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Smiling Frog Farm

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Smiling Frog Farm

Transplants from Chicago who have enjoyed creating a hobby farm on our beautiful 22 acres in Knox County, Illinois. Dahinda translates to "smiling frog."

Gardens, animals, rolling pastures, woodlands and a gorgeous valley overlooking Dahinda, IL. Robert and Julie Haugland are the heart & soul of this little farm. Started by Robert in 1975 as an urban farm (way before the term existed) on Scott Street in Franklin Park, Illinois, Julie & Robert moved to Knox County in 2006, gutted the house, got married in 2007 and established Smiling Frog Farm on 22 acres on a ridge in Dahinda, Illinois. We raise a wide variety of veggies, fruit, herbs & and eggs with the occasional pig. Our family consists of 20 chickens, 4 ducks, 2 geese, a guinea hen, 1 turkey named Petunia, 6 goats, 2 alpacas, about a dozen barn cats, 3 porch cats, 1 house cat, and 1 black lab named Raven! From 2008 to 2011, we managed and grew produce for the Local Growers' Network, an award-winning project that offered local produce to area customers at the beginning of the local food trend. Now we produce for ourselves and our friends only. Julie created, owned & operated Vintages Tasting Room, a boutique wine bar & shop in Galesburg from 2006 to 2017. During those years, she discovered meditation and took many classes on spiritual development and "awakening." She finds solace & sanctuary in Smiling Frog Farm and has dreamt for a long time of sharing this magical land with others. To that end, we have been working on the Retreat & Meditation Center at Smiling Frog Farm for a few years. The vision is one that includes walkable trails & paths where visitors can discover numerous meditation stations. Gardens, a small orchard, secluded campground with a 16 foot Bell tent, a she-shed classroom offering a wide variety of classes, events, retreats, an outdoor chapel, outdoor space for yoga, Qigong, drum circles, an outdoor bar area (Robert's domain) and more are in the making. For more information on current events or reserving space for a private event, please contact us or visit the Retreat & Meditation Center at Smiling Frog Farm on FB .

05/26/2023

12/19/2022

Wishing everyone a safe & relaxing holiday season.

06/09/2022

Turkey Vulture in sunset by Robert Haugland, photographer.

05/15/2022

pics from around the farm

08/11/2021

Taking a walk thru some of the gardens during the rumblings of thunder prior to the storm tonight. We've been working on infrastructure and gardens for the Retreat & Meditation Center at Smiling Frog Farm. Doing a sort of soft opening this summer and fall. Please check out our page for classes, events, drum circle & retreats.

08/02/2021

So, we did a thing. We are now listed on HipCamp! If you would like to come camp, its just a matter of packing up clothes & food...we have everything else! Including a 16f tent with queen size bed, clean chemical toilet, fire pit, cooking supplies and hammock! Get away only minutes away to a secluded meadow surrounded by trees with incredible star gazing along with paths for walking or hiking.

Smiling Frog Farm's 16 ft Bell Tent in Julie H.’s Land, Illinois | Smiling Frog Farm have 22 acres with trails, pastures and rolling hills sitting on a ridge overlooking a large...

07/28/2021

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1612 Knox Road 1550 N
Dahinda, IL
61428

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+13092971443

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