In 1989 we planted four rows of sweet corn behind our family's house. The rest is history.

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We were a traditional Midwestern farm raising about 350 acres of field crops and milking about 50 cows each day in the late 1980s. The Skelly family had been farming in the area since the mid-1800s. Those four rows produced more corn than we could eat, so we put a sign in front of our house on Hayner Road, a rural road southwest of Janesville, and sold the corn to neighbors driving by for $1/dozen.

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There hasn't been a cow on the Skelly farm since 2000, and you will not find gigantic tractors working our fields today. However, now with over 100 acres of fresh, hand-picked produce, our farm is still very alive and well.

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In the mid-1990s, other vegetables were added to the farm and pumpkins followed shortly after. The first corn maze was cut in 1998 and a new building was added in 1999 moving the business out of the family's garage. When the cows were sold in 2000 to other area farmers, we decided to focus all of our effort on producing top quality produce and farm fun for families. Strawberry beds were added in 2002 starting the summer season earlier. We added a small kitchen with donuts. By 2006, it was time for another upgrade, and we moved our entire operation down the road to the farm.

 

Renovations were complete for the 2006 season and the former dairy barn that was built in the 1930s opened as the current location of Skelly’s Farm Market. It now hosts a large sales and gift area, a kitchen, indoor bathrooms, offices, and a large porch while still preserving the original barn.

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As the farm continues to grow, in 2023 we added a brand new addition on to our retail store that features a new, larger bakery, more serving space, more retail floor to shop from, and more storage. We are very excited about this next chapter of our farm's history!

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35 years have brought many changes to the farm, but we think they are for the best. We give families the opportunity to eat great local food, enjoy the farm atmosphere, and be a part of the Skelly’s Farm Market family. It is our goal to produce top quality produce that you know will be good. From our strawberry season to our sweet corn season to our family friendly fall adventure, we want to provide the families of our area with something they cannot find anywhere else.

 

As of 2018, the Skelly farm is officially a Wisconsin Century Farm. The Skelly family has owned and farmed the land at our current location since 1918.

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We wouldn't be here without you all. Thank you for your many years of support, and we hope to see you for many more.

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From your friends on the farm,

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The Skelly Family