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Manyfold Farm.
We invite you to tour the Chatt Hills Barn Quilt Trail and learn more about the rich rural heritage of beautiful Chattahoochee Hills. Visitors are welcome to take photos from the public road, and are invited to shop in the local businesses.
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Sunflower (#51)
7860 Rico Rd 
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The joy of farming and purposeful work
Ross and Rebecca Williams, high school sweethearts with a shared desire for meaningful, purposeful work, found their calling in farming. In 2009, they embarked on their journey with the purchase of Manyfold Farm in Chattahoochee Hills, which would become Georgia’s only all-sheep creamery. Their efforts have not only garnered awards but have also nurtured other farmers in the community and beyond.
When it came time to select a pattern for their barn quilt, Ross and Rebecca chose the sunflower. Its vibrant colors symbolize sunshine, happiness, and joy, and mirror the spirit of their agricultural venture. |
Nurturing farmers in the community and beyond
Ross and Rebecca Williams on Manyfold Farm
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Rodale Institute on Manyfold Farm
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Farmers benefit from The Conservation Fund
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Despite their success, the toll of farming has posed significant challenges for Ross and Rebecca. In response, driven by Rebecca's background, education, and passion for [improving agriculture and social change] they’ve decided to further the farm’s legacy by partnering with the Rodale Institute.
Since 2019, this partnership has dedicated itself to Organic research practicalities and implementation practices across the broader Southeast Region with the promotion of regenerative agriculture. This partnership has been key in offering vital assistance to emerging farmers who are interested in, or are implementing the transition to Organic Agricultural Practices.
Rebecca and Ross have also been instrumental in implementing a wider conservation plan for the farm’s land by working with the Conservation Fund. This additional collaboration includes placing the land into federal conservation, thereby protecting it from development, while also allowing it to be used for both education and agriculture. The initiative is also geared towards granting aspiring farmers essential access to land which is a significant barrier commonly encountered when pursuing a career in agriculture.
Like the nutritious seeds of the sunflower, Ross and Rebecca’s ongoing contributions are nurturing farmers in the community and beyond.
Since 2019, this partnership has dedicated itself to Organic research practicalities and implementation practices across the broader Southeast Region with the promotion of regenerative agriculture. This partnership has been key in offering vital assistance to emerging farmers who are interested in, or are implementing the transition to Organic Agricultural Practices.
Rebecca and Ross have also been instrumental in implementing a wider conservation plan for the farm’s land by working with the Conservation Fund. This additional collaboration includes placing the land into federal conservation, thereby protecting it from development, while also allowing it to be used for both education and agriculture. The initiative is also geared towards granting aspiring farmers essential access to land which is a significant barrier commonly encountered when pursuing a career in agriculture.
Like the nutritious seeds of the sunflower, Ross and Rebecca’s ongoing contributions are nurturing farmers in the community and beyond.
Heritage story . . a look at yesteryear
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The property that is now Manyfold Farm has a long history of farming.
Initially the property was a part of the old Wiley Hopkins place. Seaborn Ab Philips purchased 374 acres in 1922 and established Philips Farm, which was later passed on to family member Fuller Anderson and his wife Paula, who established AAA Farm. Rebecca and Ross William's efforts honor the land's long history of agricultural use, ensuring its preservation for future generations in the community. |
The photo of the Philips Farm shown above is from a contest created in 1959 by the Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper to identify various farms in the area. To read about this story, visit the AAA Farm Barn Quilt page.
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