Countryside Conservancy

A documentary record of agriculture, stewardship, and Countryside programs in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Working farmstead record

Purple Brown Farmstead

Farm: 458 Hines Hill Road, Hudson · Shop: 1619 Mill St. W, Peninsula

Purple Brown Farmstead landscape

Scene photograph · Permaculture-oriented farm

Purplebrown Farmstead is a small, permaculture-oriented farm cultivating a resilient “food forest” of diverse crops. They grow heritage cider apples, various fruits and nuts, vegetables, herbs, flowers, and mushrooms, integrated with complementary animals. Products are also sold at an off-site farm store in downtown Peninsula.

Social: Not listed in the program roster.
Coverage:
Program notes
  • Program timeline places the farm’s start in August 2016.
  • Park materials note a branded farm store opened in 2021.