Who’s Who
The Instigator & The Co-Conspirator
Since 2008, Jessa has been the brains and Nathan has been the brawn of HomeGrown HideAways, a hundred-acre farm, lodging, and event facility in the foothills of Appalachia near Berea, the arts and crafts capital of Kentucky.
From tents to treehouses and pontoon rides to weddings, great memories start at HomeGrown HideAways.
(Yes - we are essentially a 2-person operation so that means we do EVERYTHING from the mowing, weeding, and trail clearing to the marketing, cleaning, and book-keeping. If we look exhausted, this is probably why.)
Jessa Turner
Jessa has traversed 48 states and 10 countries in search of the ground beneath her feet. Her wings are slowly transforming into roots buried deep in her home state of Kentucky, where she graduated with a degree in Sustainability and Environmental Studies from Berea College.
Her chosen mission is to figure out how to pet ALL the dogs and to convince her husband that it's her job to have the ideas and his job to help make them reality. (So far, so good).
(Photo Credit: Erica Chambers Photography)
Nathan Turner
Nathan is HomeGrown HideAways' jack-of-all-trades. He has a degree in Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management, but is also a Talented Tinkerer, Happy Hunter, Master Mower, Charming Chicken Chaser, and Fancy Food Farmer.
He will gladly let you escort him into the woods during mushroom season, but he probably just hopes the ticks and thorns will like you better than they like him.
If all that weren't enough, Nathan is also a member of the Red Lick Volunteer Fire Department. Lest you think they might be siblings, Nathan has somehow managed not to lose the entirety of his sanity being married to Jessa since April of 2002 (assuming he had some sanity to begin with).
We Hope You Like Dogs!
You can't bring yours, but you can pet (most of) ours - EmmyLou, Sadie Blue, St. Bernice, & Foster.
(We really need to update this section as EmmyLou & Foster have both passed, Grippo is the newest addition (no pets for this shy rescue), and the two cats, Deathtrap and Booger, are mad that they've never been included. All the critters are facebook famous, though.
