In the fall of 2012, Robert and Gina Marasco moved back to the family farm to help Gina’s parents, Charlotte and Jennings Humphrey, in their hog and cattle operation named Humphrey Hog Farm Inc. Gina’s parents started raising hogs on this farm in 1968. Gina is the fourth generation on this farm and was raised here, grew up here, went off to college and started a family shortly after. Upon returning to the farm, Gina and Robert went to work to help keep the family farm alive and well.
While traveling the farm a few years ago, Robert caught a glimpse of something in the trees. He took out his machete and began clearing a path and discovered a hidden gem amongst the overgrowth. It was an old tobacco barn that has been on the farm for over 100 years. Robert thought to himself “this would make a cool store” and a new journey began. Robert drew a rendering of the proposed renovations for the barn we now affectionately call the Trading Post.