About Homestead Oaks
The Owners and Land
After years in the suburbs David and Kristia got their dream location in rural Western North Carolina in 2018.
Homestead Oaks in Ellenboro, North Carolina is both a homestead with gardens, chickens, goats, and livestock guardian dogs. And it is an LLC for our business ventures which includes SB Marketing & Consulting.
Kristia does a lot of the day-to-day grounds maintenance and gardening while David using his creative talent in marketing and communication.
We love country life with all the joys and rewards it brings from hard work and careful planning.
The Land
The first known European settlers built on our current homesite around 1840, shortly after the Cherokee were forced to move to Oklahoma.
That first family, Lewis Morgan Sparks and Sarah Bridges, are buried in a family plot not far from the current house.
David and Kristia have found arrowheads on the property presumably of Cherokee origin.
For more about the original family and cemetery Read More >>
Recent Homestead Oak Posts
North Carolina Pug Puppies
While interest in new puppies seems to be diminished overall, pug puppies in North Carolina are still in high demand. As breeders of larger dogs we were skeptical of pug puppies to begin with. However, Pugs grow on you. Pugs are only 15 – 18 lbs. at maturity so we are not talking about size, but personality.
Buying An Older Puppy
Post pandemic, there are more older puppies available. Buying an older puppy has some advantages over a younger puppy but there are also some important considerations.
National Show Bloodline Oberhasli Bucks
(Oberhasli Bucks are sold as of 8/21/2021) Outstanding Oberhasli bucks are available with ADGA National Show ancestry. The sire’s dam placed 4th at ADGA National Show in 2022. These bucks are being offered by prominent ADGA Youth Member, Nora Strawbridge, of From Away Farm in North Yarmouth, Maine.
Amish-Made Products in Western North Carolina
In partnership with our Swartzentruber Amish neighbors, Homestead Oaks promotes their businesses, puppies, and western trail saddles.
Pack Goats in Training
We’ve recently acquired two Alpine goat kids and have begun pack goat training. This is what we are doing and where we are headed.
Sparks Cemetery – A Civil War Era Memorial
The family cemetery of Lewis Morgan Sparks and Sarah Bridges lies shrouded in ivy on a hill near our farm. More about them and their families.