Building from the ground up

Small beginning launches into thriving enterprise

It all started innocently enough. Bronwyn Weaver and her husband Bob Archibald moved to Elburn seven years ago and bought a farm just west of Geneva. Weaver’s plan was to raise bees, something her mother did on their farm in Ohio where Weaver grew up. But Weaver soon discovered that being a beekeeper was not the only role she would play.

Beekeeping and producing honey led to opening a market shop; the market shop led to supplying farmer’s markets; the farmer’s markets led to four-season farming; the four season-farming led to teaching classes and starting an educational center; and the educational center led to special seasonal farm dinners.

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Heritage Prairie Farm and Market

Location: 2N308 Brundidge Road, off Route 38 just west of Peck Road
Store hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Info: Call (630) 443-8253 or visit www.hpmfarm.com