10/30/2026
We have a sad and joyful announcement to make.
Our long-time hospitality manager Louise Wood has decided to go back home to England. She'll be close to family there, and we are 100% supportive of her decision. We're fans of family, here on the farm.
But we're sad for us.
Since her arrival at Peace Hill, nearly ten years ago, Louise has been the heart and soul of the Bed & Breakfast and all its associated events--Cookies with Santa, Fall Festival, w**e tastings, Sunday Lunches, and so many more. She started out her tenure at the farm by refinishing the Bed & Breakfast floors, repainting dingy walls, and revamping the rooms so that they were cool, clean, contemporary farmhouse. She has served umpteen delicious breakfasts and dinners. She has organized, supervised, and cleaned up behind more events than we can count. She has managed reservations, made guests welcome, and met needs. She has managed yarn and wool sales and even helped clean fleeces. And she has served amazing English-style afternoon teas to hundreds and hundreds of grateful diners.
We had to scrounge a bit for pictures, since Louise is usually sprinting from task to task behind the scenes, making sure that everything runs smoothly. But we did find a few. Mostly, of Louise serving guests, which she did with such grace, refinement, and warmth.
Lou will be at the B&B through the middle of December, and will be heading home in early January.
We want this to be a post in tribute of an extraordinary woman, not primarily about what we'll do next on the farm, but since you'll all want to know...
We're currently interviewing for Lou's successor. We'll be shutting down for January to give us a chance to adjust and relaunch with our next hospitality manager.
And we have faith that whoever that person will be, they will continue in the tradition of peace, rest, and service that Louise has carried on. We use the word "successor" instead of "replacement" because all of our Peace Hill people have brought something new and wonderful to the table. Our offerings might look a little different--we like to give motivated people the chance to develop their own interests and follow their own strengths. (That's why we have afternoon teas, after all!) So you'll find out more soon. But rest assured that Peace Hill will continue to serve the community and welcome our guests with style and care.
