About the Bookamer Family

The caretakers of our Circle Farm are the Thomas Bookamer family. “Pa” and ’Ma”, (Tom and Linda) are overseers to the farm’s heartbeat, the children. The family’s six children are both the doers and dreamers. The three eldest, our daughters, are inspiration. Billie, Maxine and Michael are the heart in our family farm. The three younger, our sons, are determination and perspiration. Tom, Ted and Jesse are always ready to make the idea come to life. Their unique ability to feel the needs of the land, its plants and animals, combined with the desire to learn how to best fill that need in a way that helps but not hurts the whole, makes the circle farm one with a lot of feeling. We invite you to come share some time on the land and let us show you ways to not only hear from it, but also to do some little changes to help it.

The Bookamer Family Farm is a Circle Farm. Meaning all animals, plants, land and caretakers work together for a farm eco-system that works using each other to the benefit and well being of the whole. We use the animals for not only the products for which they produce or give, but also in the protection of each other, fertilization (composting manure and also rotational pasturing) of land and plants, and reduction of pests. Each working for, and with, each other. Waste is created by not knowing the next use for something. With wisdom and knowledge we can learn to reduce waste to a minimum. We have a composting outhouse for our tour guests to use and to show how even your own waste can be used in a productive and safe manner. Come learn some old and new wisdoms (also share some) so we can help our world become cleaner, greener, and less wasteful.

We offer educational tours to families, schools, organizations, etc. by reservation. It is a 2 ½ hour tour of our circle farm with discussions on the concepts of the circle farm, talks of animal husbandry (the care, housing, nutrition, and needs of the animals), uses of the animal’s products and also composting of manure for fertilization, etc..

We also offer a day trip to the farm which includes the educational tour plus a farm picnic. This starts at 10 A.M. and lasts until 4 P.M. We include fiber spinning demonstrations, a hayride, butter making, ice cream making, a sawmill demonstration, and playing traditional farm games (such as pitching horseshoes and catching crawdads in the creek) for a fun-filled day on the farm. Reservations are required.

Our farm Bed & Breakfast offers a cottage for overnight stays. It has 2 double beds, full bath, full kitchen, TV and AC. Overnight guests are welcome to participate in all tours and farm activities of the day. Come to the farm, join the family!