Your Farmers

Meadowlark Homestead is a diversified farm, committed to organic practices, caring for our land and feeding our community. We're Stephanie and Dean Sparrell-Martin, Meadowlark Homestead's farmers and owners. We're located in Trumansburg, NY, nestled beside Finger Lake's National Forest.

We started here in 2019, purchasing an old farmstead and have been reclaiming and rebuilding ever since. We're brought this old farm back into operation in 2024 when we started selling freezer lambs and opened our Farm Store in 2025.

We love birds. Meadowlarks remind us of spring and new beginnings. We love their song and the environment they reside in.

The Crew

Dean

Farmer

A native of Lancaster PA, Dean’s farming life started growing up on his family’s farm. In his youth he spend his summer’s working on relative’s conventional livestock and poultry farms. He took a detour from farming for several years, working various jobs and enjoying city life. Needing an outlet for growing things he got involved with urban community gardens and then eventually left the city to continue is new found interest in organic farming. Spending a few years working on organic farms, he gained valuable experience and also meet his invaluable life partner Stephanie. Working side by side they grew together and developed an idea of starting their own farm one day. In addition to working on our farm, he is an organic flour miller.

When Dean isn’t doing chores or working on farm projects, he enjoying, being with family, trips to the Adirondacks, hiking, kayaking, and woodworking. 

Farm Dog

June

Still just a wee lass, June the Farm Dog is still learning the ropes of the farm and will hopefully soon help us herd the sheep!

June is a Mudi, a rare Hungarian herding breed, and she is full of energy & spunk. She loves running around the pastures and she hasn’t had the speed gun on her yet, but the farmers sure can’t keep up.

June’s hobbies include: chewing on roasted lamb bones, playing with fallen nuts from our hickory trees, and snuggling by the fire in the winter.

Stephanie 

Farmer

Stephanie started working on farms in 2010 after graduating from college and has been going ever since. In addition to working on our farm, she is an organic inspector and certification specialist.

When Stephanie isn’t outside farming she enjoys kayaking & hiking in the Adirondacks and hanging out with the birds as well as fermenting and brewing wacky and delicious food & drink.