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Gilpin family's farm home to multitude of animals

Joyce Hanz
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Joyce Hanz | Tribune-Review
Two horses graze on fresh hay Sunday, Feb. 28 on the Karpinski Farm in Gilpin.
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Harlee Karpinski of Gilpin tends to hay Sunday, Feb. 28, alongside her mother, Kira Karpinski, on the family’s 11-acre farm in Gilpin.
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Joyce Hanz | Tribune-Review
A turkey basks in abundant sunshine on Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Karpinski Farm in Gilpin.

The farm life is alive and strong at the Karpinski Farm in Gilpin.

Myriad farm animals reside on the 11-acre farm, owned by the Karpinskis, a family of six who are dedicated to creating a self-sustaining farm.

The family farm has numerous chickens, cattle, turkey, sheep, goats, pigs, horses and a Brown Swiss dairy cow named Hazelnut.

They sell fresh, organic eggs to the public for $4 per dozen.

The Karpinskis have four children who are home-schooled and help to take care of the daily farm duties.


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Joyce Hanz is a native of Charleston, S.C. and is a features reporter covering the Pittsburgh region. She majored in media arts and graduated from the University of South Carolina. She can be reached at jhanz@triblive.com

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