Farming has been part of the Bost's lives for as long as they can remember. Debbie's father is a veterinarian and always had sheep, goats and horses at her house. Marvin’s father and grandfather farmed hay and beef cattle so he grew up around the farm.

Originally, Marvin and his father had 4 acres of land in the town of Mt. Pleasant with a barn, chickens, ponies and cows. When the town eliminated farm animals within the town limits, the name moved to the current farm which is a Century Farm. Marvin inherited his farm from his maternal grandmother Bessie Moose Eudy.

Debbie and Marvin love the land and the animals. They feel that God has blessed them and it’s their right and obligation to provide food for others.

The Bost's do not farm full-time. They use several high school students to help whenever needed, like when baling hay.

Four Acres Farm has all kinds of animals including sheep, pigs, goats, beef cattle, chickens, guineas, pea fowl, turkeys, mules, donkeys, and horses. The Bosts provide educational school tours and love being able to share their animals with children that have very few opportunities to come in contact with farm animals.

The farm has received 1996 Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation Farm Family of the Year award and is designated as a Century Farm with North Carolina Department of Agriculture.

The Bost's long-term vision for their farm includes continuing to provide farm tours and meat to residents in their communities.

Sheep / Goat

There are 15 sheep and about 35 goats on the farm. The sheep come from reputable breeders in the Southeast, mainly Penn State’s sheep flock and from Jeremy Etzler in Ohio. They purchase sheep at 6-18 months old or raise them ourselves from their own ewes. They purchase goats the same age from reputable breeders in NC.

The sheep and goats are on pasture all the time. They have shelter from storms and during nighttime if they desire. Usually they sleep in the pasture under the stars. Besides grass, twice a week they get some whole corn and oats.

These animals are only given antibiotics when required for an infection and then they are removed from the group and not harvested for food. The animals are never given hormones, steroids, or growth promoters.

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