The farm and mountain has been our family home (or at least home base) for many generations! The farm down the hill is where our grandfather's family was raised and we are surrounded on all sides by families who have called the mountain home for many decades. Our dad, who was a prominent life-long figure in Kent (business owner, First Selectman, Fire Chief etc), lived on the mountain for nearly 50 years. Often regarded as "the life of the party", Dad regularly threw his doors open welcoming family, friends, friends of friends, and sometimes strangers into his home. He loved to have people enjoy the farm so we are carrying on this tradition now that he's gone.

I am a Professional Development Coach & Consultant and my work has me traveling a good deal. I live on Cape Cod year-round with my family and come to Kent regularly. I manage the administrative side of rent High Meadow Farm. Local family members handle most of the onsite logistics. Other local siblings and family members come and go to operate and maintain the farm but all give our guests the space they need to relax and enjoy.

Our parents built the house on the highest meadow in Kent of the then-Tobin Brothers Farm in 1971. The main farm (which you can see from the house) was a small dairy farm which operated until the 1990s. We continue to hay portions of the farm still today though we no longer have any animals. Tobins have lived on Skiff Mountain since the 1800's.

This property is owned and operated by three sisters of the Tobin family and we take pride in welcoming guests who want to be treated like part of our extended family. We are a family of hard-workers who carry on the family tradition of welcoming one and all.

The view. The view. The view. Whenever people come visit for the first (second, third... heck, I grew up there and I still do it!) time they are in complete awe over the absolutely spectacular view from nearly every room in the house and the deck and yard. It's just magnificent and really hard to beat in Kent!

The peace and quiet! Sit on the deck in the evening and listen to peepers, not traffic! Enjoy your coffee with the morning upswell of birdsong as the sun rises over the hilltops. Hear the call of owls, coyotes, and the occasional chatter of raccoons. Watch the wild turkeys and deer graze in the hay fields. We call this "Nature's television" because you'd be surprised at how many hours can go by as you watch the clouds shift and roll across the sky or become mesmerized by the hay swaying in the breeze.

High Meadow Farm is situated so that it's very private in a rural area so you can just relax, tune out the hustle bustle, and enjoy having space all to yourself!