MABE FARM:
All in the Family…
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BY CAROLYN DRINKARD
ABE Farm is located in Perry County, Alabama, between Uniontown and Newbern. For the past 16 years, Menno and April Clemmer have run this small, peaceful hobby farm mainly for pleasure, rather than profit. Menno manages a catfish farm, while April works as a full-time mom (“sports mom”) to their two active children: Brayden (14) and Elizabeth (12). The Clemmers named their farm
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MABE, an acronym using the first letter of each family member’s name: M (Menno); A (April); B (Brayden); and E (Elizabeth). A family who values hard work and serving others runs this farm. The Clemmers live simply and practice self-sustainability. Each year, they plant a garden to supply vegetables and fruits for their table. They raise their own meat, feeding out one steer and a few hogs for their meat supply. They raise
April spends much time with her gentle, loving Nubians. These beauties, with their large pendulous ears, get along with everybody, including other animals. They make excellent pets.
