Winston the Farm Dog: A History of Historic Johnson Farm

By Mandy Gibson and Sarah Gaitskill

Join Winston the Farm Dog on an adventure through Historic Johnson Farm. The farm is a heritage education museum owned by Henderson County Public Schools. It is managed by volunteers and the Historic Johnson Farm Foundation, Inc 501(c)(3). It offers school field trips, historic home tours, nature trails, animals and 10 historic structures o

• Language: English
• Publisher: Amanda Gibson
• Release date: Dec 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9781952714658

Mandy Gibson

Mandy Gibson started as executive director of Historic Johnson Farm in the spring of 2018. Since then, she has revitalized the farm's tours, events, and field trips. As a historian and educator, her favorite moments are bringing history to life, especially for school children. When she isn't at the farm, she enjoys exploring western North Carolina with her husband, daughter, and Winston! Mandy and her husband adopted Winston from the Blue Ridge Humane Society in March 2019. Winston was immediately attached to them, but when they brought him home, they discovered that he was terrified of new people. Mandy started bringing him to the farm many days, and he started to meet the many farm volunteers. It took almost a whole year, but Winston started to recognize volunteers and even allowed some to pet him! Johnson Farm is now Winston's second home. His favorite days are Mondays when all the grounds volunteers are working and Tuesdays when the fiber artists meet for lunch and feed him under the table.

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