Anderson County Farm Subject of Photo Journalism Project

By Sydney Yonker

On a windy fall-colored road thirty minutes outside Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, sits grandma’s farmhouse. 

About a decade ago, Jerry Milan bought his grandmother’s house and farm. His wife Emily had purchased cattle with her father’s help after high school. A long-running family joke is that the cattle were Emily’s dowry. 

“He bought the farm, I brought the cattle,” Emily said with a laugh while feeding the cattle. 

The Milan farm consists of cattle, horses, and chickens; the family now includes children Emma, Ila, Cora and Jed. The family of six is supported by Jerry’s income as a self-employed welder, a job he chose to spend more time with his family. Emily, a stay-at-home mom, homeschools the four kids as they play, learn, and help around the farm.