Jacob's Berry Farm

Notable Events

1. 1872Lorens Christensen was granted property in Carson Valley. jacobsberries.com
2. 1872Per the Record-Courier, Wilhelm purchased the ranch in 1872, growing alfalfa and raising dairy cattle and sheep, with wheat and barley as supporting crops. recordcourier.com
3. 1887By 1887 Wilhelm had saved enough to buy the Christensen land and bring Maria from Germany to be his wife. jacobsberries.com
4. 1922Maria and Wilhelm sold the ranch to Bill and Edward. jacobsberries.com
5. 1965Most of the 300 acre ranch was sold and developed into much of south and eastern Gardnerville. recordcourier.com
6. 1970sBill continued to own and manage the ranch until the early 1970s. jacobsberries.com
7. 2001Jack and Diana Jacobs purchased the original Lampe homestead in 2001. recordcourier.com
8. 2002The Jacobs family purchased the remaining 5 acres including homestead, barn, dairy and bunkhouse. jacobsberries.com
9. 2010Since 2010 nearly 1000 blackberry and raspberry plants have been planted at Jacobs Berry Farm. jacobsberries.com
10. 2018The Nevada Museums and History Board approved the Lampe Ranch for the Nevada Register of Historic Places. jacobsberries.com
11. 2023Michelle Mayne purchased the farm. jacobsberries.com
12. The farm supplied butter and cream to Virginia City and Bodie. jacobsberries.com

People

• Bill Lampe, son of Wilhelm and Maria who owned and managed the ranch (from 1922 until the early 1970s).
• Chad, Michelle Mayne's partner; together they restored and preserved the property.
• Edward, Son of Maria and Wilhelm who bought the ranch with Bill (1922).
• Lorens Christensen, Danish immigrant granted the property that became the Lampe Ranch (from 1872).
• Maria Lampe, Wilhelm's wife, brought from Germany in 1887, and co-builder of the ranch (from 1887).
• Michelle Mayne, current owner who restored the farm with her partner Chad (since 2023).
• Wilhelm Lampe, bought the Christensen land, built the ranch with Maria, and gave the Lampe Ranch its name (from 1887).
• Diana Jacobs, operator of the Jacobs Family Berry Farm at the property (as of 2018).
• Jack Jacobs, Owner of Jacobs Family Berry Farm and advocate for Carson Valley agrihoods.
• Jim Wheeler, The Jacobs' son who helps with the entire farm operation.
• Lorens Chrisetnsen, First established the ranch (1872).
• William, Lampe's son who operated the ranch (until 1965).
• William Lampe, son of Wilhelm who operated the ranch and expanded it to 300 acres (until 1965).

Sources

1. jacobsberries.com
2. jacobsberries.com/about
3. jacobsberries.com/berry-farm
4. jacobsberries.com/weddings
5. jacobsberries.com/events
6. jacobsberries.com/contact
7. facebook.com/jacobsberryfarm
8. visitcarsonvalley.org/the-lampe-story
9. recordcourier.com/news/2010/oct/26/valley-family-markets-berries-from-lampe-homestead
10. recordcourier.com/news/2018/mar/13/two-carson-valley-ranches-added-to-state-historic-
11. recordcourier.com/news/2020/dec/03/agrihoods-offer-alternative-to-traditional-develop
12. shpo.nv.gov/posts/two-historic-carson-valley-ranches-listed-in-the-nevada-state-register-of-h
13. recordcourier.com/news/2018/apr/20/lampe-ranch-added-to-national-register-of-historic