John, Teri, and HannahConroy
Wunsapana Farm
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City boy, country girl, and so the story goes…
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City boy, country girl. Married, and with our daughter, Hannah, made Altamont, NY our home. I can still remember whispering to her little baby face that someday we would have goats. It didn’t take long, and by the time Hannah was three we had our first farm animals. Kids for the kid. The farm, magical and fairy tale-like, just about named itself. Wunsapana Farm. And so….Once Upon a Time, a little family with a vision started a small farm. After the goats, we added a couple of miniature horses and donkeys. 4H and rabbits followed. At five, Hannah’s little hands could manage showmanship with her Jersey Wooleys. Still, the farm felt like it was lacking something - until we added chickens and eggs….and roosters and cock-a-doodling! Ah yes, farms do need chickens. And then….the llamas. The llamas made us feel complete somehow. They are such gentle, curious, and graceful creatures. We find them to be easy keepers and we love working with them. We have small field trips here, and because we are blessed with the gentlest beasts, we are able to have small children and those with special needs. It is beyond bliss to share the joy the children feel when they visit. We feel fortunate that we are able to educate the children about the animals. It's fun when they realize eggs actually come from chickens and not just the market. Their curiosity knows no bounds, and we see the hands-on experiences truly change them in a wonderful and positive way. |
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| Teri and Miss Chip in the 'back 40' |
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| Hannah the Figure Skater |
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| When Hannah isn’t working with her llama, tending to the other animals, doing her homework, or sleeping, she is most certainly on the ice. A figure skater for over eight years, Hannah is a member of the Albany Figure Skating club and the Achilles Edge Synchronized Skating Team. |
| Teri, Keeper of the Farm, spends a good part of her 15-hour days looking after the farm. There’s always mucking, training, grooming, and loving to do. She loves the volunteer work she does with her dogs, and entertaining small Wunsapana Farm field trips. Teri also writes a monthly farm column, Once Upon A Farm, for the Altamont Enterprise weekly newspaper. The stories are derived from her soap opera farm life and written straight from the heart. Copies available upon request. |
And John - The wonderful husband, father, man with a great sense of humor, and the guy who puts up with Teri and her soap opera farm-ness…John is President of Program Risk Management, Inc. When he’s home, he’s President and CEO of Wunsapana Farm’s Trails. He has carved out beautiful, natural trails within the 30 acres. All with great thought and planning, and when walked upon, they feel as if they’ve existed for 100 years. And…he has a great tractor and a wonderful supply of tools to keep Wunsapana Farm in fine form. |
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| Chicken Barn |
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| The girl and her boy, Martini |
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| Teri and Miss Hannah, doing the llama thing, Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival 2006 |
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