Daniel Allen, a third-generation farmer, is proud to be carrying on his family’s legacy. Allenbrooke Farms in Spring Hill was founded in 2011 and has grown tremendously on its 120 acres. There’s organic produce, honey from on-site bee hives, U-Pick Strawberries in May, Pick-Your-Own-Florals throughout the season, yoga that takes place with the full-moon cycle, glamping, a wedding venue, and so much more.
“We also have a farm store on site,” says his wife, Emily. “Daniel retired his CSA subscriptions once he built the store in 2022, but those same customers still buy farm-fresh boxes, which are no commitment and can be filled with their choice of produce.”
Depending on the season, these options may include tomatoes, potatoes, lots of greens, squash, peppers, cabbage, watermelon, and other fruits and vegetables. And everything is organic and never sprayed with any type of chemical.
“We don't even spray USDA-certified organic chemicals on our crops, so our soil and land are extremely clean,” she says. The Barn, its luxury venue, is 5,800 square feet and breathtaking. “We also have two glamping sites, and some of our more adventurous wedding guests like to book those because they can just walk to the venue.”
Emily and Daniel also like meeting and educating their customers. “My generation and the one before it have been completely removed from our food supply, and I think it's important that people are coming back to the land and to their roots. They now have a personal relationship with who's growing their food.”
In 2020, during the pandemic, the couple saw the need to expand one of their other crops. “Daniel's grown hemp since 2018, and today it’s our largest crop,” says Emily. Their brand, Sinsemilia’s ™ , includes tinctures, topicals and gummies, and they can ship to all 50 states.
“Our Fangirl gummies are our biggest sellers followed closely behind by tinctures, which are sublingual, aka oral absorption, products.”
People are choosing these hemp and CBD products for medicinal and holistic reasons, she explains. “There's a big difference in blindly picking a product off the shelf versus knowing the brand is local and trusted, and we pride ourselves on being ‘seed to sale.’"
“We have products that people say help them focus, sleep, calm anxiety, and ease menopausal symptoms. People also tend to use them to deal with pain instead of taking opiates. We have a lot of Parkinson's patients and cancer patients using our products.”
Even before founding Sinsemilia’s, Emily was a patient advocate for natural relief due to her own health struggles with autoimmune disorders. “I wasn’t getting the help that I needed from the medical community, so I tried this alternative and it worked. I then wanted to offer this safe option to the people in our community, and let them know you don't have to suffer.”
Whether growing produce or hemp, Emily says Allenbrooke Farms works alongside nature, not against it. “We're ethical and regenerative farmers. We build soil health - we don't destroy it. We also support other local family farms that offer items we don’t grow. We believe ‘No Farmers, No Food, No Future.’" AllenbrookeFarms.com
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“We don't even spray USDA certified organic chemicals on our crops, so our soil and land are extremely clean.” -- Emily Allen