MELWOOD FARM

Melwood Farm is a small farm located in Crown City, Ohio on the banks of the Ohio River. The farm was established by Chris and Crystal Criswell in 2018. Our farm bears the namesake of Melwood Criswell, a Veteran of World War II. Since purchasing the property, we have built a home and a sheep barn, renovated the shop to include a goat barn, added fencing, and cleared away years of uncontrolled vines and briars. In addition to our 14.5 acres, we lease the adjoining pasture from our neighbor, so that our herd has access to over 15 acres of pasture and another 15 of woodlands. Each year, the pastures and woodlands improve because of our direct efforts at clearing underbrush and the managed grazing of our animals... Melwood Farm focuses on raising heritage breed St. Croix Hair Sheep, Myotonic (Fainting) Goats, and poultry. Our mission is to be environmentally responsible while raising livestock using conservation breeding methods and performance-based selection. We believe that heritage..

Primary location: Crown City United States