A RUGGED, OUTDOOR CLASSROOM WHERE WE TEACH HISTORY WITH FOOD.

... Just 20 minutes from historic Williamsburg.

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CULINARY HERITAGE CLASSES
Highlighting Black & Indigenous influences
Our classes are taught on our farm, partner sites, or your location
Read some of our Testimonials below.

JULY

History of Virginian Teas: Most Saturdays and Sundays in July! Download the class flyer here
History of Bacon: July 25th at Gauthier Vineyard

AUGUST

History of Bacon: Saturdays, starting August 1st
History of BBQ, Sundays, starting August 2nd
History of Cornmeal, Thursdays, starting August 6th

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TESTIMONIALS

History of Virginian Teas
"This experience was heralded by someone who was knowledgeable. I loved learning about the teas available to us as simple part of natures bounty. I loved the tea sipping experience as well. Angie was a great guide. The location is charming. If you’re going to be in a place like Williamsburg that is steeped in history, why not start with tea?"

Ilonda P.

OUR PARTNERSHIPS HAVE INCLUDED

Angi Kane

Owner

Jolly's Mill Pond

WHO WE ARE

Jolly's Mill Pond is a 200 year-old, tree farm and pond in Williamsburg, Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Its unique features have been studied by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and The College of William and Mary.

We also have a largely unknown Black history that connects us to Colonial Williamsburg and other sites in early Virginia.

Bill and Angi Kane are third-generation owners of Jolly's Mill Pond.

Bill Kane

Owner

Jolly's Mill Pond

Our Culinary Heritage Blog

$3 Million or they'd destroy the dam

Bill & Angi Kane, owners of Jolly's Mill Pond Farm in Williamsburg, Virginia. Picture a 1/8th mile-long earthen dam, hand-carved by the enslaved over 200 years ago, that once powered a working grist mill. Now picture the state saying: bring this dam into modern compliance, or we'll breach it at your expense. The price tag of compliance, $3 million. That's the story I share in “The Dam”, Part 2 of our FAQ audio series, the history of the dam and the community backlash that Bil

Our Origins: Part 1 of An Audio Series

Over the years, people have been curious about our story: how we met, how we started doing this work, etc... So, this Jolly's Mill Pond Farm Origins series answers all of these questions and more! Bill & Angi Kane, Jolly's Mill Pond Farm owners You can download "How We Met" (Part 1) here.

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