C.A. & J. Farm *Life Close to Nature*
​A Medicinal Herb Farm...Be Well!

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We are proud supporters of our Local Humane Society www.gmhumanesociety.org/ 
The GMHS current wish list:  Purina Kitten Chow, Purina Cat Chow, Kitten Replacement milk, Canned Cat & Dog Food, large durable nylabones, Puppy Pads, peanut butter, chewy dogs treats

Our homepage buttons are convenient, but don't miss the other pages on our website available in the top drop-down menu!  Scroll down for Pictures! There are 3 Blogs on this website:  Farm Blogging, From Feather with Love and Naturally Interesting.  Check them out, as well as the pages about our Solar Power, Ollas Pots, Planting by the Moon, Chickens & Ducks, and much more! Thank You in advance for supporting our little Farm! We appreciate you very much!!!

Hey! A Healthy Diet, some exercise, Herbs and Nature are All You Need! You must handle the stress in your life too! Relax-Restore-Release! A de-stressing mantra to repeat thru the day.  Feel your shoulders go down and the stress leave your body as you say these three words.  I say them often! Working together we can all be happy & feel great, no matter our age! Being Healthy doesn't happen by accident.  We can give you some ideas!  Hey...the best medicine you can take is "Sleep"!  Talk to you soon. 

REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL AND SMALL!!! IT MEANS SO MUCH!!! 

Current Egg Prices: All Poultry fed an Organic, Non GMO, Soy Free feed and hydroponically grown Wheat Grass and Sunflower Sprouts, plus weeds and wild edibles too! 
Chicken Eggs - Medium to Ex large -  $4 a dozen ( $3.90 + .10 Va Sales Tax)
Chicken Eggs - Small - $3 a dozen ( $2.93 + .07 Va Sales Tax)  
Duck Eggs - Medium to Ex large - $3 a half dozen ( $2.93 + .07 Va Sales Tax)
We get our quality feed from Sunrise Farms sunrisefarm.net/the-sunrise-farms-difference/ We pick up monthly at Bees Knees Farm in West Point, VA   www.beeskneesfarmkw.com/

What is Sprouting at the Farm? : 
​*Open Year round and weekly, most Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays 10:30 -6pm, (stop by for chicken & duck eggs, herbs, pollinator plants, Elderberry Products, Herbal Teas & more!)  

*Community Drum Circles & Off-Grid Open "no-Mic" Nights: dates in 2019 will be posted soon (details on the Drum Circle page) The Funky Lights Flow Team amazes us every month with their Fire & Light Dancing! (scroll down for Contact information on them) 

*Our Herbal Course details are available: 
"Life Close to Nature" Herbal Course in the “Potting Shed”. One Saturday a month, 10am-4pm, April thru Oct, when you finish the course, you will feel comfortable growing and using the medicinal herbs, and have your own home apothecary from all the projects you will be making and taking home from class!   2019 details available on the Herbal Course page! 

The Dragonfly Community Labyrinth:  Open year round when our Farm is open, most Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10:30am - 6pm.  See the Labyrinth Page for further information.  No Fee, just leave the area as you find it.  You can print a crude map of where the Labyrinth is located on the farm...see the page for that.  We won't bother you....come, walk the Labyrinth, pray, meditate & enjoy! A simple gift from us to you.  
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Dec. 15th 2-4pm, Christmas Drums! due to bad weather, being held at the Bay School Community Arts Center.  A reading of the Night Before Christmas by Jay Hutchins from Brent & Becky's Bulbs, with Farm Puppets and Christmas Caroling with the Drums! Refreshments served! An event for all ages...the kids will love it!  Cost to attend, can of dog or cat food or $ for the Humane Society.  See the full details on the Special Events page!

Plan on attending 2019 "Autumn's Song"...a small Herb Farm Festival, with a BIG Heart, to benefit the Gloucester Mathews Humane Society  
​www.gmhumanesociety.org/ Saturday, Oct. 12th, 2019. Details will be blooming on the Special Events page soon!

