Our Story:

We're Michael & Rhonda Donadieu!

We established Simple Gifts Farmstead in 2020.  After restoring our pre-1830's farmhouse, we began work to bring the farm property and the gardens back to life.  We brought on livestock, and have hosted various agritourism activities on the farmstead property. 
That Journey continues!

The farm is quietly moving toward a time of rest as autumn is here, and winter is just around the corner! 
There's always work to be done tending animals, and even though we have mostly put the garden beds to rest, we're saving seeds and planning how we'll farm in the next season.

The chickens are still laying, but starting to slow down a bit!  
All five of our Gloucestershire Old Spot pigs will go to Freezer Camp on October 12. 

Our Hereford cattle are still living their best lives on pasture with some hay supplement because of a three+ year drought!  Marigold, Millie, and June shared the field with our friends' bull, Otis, so hopefully, we'll have calves again at the end of March 2027. 
Major Harris, our remaining steer, is growing strong and mighty in the Lord,
and he goes to the butcher in early January!  
We have five Kitty Cats, Catherine Ann (also known as Mama Feline), Macy Gray, Weazie (also known as Blackie and Puma), Fraidy Cat, and our favorite indoor fellow, Herbie! 
The girls are patrolling the farm, sometimes doing their jobs, but mostly, trying to sneak inside the farm house where they love to curl up for a nap and spar with their male rival.

We have been busy shaping 2026 into a year of everything Simple, Wholesome, & Natural!
Our God has been SO, SO good to us, and we are waiting, expectantly, to see how He will continue to use
Simple Gifts Farmstead as the year moves forward!
We've renovated portions of our People Barn to better accommodate the events we host, and we are happy to make the Barn available to the Community for hosting Parties, Weddings, Showers, and more!
Contact us for details on how to rent!
We continue to have Big Dreams and intend to use every Simple Gift God has blessed us with to create space for our Family, Friends, and Community to Gather and Grow in our
Love for Jesus and each other. 

Watch for some great things coming soon!   
We love being able to make connections that will be great for us AND our Friends of the Farm!