Hi, we are the Watkins family, nice to meet you!

After living in many states over the past 34 years, our family settled in Wisconsin’s Coulee Region in 2016. We already knew and loved the area (Jen’s dad is from the region) so Doug accepted a job offer and we made the move from Louisiana to La Crosse.

I have been a gardener essentially all my life. I loved helping in grandpa’s garden (they lived next door) and some of my earliest and best memories are being out there with him. When we bought our first home over 30 years ago I started my own gardening journey. I always dreamed of living in a place where I could create beauty and joy in an expansive natural setting. We found our 39 acres of raw land (our Happy Hills) in the country outside of Cashton, WI in July 2020. Prepping the land and planting began right away. We focus on chemical free farming and incorporate sustainable agriculture practices whenever possible. We are always learning and growing!

Jen does the bulk of the farming and running the business. Doug is a full time engineer but helps out with farm infrastructure, operating equipment and working on various special projects. We add 1-2 part time farm hands in the summer. Our 4 children have all flown the coop and I consider this venture my “retirement plan”, with plans for one of our girls to take over the property when we decide to retire…someday! We are going into our sixth year of producing beautiful specialty cut flowers for the Driftless area of Wisconsin and look forward to serving you for many years to come!

- Jen

A large family photo of ten people, including adults and children, posing against a blue wall. They are smiling and dressed in casual, colorful clothing.

Top: Li, Alayna, Jen, Doug, Arissa

Bottom: Kai, Tom, Ariana and baby Annabelle

A woman with long brown hair wearing a plaid shirt, holding a baby dressed in Halloween-themed clothes, sitting inside a vehicle.

Dakota, who we miss dearly is now living in England!

A scenic view of a farm with multiple rows of vegetables and flowers bordered by green grass, with a wooded hill in the background and a partly cloudy sky overhead.

The farm we all love! This is one of 7 gardens, only 3 of the gardens are visible from the 2 roads we have frontage on.