Our Story

The Hobby Farm

The Hobby Farm started with a simple idea: create a place where people can slow down and spend meaningful time together.

For Claire and me, that idea grew over years of traveling, serving, and building our life together as a military family. Along the way, we realized that some of the moments that stayed with us most weren’t the big ones – they were the simple ones.

Sitting at a winery. Walking through a garden. Spending time on a farm. Being with friends where no one was in a rush, and the day just seemed to unfold naturally.

Those places had something special about them. They created a feeling, one of connection, presence, and ease.

When we first walked onto this century-old farm just outside Delafield, we felt that same sense of place right away. The rolling hills of the Kettle Moraine, the historic red barn, and the quiet landscape made it feel both expansive and personal at the same time.

We knew this could become something meaningful, and that’s what we’re building here.

The Hobby Farm is meant to be a countryside gathering place — somewhere you can wander through flower fields, meet up with friends, bring a picnic, or simply spend time outdoors without feeling like you have to be anywhere else.

It’s simple by design.

Because in our experience, the moments that matter most are the ones where you slow down, spend time together, and leave feeling a little more connected than when you arrived.