Longbourn Farm was created in 2015 by Alli Kelley as a place for her to share knowledge of cooking, gardening, and raising animals on a farm. Longbourn is the name of the Bennet family estate in Pride and Prejudice, a novel by Jane Austin, and is where the name is derived from.
In June of 2024 Alli retired and sold the website and business of Longbourn Farm to her friend Melissa Griffiths who is continuing to run the blog in a similar manner as Alli.
Longbourn Farm 2024-Current:
Meet Melissa:
Melissa Griffiths, is a food blogger, recipe developer, and food photographer who loves helping busy families reclaim dinnertime and enjoy their time together. She also specializes in sourdough baking, quick and easy dinners, and back to basics recipes.
She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Management and Youth Leadership and is a member of the Bread Baker’s Guild of America and the American Society of Baking. She’s been blogging since 2009 and professionally since 2012 and her other blog, Bless this Mess, reaches over 1,500,000 people monthly.
Melissa and her husband live on a 12-acre farm in Southern Utah with their 5 incredible children, chickens, rabbits, turkeys, honey bees, and a million night stars that only country life can show you. She loves to cook for friends and family, grow flowers and vegetables in her massive garden, read all the self-help books, and hike all over Utah.
On Longbourn Farm You Will Find:
- Classic Tried and True Recipes
- Chicken Raising Tips
- Garden and Growing How-To's
- Farm Tutorials
Partnerships:
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with brands that share my values of quality and integrity. Some of these collaborations include:
- National Beef Board
- Ergo Spout
- Redmond Salt
- Thermoworks
- Virginia Handbags
Education:
Melissa Griffiths attended Ball State University for her freshman year of collage and then moved to and graduated from Brigham Young University. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Management and Youth Leadership with and emphasis in Community Recreation.
She’s also a member of The Bread Bakers Guild of America, The American Society of Baking, and The Fermentation Association.
Stay in Touch:
Like Longbourn Farm on Facebook.
Follow @longbournfarm on Instagram.
Follow me @longbournfarm on Pinterest.
Loungbourn Farm 2015-2024: Alli Kelley
Hey! I'm Alli, the creator of the website Longbourn Farm where I share farmstead life and simple homemade recipes. I believe that family meals create special moments and those moments become treasured memories. In addition to tried-and-true kitchen favorites, I share practical farm and garden tips.
I excel at making things simple this applies in the kitchen and on the farm! I keep farmstead life low-maintenance and keep things real – showing all aspects of the farm. I use my formal education in agriculture to help you understand farming and ranching. I believe knowledge and choices in the grocery store empower you to feel confident in the kitchen!
I completed a BS degree in Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science with an emphasis in Biotechnology and an MS in Animal Nutrition with a focus on Ruminants.
During my undergraduate education, I worked in reproductive cloning labs, and during that time I gained a unique and in-depth education on how biotechnology can pair with agriculture to help feed a hungry world.
It was during my Beef Production class that I developed a strong passion for helping bridge the communication gap between producers and consumers.
During my Master’s program, I gained more hands-on experience and a solid understanding of how science and agriculture can work together to increase animal productivity and efficiency.
I am so glad I finally was able to put my passion for agriculture and where food comes from together with my passion for cooking and creating magical meals and memories in my home. I love sharing with you all and value you being here! Thank you.
Judy C
Hi Alli!
It's always good to see your beautiful smiling face and to see you doing what you love to do and do so well.
Mulenga C
Hi All, am an entrepreneur, smallholder farmer focusing on growing foods that are nutrient dense for the food market. I am interested in following you and learning from you.
Terri
Will I need to make any changes to the easy cinnamon roll recipe at 8400 feet?
Alli
Hi Terri! Yes, you might need to. The most important thing will be to match the consistency of the dough in the video/pictures by increasing the flour. If you make them and have more questions let me know, we can troubleshoot.
Brenda
The canned green bean recipe is a huge hit with my husband and daughter!
Alli
So glad you like it!
Debbie
Hello! Just made the cinnamon rolls, and they are wonderful and easy. We are at 6200 ft. elevation. Wondering what state your farm is? Are all the recipes basically ready for the high altitude cook? Thank you!
Alli
Hi Debbie! We are in Northern Utah at about 4500 ft so all are ready for high altitude.
Sarah
Hi Alli, thanks for the barn cat vaccinations section. Im wo dering about boosters for barn kittens? I did the 1st set myself ( a 3way and rabies and a dewormer- did i miss anything?) So now im wo dering when i booster those, a d is the booster just the same vaccinations given again?
Thanks for clarifying this for me!
Alli
Hi Sarah! Yes, boosters are just the same vaccines given again, this literally boosts the immune response, increasing the protection the vaccine will give your kittens.
Deborah L Pelton
Hi just copied the orange rolls recipe. One egg? 2 eggs? Didn't see how many. These sound way way too delicious. Yum!
Alli
Thank you, Deborah!! It's updated now. 1 egg! I appreciate you asking!
Tomasz
You blog is very interesing. Tomasz. PL
Alli
Thanks very much!
Tomasz
Alli, Super farm. Tomasz
Claire
I love your blog a lot 🙂
Alli
Thank you Claire!!!
Kristin
Absolutely beautiful blog!
Alli
Thank you so much Kristin!!
Diana
Just stumbled upon your blog. We are looking to get some land and start a hobby farm with our kids. I'm also lds. I'm trying to figure out what valley you are in? We are from Utah but the air quality on the wasatch front is not something we want to move back to(have been in NYC for 13 years). Are you in a back valley? Do you like it? We are trying to find the best place to buy land. Any advice would be welcome!
Thanks
Diana
Alli
Hi Diana! So happy you found my blog! I will email you 🙂
Gail Giddings
Hello Alli- Just wanted to thank you and let you know that I really appreciated what you wrote in the 'Friendly Reminder' section. I think those are great parameters to set. God bless you & your family.
Alli
Thank you so much Gail! I really appreciate you letting me know and your support. 🙂 Thank you for reading!
Linda Russell
Hi Alli--I was trying to follow your links on this site to twitter & instagram & both keep coming back as link broken/sorry this page not available. So I went into each site & typed in your Longbourn name on each of their sites & you did come up. So just wanted to share with you this, about the message I was receiving. I am signed up on your e-mail, so not sure why I was getting this. I did find & follow individually. Love your posts!
Sincerely, Linda
Alli
Thank you so much for letting me know Linda! The issue should be fixed now. I'm so glad you found them another way 🙂