Welcome to Ellis Farm at Winterpock.
Ellis Farm is located in the quiet village of Winterpock in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The farm is owned and operated by Henry and Carey Gleghorn and family. The orginal portion of the farmhouse was constructed around 1790 and is listed in the Chesterfield County Historical Society registry. We purchased this historic home in 2003 and began a massive renovation to the farmhouse to bring it back to it’s original condition. We still have a ways to go, so, like this site, we are a work in progress.
Ellis Farm at Winterpock
We had already begun the transition to “homesteading life” prior to moving to Winterpock. Back in 1995 we began to learn how commercially raised animals were being treated with antibiotics and hormones and we became discontent with grocery store fare. We began planning for a better lifestyle choice for our family. It started with 10 little chickens and grew from there! Now Ellis Farm is home to some 70 free range hens and that supply the family needs, eggs for the local market and our regular farm customers. Cornish Rock chickens are available periodically during the Spring, Summer and Fall. We have added ducks to the farm, so, duck eggs are also available at local markets, farmers markets and pick up from the farm. We raise American Alpine and French Alpine dairy goats and will have goats available for purchase in the Spring