THE FARM
The Tin Top estate, now called Carney Farms, has been a working farm since 1851, and has seen its fair share of history. Originally 2,000 acres, the property has contributed to the development of multiple churches and homes over the years. Today, Carney Farms includes 45 acres and the original home with a tin roof, for which the farm’s road is named after.
Similar to Colonial Williamsburg, Mount Vernon, and Monticello, at Carney Farms, we strive to keep the history alive on our property. With that goal, you will find Gloucestershire Old Spot pigs, Dexter cattle, and St. Croix sheep on our property. All three breeds are historical heritage breeds, at various endangerment status with the Livestock Conservancy. And through our conservation efforts, we are able to sell breeding stock nationally, and sell pork, beef, and lamb locally.
The Farmers
BILL CARNEY
Piggy Whisperer
Having grown up in the suburbs of Indiana, Bill left for the big city of Chicago to attend college and then settled in the Washington, DC area for employment. But his third-of-an-acre yard, turned bountiful vegetable garden, did not seem to fill his curiosity for how far he could push himself on knowing where his food came from. Bonding over compost, he and Cole realized they both had a desire to take their lives to the next level together, and moved to Carney Farms soon after. He now thoroughly enjoys the excitement of calving and farrowing season, while tolerating that some of their animals are master escape artists that need bribing.
COLE CARNEY
Calf Chaser
Growing up in the woods near the Chesapeake Bay of Virginia, Cole left to attend college in the Washington, DC area and found employment there as well. Living in a shoe-box of a studio with a small aquarium of carnival goldfish as company, Cole realized she missed nature, space, and a slower pace. Having sold her car to reduce her carbon footprint, Bill began giving her rides where their interest in compost and gardening bloomed. Fast-forward to today, and you’ll catch her walking errant animals back to their designated paddocks while fencing projects are underway.
