When Rick Vreeland and his wife sold their 2,000-cow dairy farm in Slate Hill, New York, in the early 2000s, he was at a loss about what to do next—so he prayed.
His prayer led to a small dairy farm in Otisville, New York, where over a thousand residents near and far now visit to get close to farm animals, buy raw milk products, and sometimes have a little faith chat.
It is known as the most visitor-friendly farm in the area—its door is never closed, and all are welcome.
Freedom Hill Farm in Otisville, N.Y., on Jan. 13, 2023. (Cara Ding/The Epoch Times)
And it is a profitable 35-cow dairy farm at a time when numerous others are going down financially….