Owner/Chef Gabe Esters
Welcome to Esters Farm!
Our Cafe is located in the heart of the Bon Ayr Community in Barren County Kentucky. Our goal is pretty straightforward: to offer simple, delicious, homemade comfort food using fresh, local ingredients when possible . . . from fellow farmers within our community or even straight from our own farm.
We believe it's just better that way: better tasting, better for you and better for the local economy.
So taste for yourself and see. We think you'll agree.
Our Cafe is located in the heart of the Bon Ayr Community in Barren County Kentucky. Our goal is pretty straightforward: to offer simple, delicious, homemade comfort food using fresh, local ingredients when possible . . . from fellow farmers within our community or even straight from our own farm.
We believe it's just better that way: better tasting, better for you and better for the local economy.
So taste for yourself and see. We think you'll agree.
Hours
Tuesday-Thursday
8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday & Saturday
4:30-8:30 p.m.
Closed Sunday-Monday
Our Farm Story
Esters Farm began as a hobby in 2006. My family had recently moved home to Kentucky after living in North Carolina for several years. I was working for the National Park Service and helping my parents run the Bon Ayr Store & Deli, a small country store just outside Glasgow, Ky. I planted a garden and baked a couple of loaves of sourdough each week to share with family and friends.
I enrolled in the Kentucky Proud program and began selling fresh-baked sourdough at a new farmers market in our hometown of Glasgow. Every Saturday, I packed my little VW Jetta with a tent, tables and lots of sourdough. I sold out each week and thought I should add more baked goods. I heard about a new farmers market in Bowling Green, Ky and thought I would join their Tuesday afternoon market, too. I wanted to use local ingredients that I grew in our garden, but I couldn't produce enough to supply my rapidly-growing baking business. I established relationships with local farmers and partnered with them to ensure I had seasonal, local produce to use in many of my baked goods.
In 2013, we purchased my childhood home, an old farmhouse built in 1908 located in the small community of Bon Ayr. We spent 10 months renovating our home and later expanded our garden, increased our blackberry patch and added a small orchard. I added several new products, including homemade chicken salad, pimento cheese and hummus and began catering local events, gathering and weddings.
In late 2016, we officially closed the Bon Ayr Store & Deli, renovated the kitchen and started a new venture which we opened in January 2017: Esters Farm Cafe & Catering, specializing in homemade comfort food.
Esters Farm has evolved over the years, but one thing remains the same: my commitment to providing great-tasting, quality food that people feel good about eating. We make everything in-house and serve it fresh. It takes a little more time, but you can taste the difference.
Thank you for supporting small, local businesses . . . and thank you for supporting Esters Farm! - Gabe
