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Fair Lawn Farm

Honoring the Past...

In 1887, John Stephenson and his family settled and built Fair Lawn Farm in Highland County, Virginia. Their lives, like most in those days, were simple. Their days consisted of working the land, raising livestock, and getting by with the resources they had or could find nearby. They were among many Stephenson settlers making history – all working to establish themselves and build their lives after their ancestors originally migrated from Scotland and Ireland in approximately 1732 during the 18th century.

And Keeping Traditions Alive.

Over a century later, Tim and Terry Duff purchased the farm and have been working for the last two decades to restore the property. They raised their children, Sean and Brianna, in the home and lived among the memories of Fair Lawn’s past all while breathing new life back into the old house. Today, Fair Lawn Farm is open to visitors, who can explore the grounds, see a traditional maple sugar camp, visit an 18th-century gunsmithing cabin, and more.

Honoring the Past...

In 1887, John Stephenson and his family settled and built Fair Lawn Farm in Highland County, Virginia. Their lives, like most in those days, were simple. Their days consisted of working the land, raising livestock, and getting by with the resources they had or could find nearby. They were among many Stephenson settlers making history – all working to establish themselves and build their lives after their ancestors originally migrated from Scotland and Ireland in approximately 1732 during the 18th century.

And Keeping Traditions Alive.

Over a century later, Tim and Terry Duff purchased the farm and have been working for the last two decades to restore the property. They raised their children, Sean and Brianna, in the home and lived among the memories of Fair Lawn’s past all while breathing new life back into the old house. Today, Fair Lawn Farm is open to visitors, who can explore the grounds, see a traditional maple sugar camp, visit an 18th-century gunsmithing cabin, and more.

Guided Farm Tours in Virginia

An old black and white photo of Fairlawn Farm.

Attend Our 18th-Century
Trades Fair

Plan to visit our farm on the first weekend in September, when it’s filled with 18th-century trades people exhibiting their talents.

Photo of a man making maple syrup with a child watching.

Book a Seminar

Schedule a private class to learn more about maple syrup production, making apple butter, or gunsmithing. We love passing along the tricks of 18th-century trades!

Photo of maple syrup bottles

Schedule a Farm Tour

Are you looking for farm tours in Virginia? Join us for a guided walk through our maple sugar house, the 18th-century gunsmithing cabin, and to learn more about our farm’s history.

Explore the Virginia Maple Syrup Trail

Photo of bottled maple syrup
Learn More Here

Since Highland County is the southernmost commercial maple-syrup producing region in the United States and the largest in the state of Virginia, our Highland County Chamber of Commerce decided to create a Maple Trail! Find all the info you need at Fair Lawn Farm or any participating Highland County Maple Syrup camps. Learn how each individual camp uniquely produces their own blend of this maple goodness! 

How It Works:
Pick up a “Passport” at local Highland County businesses or at select Virginia Welcome Centers. When you visit each camp, the producer will stamp your passport. Once you visit all the maple sugar camps, you’ll receive a prize from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce! But the real incentive is to have in-depth, one-on-one interaction with the producers who run the camps. (They’re pretty interesting!) Discover all that happens — even beyond maple syrup — on these farms in our scenic, unspoiled mountain paradise.

Guided Farm Tours in Virginia

An old black and white photo of Fairlawn Farm.

Attend Our 18th-Century
Trades Fair

Plan to visit our farm on the first weekend in September, when it’s filled with 18th-century trades people exhibiting their talents.

Photo of a man making maple syrup with a child watching.

Book a Seminar

Schedule a private class to learn more about maple syrup production, making apple butter, or gunsmithing. We love passing along the tricks of 18th-Century trades!

Photo of maple syrup bottles

Schedule a Farm Tour

Are you looking for farm tours in Virginia? Join us for a guided walk through our maple sugar house, the 18th-century gunsmithing cabin, and to learn more about our farm’s history.

Discover the Virginia Maple Syrup Trail

Photo of bottled maple syrup

Since Highland County is the southernmost commercial maple-syrup producing region in the United States and the largest in the state of Virginia, our Highland County Chamber of Commerce decided to create a Maple Trail! Find all the info you need at Fair Lawn Farm or any participating Highland County Maple Syrup camps. Learn how each individual camp uniquely produces their own blend of this maple goodness! 

How It Works:
Pick up a “Passport” at local Highland County businesses or at select Virginia Welcome Centers. When you visit each camp, the producer will stamp your passport. Once you visit all the maple sugar camps, you’ll receive a prize from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce! But the real incentive is to have in-depth, one-on-one interaction with the producers who run the camps. (They’re pretty interesting!) Discover all that happens — even beyond maple syrup — on these farms in our scenic, unspoiled mountain paradise.

Learn More Here