Our Story

Clarence and Olive Unger

Clarence and Olive Unger purchased the Unger Homestead on June 17th, 1930 with their family of two sons, Arthur and Lowell. 

 

Arthur and Helen Unger

As an adult, Arthur and his wife, Helen took control of the farm with their two sons, James (Jim) and Ned.  Lowell and his wife moved to another Unger farm a short distance from the Homestead.  Arthur and his family grew the farm; raising sheep, hogs, and chickens.

 

Jim and Patricia Unger

Eventually, Jim and his wife Patricia took over the farm after Arthur retired. They raised their family -- Jeff, Penni, and Holli -- here.  

 

Jim expanded the farm to raise a large flock of registered Suffolk Sheep, becoming one of the largest Suffolk Sheep producers in Ohio. In the mid-1970s, Jim expanded the hog production, as well.

 

In an effort to supplement farm income in the 70's, the family started raising pumpkins, melons, and sweet corn.  Come fall, the entire family would pick pumpkins, show them at the Bradford Pumpkin Show, and sell them in their yard through October.

 

Over the years, the kids moved off the farm and started their careers, and Ned and Jim continued to raise and sell pumpkins.

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Jeff and Kathy Unger

In 2023, Jeff and his wife Kathy, and their family decided to continue the tradition by planting pumpkins again on the farm and selling them out of the Harvest Barn. Their daughter Kyrie, cultivated a two-acre pumpkin patch that was open to the public as a U-pick patch. The Unger Homestead began offering hay rides, old-fashioned games in the pasture, and groomed trails over the 20-acre pasture for their first Fall Festival.  In 2024, they expanded the fun with a 9-acre corn maze and a sunflower patch.