and farmed this property.