Home of the Funky Lights Flow Team!    www.facebook.com/funkylightsflowteam/       www.etsy.com/shop/FunkyFlowShop  Courtney Harris 757-504-3182 funkylightsflowteam@gmail.com  
  • C.A. & J. Farm is an off-grid capable Solar, Medicinal Herb Farm, established in 1997. Located in beautiful Mathews County, VA, only 15-20 minutes from Gloucester, Main Street.  
  • Open Year Round, our Farm is open to the Public most Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 10:30am-6pm.  Please check the website for any schedule changes before visiting! 
  • Jack & Jill: our two 5 year old Great Pyrenees, are very gentle and loving...most of the time, but sometimes they are shy about unfamiliar people entering their acre.  They are not house dogs, but working farm dogs performing their duty, which they take very seriously.  Other animals, including dogs, are viewed as a threat, so you cannot bring your dog into their acre to "play" with J&J.  They protect their acre.  We will always enter the acre with you.  It is best to enter with us and pay J&J no attention.  Give them a chance to get used to you, then they will usually come to you to be loved on.  They are very good farm dogs and love kids, but again....need to take it slow.  You will see some beautiful, strong, smart dogs at work! Thank you for understanding!     
  • Sorry... our farm is not handicapped friendly.  
  • 5 Self-Sustaining Acres, Using All Natural Methods.  Farm Tours Available, Just Ask! 
  • Clean Portapot with a hand washing station.
  • Picnic tables available for your use! Feel free to sit and relax. Bring your lunch if you wish.  We love to see visitors enjoy the farm! 
  • An active member of the Mathews County Chamber of Commerce.
  • Our Farm participates with our local 4H, hosting Day Camps and educational activities.  These kids are our future!   
  • We are proud to be on the Middle Peninsula Artisan Trail...the River to Bay Trail  http://artisanscenterofvirginia.org/
  • United Plant Savers  www.unitedplantsavers.org/ has honored us by designating us a Botanical Sanctuary dedicated to raising endangered sacred plants.
  •  ​We are a Pollinators Sanctuary too!
  • 100 Rhode Island Red Chickens & 15 Khaki Campbell Ducks- we hatch our own chicks whenever possible and raise our birds using the old fashioned Deep Litter method in the yards and coops.  Birds fed a quality Non GMO, Soy Free Feed from Sunrise Farms, that we pick up monthly at Bees Knees Farm in West Point, VA   www.beeskneesfarmkw.com/ check them out, they sell pastured chicken, pork & chicken and turkeys too! 
  • Egg Sales: We sell our eggs on the farm and at our local Health Food Store…Health Trail Natural Foods in the White Marsh Shopping Center in Gloucester, VA. 
  • Bee Hives: honey when available, usually in the Fall.
  • The “Yellow Barn Store”: Farmers Market items, including- eggs, herbal teas, herbs, Elderberry Products, Frontier Co-op Products, Ollas Pots (see the educational video on the Ollas Pots page which shows you how to use these wonderful tools), pollinator plants, Baker Creek Seed Packs and more! We Accept: Cash, Checks, Debit/Credit cards
  •  "Life Close to Nature" Herbal Course in the “Potting Shed”. One Saturday a month, 10am-4pm, April thru Oct, you will understand how to grow and use the medicinal herbs when you finish the course, as well as some healthy bonus info too!  2019 details coming soon to the Herbal Course page! 
  • Monthly Community Drum Circles & Off-Grid Open "no-Mic" Nights- Dates & details on that page. 2019 dates coming soon!
  • Dragonfly Community Labyrinth- check the Labyrinth Page for Details!  
  • Special Events at the Farm!  Check the Special Events page for Details!      

Our Mentor and Inspiration has been Forrest Green Herb Farm...a large Medicinal Herb Farm in Louisa County, VA.   We carry some of their teas and products, but you can find even more health promoting products on their site.  Explore their website  www.forrestgreenfarm.com/  

Hey, get to know Jean:  She lives in Nature.  A trained Herbalist...she studied at Forrest Green Medicinal Herb Farm, in Louisa County and Sacred Plant Traditions, in Charlottesville.  Graduated from the Va Tech Master Gardener Training Program in 1998.  Went to Coop Camp to get chicken savvy!  A Natural Beekeeper for over 20 years.  A new Elderberry Grower, enjoys growing Cut Flowers.  Loves playing the guitar and singing to the Djembe Drum.  Anxious to share any information with friends to help them be well and live with Joy!  Always learning more to share, education never ends!  Contact Her by phone, email, text, Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and Marco Polo. Contact Information:  804-815-2839, cajfarm@gmail.com , FB/Instagram-Jean Howard or cajfarm. 
Daily Mission: Live unapologetically. Love unconditionally. GROW unimaginably. 

We want to share our Farm with YOU and hope you will enjoy our simple spot on the planet.  Practice safety while visiting us and keep an eye on your children.  No alchohol allowed on the Farm.  Smoking allowed only at the Red Bench by the Barn, please use the metal bucket for trash.  Pets allowed on leashes and cannot enter Jack & Jill's fenced Acre....people are allowed, but not other animals.  Please, excuse a few weeds…we are not a Botanical Garden, but a working farm. Some visitors, catching me in the middle of chores, have enjoyed helping me stack hay bales and feed the chickens.  We invite you to visit and experience…“Life Close to Nature”.
*GPS doesn’t understand us, please use our directions.

We attend yearly and support the Homesteaders of America Conference that occurs every October in Front Royal, VA.  Here is the official video from the 2018 Conference.  www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCkWo68qfw8  Plan on attending in 2019! 

I wish to share a song with you by Audra Mae and the Forest Rangers (originally by Bob Dillon) that touched my Soul from the AMC Series "Sons of Anarchy".   I couldn't wait to play it on my guitar!
May YOU follow your dreams and stay.... "Forever Young"! 
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