Blackshire Farms is host to a cidery, tasting room, multiple orchards, pumpkin patch, event hall and more! Nestled in the little town of Beaver Creek, our idyllic location boasts rolling hills, a pond, a historic one lane bridge, and a creek that meanders through the property.
A little about us: I studied horticulture at University and went on to become an organic squash farmer. After a couple other farm ventures and some moves including to California, I was given the opportunity to reclaim my family acreage as a full functioning farm. My partner Marcella is freelance writer and poet, working in college administration. Since 2016, we have been working towards the goal of owning and operating a cidery. In 2017 we planted our first orchard. In 2025 we opened our cidery! We press juice from trees in our orchards, and the orchards of our neighbors, producing traditional, craft hard cider.
But our farm is so much more! We have a large plot of my great grandmother's raspberries. Mulberry trees and elderberry bushes abound. We grow a pick your own pumpkin patch near The Cidery. In addition, we partner with an El Salvadorian family to grow their native beans.
We are food preservation and foraging experts. From canning to freezing, brining to smoking, we make some really amazing products! We pride ourselves on making the best pickles you've ever had and our smoked trout wins lunch every time. Our maple syrup is smoky from our open fire evaporation. Spring and summer provides us with wild asparagus and many species of mushrooms, while fall brings harvest of honey and pumpkins!
The sun is the ultimate energy source, so to respect that, we built a garage with a solar array that covers 85% of the farm needs.
Guests can stay in a room in our unique turn-of-the-century farm home with us, or camp in our beautiful maple grove. We are also just finishing a cabin to accommodate more privacy for future woofers.
Area activites include hiking, swimming and kyaking at one of many nearby state parks including Blue Mounds, Newton Hills, and Touch The Sky Prairie. There is a festival at nearby small towns seemingly every weekend. We have a new local brewery in the small town closest to our farm, and Sioux Falls -a city of nearly 200,000 people- is just 20 minutes away. Whether it is a change of pace, a change of scenery, or the opportunity to learn new skills you seek, we would love to host you.
Fiber optic internet access available.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Forestry
Beekeeping
Wild foraging
Seed saving or production
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Renewable energy production
Mechanics / tools / technology
Methods or systems
Holistic management
Host type
Production farm
30.4
Hectares
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75
Acres
Accommodation
