The Sippel Family Farm is a 77 acre farm located in Mount Gilead, Ohio. We (Ben
and Lisa Sippel) have owned and operated the farm since 2004. The Sippel
Family Farm runs a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program with over
20 acres in vegetables. We have a small apple orchard, and raise grass-fed beef
and pork on a small scale. We had an interest in making cheese and decided that
sheep were the best option for the scale of our farm. In addition, our son Charlie
is incredibly interested in working with animals, and sheep are a much safer
choice for children to be around as opposed to cows. Since there are not any
sheep dairies in the state of Ohio, we purchased our flock of dairy sheep from
New York and Vermont. Our cheese and dairy facilities are fully licensed by the
Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Lisa grew up in Worthington, Ohio and attended Linworth Alternative High
School. She continued her education at Ohio Dominican College, graduating in
2002 with a degree in Special Education. Lisa taught Middle School for 5 years in
both Westerville and Ontario. When Charlie was born in 2007, Lisa decided to
stay home with him, and help Ben full-time on the farm. Lisa is a La Leche
League leader in Morrow County and has a passion for helping mothers have
successful breastfeeding experiences. Lisa also loves to cook, bake, and sing.
Lisa will be making cheese with her brother, Ben Baldwin, as well as helping
with produce and dairy.
Lisa Sippel
Ben Sippel
Ben Baldwin
Ben grew up in Worthington and attended Thomas Worthington High School.
He attended The University of Cincinnati with an interest in Electronic Media.
After college, Ben began a career in the food/restaurant industry, where he was
a Kitchen Manager and Chef. In his spare time, Ben likes spending time with
his wife, Lindsey, and their border collies, Stevie and Ellie. Ben is also a
musician and enjoys writing and recording his own music. Ben will be making
cheese with his sister, Lisa .
Ben grew up in Columbus, Ohio and attended The Columbus Academy High
School. Ben continued his education at Roanoke College in Virginia for 2 years
before transferring to Ohio Wesleyan University, where he graduated with
degrees in Environmental Studies and Geography in 2002. After graduating
from college, Ben discovered his passion for farming. Ben completed an
internship on a farm with a CSA program, and later decided he wanted one of
his own. Ben and Lisa purchased the Sippel Family Farm in January of 2004.
Ben enjoys raising vegetables and tackling new challenges on the farm. Ben
will now be adding the role of Dairy Farmer to his list of talents! Ben also
enjoys woodworking and watching M*A*S*H with Charlie.
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