About Us...
Jeff and Julie Alsup along with their two children, Hunter and Mikayla, live in Coopertown, Tennessee on their thirty-four acre farm they named Honeysuckle Hill Farm.
As a young boy Jeff dreamed of farming. He couldn’t do this very easily in Memphis, Tennessee where he was born and raised, but his grandfather owned a farm in the small town of Dexter in southeast Missouri. Every chance that Jeff got, he would travel to his grandfather’s farm to spend time in the country farming with his grandfather.
Jeff learned a lot about farming from his grandfather and loved every minute he spent on the farm, but did not believe he could make a living doing what he loved, so he began to pursue an accounting degree at David Lipscomb University.
Jeff also found other interest in Dexter while spending time on the farm. Just down the road from his grandfather’s farm lived a young lady that Jeff took great interest in. He now spent even more time in Dexter. Julie was going to Southeast Missouri State University, also known as SEMO, to become a teacher.
Jeff and Julie were married June 1, 1991. They lived in Joelton, Tennessee while searching for a permanent place to live. In 1995 they found and purchased a small farm in Coopertown. They began building a house and moved into it in the spring of 1996.
Julie was pursuing her dream of teaching and raising their children, while Jeff was driving into Nashville, working in accounting, and dreaming of farming. In the fall of 1997, the Alsup family hosted their first fall festival for their church family and friends. Everyone had a great time so they made it an annual event.
In 2003, Jeff and Julie decided it was time to give their farm a name and invite a few schools to tour the pumpkin patch and learn about farm life. This was a huge success and each year has grown. Jeff quit his accounting job in the fall of 2005 and is now living his dream on the farm. God is good!!!
Today, Honeysuckle Hill Farm gives farm tours to about 15,000 school children and entertains weekend guests. Each September and October, guests visit us for an exciting and unforgettable fall experience. Whether it is for the smile on your child’s face as they ride the cow train, or pick their favorite pumpkin, or the challenge of a new maze design in the corn field; we hope that it’s the memories that you make with your family and friends that keep you coming back.
We take great pride in the role we play as a wholesome family entertainment destination and hope that you will make it a tradition to visit us each year with your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. God willing, we will continue to grow and improve year after year.
Jeff & Julie
