Welcome to Simple Gifts Farmstead

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 waking up with the beauty of springtime! 
There's always work to be done tending animals,
and we're preparing garden beds so we're ready to plant
when seedlings mature and the dangers of frost are past.

The chickens are laying well!  
We'll be getting our next set of Gloucestershire Old Spot piglets
at the end of this month! 
And our Hereford cattle are still living their best lives on pasture
with just a little hay supplement until the grass is fully lush! 
The two calves born to Marigold and Millie
are growing strong and mighty in the Lord. 
Their names are June (born June 30, 2025)
and Major Harris (born July 7, 2025). 
Rusty, our young steer has grown as big as his mama,
and he now has a June 1 date for Freezer Camp! 
Our four Kitty Cats, Catherine Ann (also known as Mama Feline),
Macy Gray, Weazie (also known as Blackie and Puma),
and Fraidy Cat, 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.

We are excited to shape 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 use
Simple Gifts Farmstead
as the year moves forward!

We're renovating portions of our People Barn
to better accommodate the events we plan to host,
so during that process, be patient with us! 

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!