The rooted structure of The Old Homestead, now Homestead Hemp 1787, dates back 233 years when Reverend Clark Rogers established the farm in upstate New York. The property was said to be bought from a Revolutionary War soldier who was paid in land for his efforts in the war. The story goes that rather than keep the 558 acres that was granted to him, he sold it to Clark Rogers and his three sons. The sons built three log cabins on the same property the Rogers family lives on today. Almost ten years later in 1786, the town of Hebron was established.

The land has seen many hands, as the property and the farm have always been passed down generation after generation to the sons in the Rogers family. Clifford Rogers of the 6th generation saw it through to its last working days as a dairy farm. In the 1970’s, the dairy industry’s regulations changed, and many farms closed, including The Old Homestead, due to the financial inability to meet new dairy standards. After Cliff’s passing, the farm was handed down to 7th generation Rogers son, Thomas, and the farm has remained private ever since.

When Iris Roger’s family farm, The Old Homestead, got the opportunity to start growing hemp through the New York State Pilot Research Program, she knew that they were about to embark on a much bigger journey. At the time, Iris was living just outside of New York City, so she moved back home to put everything she had into seeing this new venture be successful for her family. As the Old Homestead dates backs over 200 years, Iris refused to be the generation to have to let it go. Knowing little to no knowledge about hemp or CBD, she unhesitatingly dove headfirst in the wild west cannabis industry, renaming the farm to Homestead Hemp 1787.