

Opening 2026
One-ish hour from Erie, Pittsburgh, & Cleveland. Woman-owned. A safe space in a rural place.
The Rays of Sunshine

Kat
Kat was born in Tucson, Arizona, and moved to Mercer, Pennsylvania at age 13. She taught 8th-grade English, worked in marketing, and served as the communication director for a Tucson-based nonprofit. Now she's weaving her passions for education, community, and the natural world.
In love with tomatoes, tarot, thrifting, lifting, and a good book, Kat finds joy in the funkiness of life and encourages you to do the same.

Luon
Luon was born in Minnesota near the Canadian border. Eventually, she made Tucson her home base, became a mom (hi, Kat), created her art career, and connected with Rick. (Before art, she was a waitress at a Greek restaurant where Rick often took his lunch break. Are you blushing too?)
Luon's vision was to move the family to the farm and build Art Farm Central, their home of almost 20 years.

Rick
Rick grew up in Mercer as a dairy farmer, basketball player, and self-proclaimed excellent drag racer. He is a father to three girls, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Quite the renaissance man, Rick is a former chemistry teacher, long-haul truck driver, mechanic, and manager of a large machinery department.
Above all, Rick is a kind and curious soul. He reads the dictionary for fun, loves a solid laugh, and can't resist a sweet treat.

Millie
Amelia, Millie, or Smellie Pie is a Yorkie rescued from a puppy mill. She gets the regular bath but hates a traditional Yorkie haircut. She's blind in one eye, and the bangs help keep her calm. From bathing in a sandwich-sized tupperware to getting a groundhog or two, Millie is a farm dog through and through.
Millie loves chasing barn cats, rolling in horse poo, lapping up cereal milk, and stealing socks.

























![🚨 Western PA: Say NO to AmeriKohl’s quarry & mine expansions
These projects are more than industrial plans. They’re direct threats to our homes, water, and way of life.
Several people in Jefferson Township (where the farm is) and neighboring towns have reached out to me to raise local awareness. I'll try my damnedest. Here's what AmeriKohl does:
Puts Property Values at Risk
Blasting, dust, and truck traffic don’t belong near family homes. Property values will drop and quality of life goes with it.
Damages Our Water
The proposed sites border protected wetlands and feed local creeks like the Neshannock. Mining threatens well water, watersheds, and stream health for everyone downstream.
Harms Wildlife & Ecosystems
These lands support eagle, deer, sand hill cranes, trout, amphibians, and native plants. Destroying wetlands disrupts ecosystems that are already at risk.
Makes Everyday People Pay the Price
This is our community, not a dumping ground for corporate profit. Once the land is damaged, there’s no going back. They'll have our land and their money.
🛑 Don’t sign their leases.
🗣 Speak up at township meetings. (Fredonia, tonight at 5PM. Jefferson Township, Monday 10/13 at 7pm. DM for details. Springfield township, Tuesday 10/7)
📢 Share this to spread awareness.
Let’s protect what makes Western PA worth living in.
DM me if you want more sources, but it's genuinely easy to find all of the dirt on this company.
https://www.alliednews.com/news/proposed-fairview-twp-gravel-quarry-faces-opposition/article_d5ca11b0-58e5-4184-ae9c-cd8bfef06713.html
https://www.ncnewsonline.com/news/local_news/municipal-roundup-shenango-approves-amerikohl-mine-expansion/article_d9f51f6e-103e-4e0b-9ae5-927a91e54b5c.html
https://www.wfmj.com/story/52530340/mercer-residents-concerned-over-proposed-sand-and-gravel-mining-operation
[For legal reasons (🥱 boring )this is a joke/trend and not a threat.]](https://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/554182799_17865091206463098_1703025959971389034_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=jMNJcaeer58Q7kNvwH4DN5e&_nc_oc=AdmAJrNjZXn8mdAcDvUiaSJ0RA23Q7Ru9CwgLYBvOFQfXUsp72qbK3kzB8HtkrMtRpM&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=1zQob2esmtpDkybflWe4jg&oh=00_AfjCMG24K8DacOGoxnbiTYiV9rfh2dUkwda8taFpfEhzSg&oe=6926856D)






























