General 4 — GloryField Hospitality Farm

Farming is not a Hobby, and its more than an Occupation.

It’s a way of Life

Farming is a lifestyle that never rests. During your stay you can observe, experience, and enquire about many aspects of farming. The Wildman’s are proud of their farming heritage and are eager to help you understand what about the agricultural world today.

**Standing Oaks Enterprises**
is the business entity for the the agricultural or farming operations. Charles Wildman is the 7th Generation to farm in the Wildman family and Kimberly Wildman is beginning her journey as the 8th generation. Together they handle all of the daily operations of the farm; crops, livestock, equipment, marketing, and maintenance. Mindy Wildman works the farm as a bonus worker; driving equipment during the busy seasons, helping with the livestock, and learning the book keeping. The majority of the farm is a commercial operation producing crops for livestock feed, ethanol, and soil preservation; and producing pork for the supermarket consumer.
GloryField Hospitality Farm is set up as your universally acknowledged Heritage or Hobby farm. Your quintessential storybook farm. This means it will raise a variety of animals for local & personal use or enjoyment, have crops in the fields for an income stream, a household garden that guests are welcome to pick from, and an orchard.
Both of these ways of farming are still accurate and happening around us today. While their size, setup, and purpose are different; they both require the same basic practices in livestock and crop management, and follow the same regulations set by USDA. At the core farming requires a passion for being God’s stewards of the earth, dedication to feeding the world, and a understanding that this is what they are meant to do.

Field Crops
Chuck and Kim have 1040 acres to plant every spring and harvest every fall. These acres are divided between 4 locations circling South Charleston, OH in Clark, Madison, and Greene Counties. The crops produced are corn, soybeans, and wheat. The fields are on a rotating or alternating pattern to aid in balancing the soil nutrients required by each crop. During the fall a cover crop mixture of annual ryegrass, canola, and radishes is planted to help prevent soil erosion, rebuild soil nutrients and soil structure, and it looks nice during the winter and early spring seasons.

What is planted in the fields around my vacation house?

GloryField Hospitality Farm : In 2024 - The fields closet to the wetland and stream are Soybeans.. The field inside the fence just off the barnyard is Corn.
House on the Lane : In 2024- Soybeans are planted across the driveway and Corn is planted on the yard side of the driveway.
Traveler’s Retreat : In 2024 - the field surrounding the house and infrontof the 2 white barns is soybeans. The field beside the big brick house is corn.
Can we eat what is in the fields? Is it Sweet Corn?

No. The corn planted in the fields is not Sweet Corn. It is a variety specific for making livestock feeds and ethanol for your car. It is Extra Hard but on extremely hot days it smells like sweet corn.
The soybeans are edible but it is not recommended as they are extra hard. Typically they are sold overseas for the production of soy based food, products, and oil.
Wheat is edible but we grow it for the animals diets. Unlike corn and soybeans, wheat gives us a second product to sell or use. The stem of the wheat plant is cut down and bundled into straw bails that we can use/sell for anima bedding or fall decorations.
Why is there a really big machine in the field?

Throughout the year multiple types of machinery are used in the fields. It could be a tractor with a planter planting the crop. A tractor with a manure spreader or sprayer putting fertilizer on the crops. Maybe it is a combine harvesting the crop. Or it could be a tractor with a rake and bailer collecting the dried stalk for bedding. The equipment used depends on the time of year and crop in the field. No matter the equipment STAND BACK the driver can’t always see you, especially if they are backing up.
Who all helps with the crops?

Farming is a family affair. Everyone has a job to do in order for the crops to get planted and harvested in a timely manner. Chuck and Kim do most of the daily roles. Mindy drives a tractor when there is need in the spring and fall. Carol is responsible for meals and transportation back and forth. Even Simon gets involved with filling planters and keeping us company on long days.

Livestock
GloryField Hospitality Farm is a hobby farm that has the ability to raise a variety of animals in small numbers. The animals on the farm either belong to the Kimberly Wildman or a local farmer has rented the barn and pasture space for their herd. Most of the animals raised on the farm are raised for local sales.
Standing Oaks Enterprises is a commercial hog production facility. These hogs are raise for large scale markets and shopping centers. We take pride in the high quality of care we provide our livestock. Caring for your dinner today.

What animals are at GloryField Hospitality Farm?

Currently GloryField has a rooster and 14 hens. Sometimes a local farmer brings a 3-6 cows to our pastures to graze. We hope to eventually add turkeys, goats, & dairy feeder cows to the farm in the near future. There are also 3 bunnies in the barn. Then of course Kim’s dogs Scooby and Trixie are also at the farm. You are welcome to get closer and SEE the animals but they are not a petting zoo and some of the fences are electrified to keep them in their pen. Wait for Kim or Charles to help you with the animals.
What animals are at House on the Lane?

The Red barn is was originally build to house the family animals they needed to survive. Later it became a cattle barn and then a hog barn. Now it is a storage barn for equipment and materials.
The White barn with the bins was built 15 years ago to house young pigs. Today it is still in use today to house pigs year round. Please ask permission to go see the pigs as there are Biosecurity rules we must follow.
How many pigs do you raise?

Standing Oaks Enterprises has pigs in multiple locations. The barn at House On the Lane houses 2100 pigs who weigh 10-70lb and is refilled ever other month. After they outgrow this barn they move to a bigger barn for the next 4 months before they go to market at 280-300lbs. The total number of pigs the Standing Oaks Entprises produce in a year averages to 25,000 pigs.
Why are the pigs raised indoors?

Our pigs are genetically bred to be a high quality lean pork which means they have less body fat. The barn allows us to control the ideal temperature, manage disease control, and closely monitor the health of the pigs. Automated feed, water, and temperature systems help us provide an ideal comfortable housing environment.
The barn has 2 extra large rooms with 4-5 pens each. The Larger pen sizes allow pigs to roam while minimizing the fighting over feed, and providing safety for workers. 1 pen is often designated as a Hospitalization Pen (Sick Pen) to isolate pigs that are sick, not eating properly, or we want to keep a closer eye on.