Hastings Farm

Side by side with family

Larry and Susan Hastings run their fourth-generation farm with their two adult daughters, Megan and Lauren. And their kids, the fifth generation, are already very much in evidence: cuddling the barn cats, feeding calves and enthusiastically promoting (ahem, drinking!) the family’s own freshly bottled chocolate milk. “There’s no better place to raise a family,” says Larry. He pauses and adds, “It’s also a joy to work side by side with your family. Yes, the hours are long and the work never stops, but you feel a sense of accomplishment in it all.”