Stories From the Farm

If you have visited Merridale, we may have met! I’m Janet, and you can usually find me in the Farmhouse greeting our guests, meeting with my team, and helping out in the Eatery whenever possible. My partner, Rick and I purchased the Merridale property some twenty years ago and have been working, living, and raising our family here ever since.

My own family is something I am super proud of – and grateful for. I am a proud mother and daughter. I have three amazing children, one incredibly smart and beautiful grandchild, and I am blessed to have not one – but two mothers. To me, being a mom is the most important job that I will ever do, so I suppose it’s not surprising that Merridale is family-run and that my eldest works here. Jason joined the family business when barely out of...

Hi all, Rick here. I don’t normally do the blog thing, but we just released our first ever Merridale Rhumb and I wanted to take the opportunity to share some behind-the-scenes on what this release is all about.

First, we know you want to know about the name. It's unconventional. But so are we. In navigation, a Rhumb Line, Rhumb, or Loxodrome is an arc that crosses all meridians of longitude at the same angle. That is, a path with constant bearing as measured relative to true or magnetic north. It's a nautical term, and as we all know, the drink of choice at sea is rum... so it felt like a fitting choice. We also love the idea of Rhumb as a metaphor for embracing adventure and finding solace in points of reference along the way. 

So…why make rum? Because we like it. And we...