When farmer Justine Moreau began cultivating 37 acres in Spring Hill, Tenn., in 2021, she knew that the farm kitchen would be an important element of her agricultural enterprise. The barn is new construction, complete in 2025. However, the thoughtful design and use of architectural salvage make the structure feel and look like it is over one hundred years old.
And while she tried to source “made in the U.S.” products whenever possible, that didn’t stop her from painting and designing it in yellow (Behr Sunflower Seed) and green (Benjamin Moore Emerald Isle) colors inspired by Monet’s dining room in Giverny, France. “Yellow and green are also quintessential farm colors: John Deere tractors, corn fields, etc.,” Justine notes.
The kitchen is in the back of the refurbished barn that hosts events, weddings, potlucks and all sorts of gatherings. “The farm kitchen is a working kitchen—canning, freezing, slaughtering, catering—and I wanted a memorable, fun room that feels like a warm hug in the winter,” Justine says.
The majority of the kitchen is architectural salvage from the 1880s to the 1930s. Ceiling tin covers one wall, and the trim around windows and doors, including rosette blocks on the upper corners and plinth blocks at the bottom corners, was salvaged from a late-1800s farmhouse in southern Illinois.
One of the green hutches was “for free” on the side of the road in College Grove. It needed some work, but it was in decent shape. The other hutch is one half of a butler’s pantry sourced from Front Street Antiques in Memphis.
“I bought the island from a young man who makes custom work benches in Berry Hill. It is 8 feet by 3 feet and on casters, so it easily rolls into the barn’s main room, as needed,” Justine says, adding that she chose stainless steel for countertops because it is so easy to clean.
The scalloped brackets on the shelves and island came from the front porch of a house built in 1890 in Eagleville, Tenn. Meanwhile, the rest of that porch makes up one of the five porches at 5 Porch Farm, giving vintage materials a new life while adding a hint of history to the present.
The green double sconce above the kitchen sink was made in California.
The green Hawkeye (made in Burlington, Iowa) and Redmon (made in Peru, Ind.) picnic baskets are part of my extensive vintage picnic basket collection.
You can find Justine working on the farm and on her container gardens, which she furnishes for area businesses and also teaches classes on.
5 Porch Farm is the location of our 2026 Spring Farm Dinner, and we couldn’t be more excited!
Justine@5porchfarm.com
(518)-369-7371
4830 Ash Hill Rd | Spring Hill, TN 37174
@5porchfarm
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