The Sanders Family

Three young girls smiling outdoors at sunset, each holding a kitten, sitting on a large hose with a white basket beside them and trees in the background.

Behind “Marshwiggle”

Our farm’s name comes from the Marshwiggle, a character in C.S. Lewis’s The Silver Chair. He embodies many of the ideals we strive to live by and instill in our children: a simple life rooted in faith, courage to stand for truth even when it seems impossible, and determination to live that out close to the land. These values guide not only how we farm, but how we raise our family and welcome others here.

A smiling couple hugging outdoors near greenery and a white wall, with the woman wearing a dark gray T-shirt and olive overalls, and the man wearing a blue T-shirt with a Carhartt logo and a camouflage baseball cap.

Our Story

James’s farming story began at age 12, when he wrote a business plan for raising pigs. His parents gave him the green light, and soon he was raising hogs to fill the family freezer. Sarahjane, who grew up in the country, always dreamed of living on a farm. As our family grew, we knew we wanted our kids to experience that same connection to the land—learning to work hard, care for animals, and grow food with their own hands.

In 2020, we purchased our farm and set to work. While remodeling the old farmhouse, we jumped right in with pigs, meat and laying chickens, and a big garden. Since then, the farm has only continued to grow: we replanted an orchard where the original once stood, created a private glamping site tucked away in the back fields, and began laying the groundwork for a large peony field that will bloom in the years ahead.

Marshwiggle Farm is, at its heart, where tradition meets new life—a place for our family, and yours, to enjoy good food, simple beauty, and the gentle rhythms of farm living.

A Farm with a Rich History

Established in the late 1800s, our farm has been raising hogs and chickens for generations—we are proud to continue that tradition today.

Once a gathering place for a well-known shooting club, the back of our farm has long been a spot for community and connection. Today, we’ve transformed that same site into a glamping retreat—offering guests a chance to slow down, rest, and enjoy the peaceful beauty of the land.

Two young girls with red hair smiling and holding freshly picked beets in a garden with green plants, trees, and a house in the background.
A young girl with long red hair holding a blue vase of colorful flowers, standing under a beige canopy on a porch with white Adirondack chairs and a grassy yard in the background.
A tractor pulling a mower attachment on a grassy rural path at sunset.
Five children harvesting and holding red and green bell peppers in a garden on a sunny day.
A hand holding a bouquet of yellow, pink, and white roses and carnations in an outdoor garden setting with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
A family of four sitting around a campfire near a grassy field during sunset, with camping chairs and a picnic table in a rural outdoor setting.
A young girl with red hair wearing a blue dress standing in a garden at sunset, surrounded by vegetables and flowers, with a scarecrow and plants growing on wooden trellises nearby.
Colorful garden with red, pink, and purple flowers in front of a farmstead with a green house and farmland in the background.
Open field with five large metal round planters filled with soil, under a partly cloudy sky with trees visible in the background.
A young girl with red hair in a ponytail, wearing a red floral dress, watering a young tree with a garden hose in a rural landscape with fields and blue sky.
A bouquet of multicolored flowers including tulips and other blooms, held by a person with a gray sleeve, against a pavement background.
A man and a young boy sitting on a vintage tractor in a rural field under a partly cloudy sky.