D&D Farms

In April of 2022, D&D Farms suffered a devastating fire, taking their barn as a total loss along with all the livestock housed in the structure. The Delaware County Farm Enhancement Grant came at the right time to give the Perry family some hope for the future of their farm.

With the grant and help from some friends, Dawn and Dickie Perry sourced a barn, were able to take it down and move it to their site, pour a concrete floor and erect a new 40×70 freestall barn where their previous barn stood. This allowed them to continue to farm, restore the site of the burned structure and repurpose a barn that was no longer in use. As Dickie said, “out of bad, a whole lot of good came from it”.

The new barn allows the Perrys to more efficiently feed and group animals, minimizing waste and maximizing animal growth and wellbeing. Currently the farm markets their meat exclusively through their farm stand, serving the community with local, fresh meats and dairy, eggs, fruit, vegetables, maple and baked goods. This investment in the farm has kept both the animal enterprise as well as the farm market sustainable for the family.

Last updated March 7, 2025