About Homestead Oaks
The Owners and Land
Originally from California and Missouri, David and Kristia moved to Ellenboro, North Carolina in 2018 to be near Kristia’s aging parents.
Homestead Oaks is 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
Amish-Made Products in Western North Carolina
Homestead Oaks has business promotion agreements with several of our Swartzentruber Amish neighbors in Western North Carolina.
Pack Goats in Training
In April 2021 we acquired two Alpine goat kids and began 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.
How Common Are Coyote Attacks?
Wildlife officials are quick to tell you that coyote attacks on humans are rare, but a simple Google search will tell you that those coyote attacks aren't that rare. It happens more often than you might think. Attacks on pets and livestock are common and most go...