Zingerman's Roadhouse Chef Alex Young Buys Hoey Farm, Plans Expansion of Food Services in Dexter
The Zingerman's Roadhouse owner plans to restore a 27-acre farm in Dexter Township and add a dairy parlor to manufacture fresh farm goat cheese.
Zingerman's Roadhouse Chef Alex Young is expanding the scope of his culinary offerings in the Ann Arbor area with the purchase of Hoey Farm on Island Lake Road in Dexter Township this week. The 27-acre property, located at 8540 Island Lake Road and 8474 Island Lake Road, will be used as part of an ambitious undertaking for Young's Cornman Farms, an 18-acre farm that grows more than 130 varieties of vegetables, and is home to a selection of livestock raised for meat at the Roadhouse restaurant. The property includes a 1834 Greek Revival style house and barn, which Young said will be restored to their original design. "I'm really pleased with the purchase of the Hoey Family Farm," Young said. "After we complete all the restoration work, it …
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Cassie Lynn
10:45 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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