When I was born, my grandfather, Clarence Offutt, was 78 years old. He was long retired from dairy farming in Poolesville, had sold the farm, and happily retired in Barnesville, MD. I never heard him talk much about the farm as dementia was beginning to develop and he passed away when I was just 6 years old. All of my knowledge about the farm came from stories told by my mother, aunt, uncles, and older cousins.
One day, two years ago, I walked past the MOOseum and decided to go inside. I was greeted by Richard Rowe and shown all of the interesting exhibits. To my surprise, Richard said that they had information about my grandparents’ dairy farm. I volunteered on the spot. I wanted to help this organization preserve our county’s dairy history and I wanted to learn more!
Shortly after volunteering, Bill Duvall, MOOseum historian and board member, approached me and asked if I would like my family farm featured on one of the Featured Farm Sundays. I was delighted but worried that I didn’t have enough information to share. Bill told me not to worry.
