Our History

and Family Traditions

Our farm was originally purchased by Nester Bruce. We aren’t sure if it was just forest land at that time or had been worked before he acquired it.  Whoever cleared that land certainly had a gigantic undertaking. The land was hilly and covered in rocks and boulders that had to be removed using horse and manpower. Nestor and his family (wife and 2 daughters) were running the farm when their 2 sons died in tragic accidents. The family adopted 3 sons - 2 were nephews of Mrs. Bruce, whose mother had died when they were 1 and 3 years old, John and Oliver Hakkinen, the other son was another relative, Pat Bruce. The Bruce family was elderly and needed help on the farm so the boys had to grow up fast. Oliver said he started getting up at 4AM to feed the cattle and horses when he was about 8 years old and they were increasingly taking over the farm responsibilities. The current owner, Donald Wolak bought the farm in 2012 and began creating his own farm called Loud Acres Farm. He’s constantly working around the farm with his Skidster on the dirt bike track. He created the dirt bike track for a few family and friends who ride dirt bikes. Donald is always building something from anything he can find around the farm. The name, Loud Acres, comes from his love of fire arms. Donald is always working on a project on the farm. He’s believes in using what he has first - re-purpose, reuse, and recycle. He also creates his own jalopies - it’s pretty cool. He has also made his own grader for the road and still uses his grandparents vintage equipment on the farm. Donald created his own Green House with all re- purposed wood from the farm and old Windows. We have free range chickens and lots of baby chicks. You can see us making hay in the fields then keeping them clear of trees. There is A LOT of up- keep on any farm and it is no different here. Many of the original buildings are all still standing. Our goal is to carry on the family traditions of reuse, re- purpose, and recycle. Loud Acres is a organic farm with fresh veggies and farm fresh eggs! Continuing our family traditions for working at the farm for over 100 years! Our motto is GROW AS WE GO! Pumpkins this year, Watermelons, Cantaloupes, praying they take off! Carrots, iceberg lettuce, mix green lettuces, cucumbers, green beans, sugar snap peas, onions, garlic, zucchini, beets, potatoes, mix variety of peppers, sweet little peppers, 20 plus varieties of tomatoes! Our goal for 2020 is strawberries fields here on the farm! We will be a pick your own in the future! We will have in the future  apple orchards 20 plus varieties to chose from!  Donald Wolak and Riki look forward to seeing everyone! We are loving what we do and doing what we love! We will participate in farmers markets and update you where we will be! We also have barn wood signs along with duck houses, cribbage boards, and a variety of signs! Your welcome to message us for and further questions or concerns! We are truly blessed, and humbled! Each day is a blessing here on the farm! We truly appreciate you all. Our motto is GROW AS WE GO with our veggies. No chemicals. We hope to be one day send self efficient enough to ONLY live off our land. Our kids are so happy here and we are too l. Grandparents Oliver and Clara would be so proud. I always say “if you were able to eat today - Thank a farmer”.