Our 4-room B&B is the perfect couple's retreat, located on a working aquaponics farm on the shores of Lake Michigan. Fresh farm breakfasts are included daily. Enjoy our complimentary 9 hole golf course and foot golf course. Free wi-fi and satellite TV. Common area game room includes pool table, bar area, and satellite TV. Family friendly cottage is ideal for family reunions & parties. Event barn is available for weddings & other events from May - October. Call us for more information. The space Ella was part of the third generation to live on the family farm. She and her husband Hugo raised cows and sheep and grew thousands of apples in their orchards each year. Ella's room includes a beautiful queen size cherry bedroom set with a private balcony that overlooks the golf course and woods to the west. Amenities include a Sleep Number Bed, a two-person whirlpool tub, gas fireplace, flat-screen TV, and private bath. Guest access Private room, lower level clubhouse with breakfast space and pool table. During your stay Nate and Mary Calkins are the 6th generation to run the family farm. They moved to the farm in 2005 and opened the Bed and Breakfast in February of 2009, in the completely remodeled farm hatchery building. They have 2 children, Marcus and Juliet. Owning and operating the Bed and Breakfast, cottage, event barn, & aquaponics greenhouse is a labor of love. They are both passionate about sustainable agriculture and education. Nate also does consulting for the aquaponics industry and has a background in structural engineering. Mary also works as a school counselor and has a background in psychology. Nate enjoys greeting our guests and giving them a warm welcome, and Mary enjoys cooking our guests a farm fresh breakfast daily. You may also encounter our friendly farm dogs, Daisy & Sparky. In the warmer months, our chickens free range outside in our orchard, and our friendly goats, Calvin and Lionel roam about in their outdoor goat pen. Enjoy a leisurely walk around the farm, visit the animals, play a round of golf, hike our lakefront trail, or relax on our lake deck while reading your favorite book or enjoying a glass of wine. Come for a break from reality. Leave refreshed and grateful.