A RUGGED, OUTDOOR CLASSROOM WHERE WE TEACH HISTORY WITH FOOD.

... Just 20 minutes from historic Williamsburg.

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CULINARY HERITAGE CLASSES
Highlighting Black & Indigenous influences
Our classes are taught on our farm, partner sites, or your location
Read some of our Testimonials below.

JULY

AUGUST

History of Bacon: Saturdays, starting August 1st
History of BBQ, Sundays, starting August 2nd
History of Cornmeal, Thursdays, starting August 6th

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TESTIMONIALS

History of Virginian Teas
"This experience was heralded by someone who was knowledgeable. I loved learning about the teas available to us as simple part of natures bounty. I loved the tea sipping experience as well. Angie was a great guide. The location is charming. If you’re going to be in a place like Williamsburg that is steeped in history, why not start with tea?"

Ilonda P.

OUR PARTNERSHIPS HAVE INCLUDED

Angi Kane

Owner

Jolly's Mill Pond

WHO WE ARE

Jolly's Mill Pond is a 200 year-old, tree farm and pond in Williamsburg, Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Its unique features have been studied by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and The College of William and Mary.

We also have a largely unknown Black history that connects us to Colonial Williamsburg and other sites in early Virginia.

Bill and Angi Kane are third-generation owners of Jolly's Mill Pond.

Bill Kane

Owner

Jolly's Mill Pond

Our Culinary Heritage Blog

The History of Mullein

If you've ever walked along a Virginia roadside and spotted a towering, silver-green stalk crowned with yellow flowers, you've likely crossed paths with mullein. Growing up to eight feet tall, with leaves as soft as flannel, mullein (Verbascum thapsus) has been a presence in Virginia for centuries. Its story is inseparable from the people who recognized its power — especially Indigenous peoples and African Americans. Mullein growing at Jolly's Mill Pond Farm Where Mullein Com

April Events

Farm Volunteer Open House & Work Day 4/04/2026 | 12:00pm - 3:30pm FREE Learn about the heritage ingredients we'll be growing this season and the benefits of becoming a farm volunteer.

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