Welcome to Schacht Farm! We, Matt and Mandy Corry, raise chickens, turkeys, hogs and cattle in south-central Indiana. The land which is now Schacht Farm has been owned by Mandy's family since the late sixties. Her grandparents purchased the farm that was once owned by the Schacht family, a German family who ran a dairy farm here called the Jersey Joy.
We named the farm after this family because of the lasting impression they left here and the way their values closely reflect our own. From letters and sermons written by Oscar Schacht we learned that he was a Godly man who treated people fairly and was quite content to choose the right thing instead of the popular thing. He had a passion for raising healthy animals, naturally. The structures that Oscar built on the farm including the milkhouse (now our home), barn, tile silos and limestone bridge were all constructed using the most long lasting materials and the finest craftsmanship. He built things to last, being mindful of how they could be used by future generations. We manage the land and animals here with the same awareness.
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| One of two tile silos- built in 1917 |
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We moved to the farm in the summer of 2004 and renovated the limestone milkhouse built in 1934 into our home. Schacht Fleece Farm was started in the fall of 2005 with four ewes and two rams. We thought we could butcher a few lambs, sell a few more, and have fiber to spin and knit. Our vision for the farm was so very small then, as we thought a few laying hens was all that was left to add. As we became more aware of what we were eating, where it came from and how it was raised- things changed. We added the laying hens to have eggs for our own consumption, some broilers, then a few steers, Large Black Hogs.....and with that, we embarked on a new, exciting and fulfilling journey. We are now privileged to provide free-range eggs, free-range chicken, free-range turkey, pastured pork and grass-fed beef for our customers and their families. Although we dropped the "Fleece" in our name as our emphasis has changed, we consider that lack of vision when we were starting out to be part of this whole learning, growing and refining process for us....and what a joy it is!
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| Milkhouse built in 1934- now our home |
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"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" ~Thomas A. Edison
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