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Mrs. Louise Means |
HISTORY
 The Elm Hill
Farm was built in the 1700s, and at its peak it was one of the
largest working farms in the region with 1,300 acres, eight
houses, apple orchards, horse stables and a purebred cattle
operation. One of its cows was “Elsie the Cow,” the face of the
Borden Company and one of the most recognizable product symbols
in America in the middle of the 20th century.
The farm was
property of the family of the late Blanchard Means, whose wife
Louise, passed away in 2009. Following the 1973 death of her
husband, Mrs. Means became concerned about the future of the
family farm, and envisioned it as a preservation place where the
public and developmentally disabled individuals, like her
daughter, would enjoy its natural beauty. Her daughter, Louise,
still lives at Elm Hill, as do several other adults living with
developmental disabilities.
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