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The second President of the United States, John Adams, and his wife, Abigail, gave the name Peacefield to their
farm. With humility and admiration for them, we copy that name today.
Their humble farm was located outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Unlike their contemporaries, John & Abigail were
modest farmers. You've probably read about George Washington's estate. Thomas Jefferson also had a large
plantation. Their's were splendid estates covering vast acres growing all manner of crops (tobacco and cotton,
principally).
Washington and Jefferson were big farmers in their day; what we might call "agribusiness-men" today.
In contrast, John & Abigail had a small New England place where they (mostly Abigail) raised small animals and grain
crops. Their farm was profitable; they neither sought, nor wanted what today would be known as "government
subsidies".
John was able to perform his work for the new nation partly from the proceeds of the farm, which Abigail sent to
him on regularly.
John Adams spent a majority of his time away from the farm, helping to start the new democracy of the United
States. Prior to becoming our second President, he represented the Massachusetts colony at the first Continental
Congress in Philadelphia.
Remember the Declaration of Independence? John Adams was one of the authors. Later, he served at the
Constitutional Convention, the body that drafted our Constitution in 1783.
John & Abigail Adams named their farm "Peacefield Farm". Our admiration for them inspires our farm name.
Ours is a small place, a long way from Boston. We are inspired by much of New England: the rise of organic farming,
the number of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms and the traditional town-form of government.
All of these - and more - started in our New England states.
Likewise, our search for worldwide peace inspires our farm name.
Peace to you....and your family & friends!
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