Behind the Stays

Fourth Generation Dairy Farmers, First Generation Airbnb Empresses — Meet the Brodt’s.


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The idea was born on a road trip from Waco, Texas to Ferndale, California. 
 
Merritt Brodt and her daughter, Callie Alexandre, had gone to the Lone Star State to source antiques for their artisan shop, The Farmer’s Daughter, in downtown Ferndale. 
 
Callie, whose husband's married family owns and operates Alexandre Farms (one of the few organic dairies to produce A2/A2 milk AND secure coveted shelf space at Whole Foods’ across the country) had the idea.
 
“What if we renovated the barn and turned it into an Airbnb?”
 
Merritt, mother of 3, grandmother of 4, owner of 500 cows, and founder of The Farmer's Daughter, was skeptical at first.  She had a pretty full plate already!
 
Upon arriving back home in their lush, almost Ireland-like town just a few hours north of San Francisco, Callie was able to convince Merrit and her husband Brian to give it a shot...and the whole family got to work. 
 
Their mission?  To create a piece of heaven on Earth. Tune in to hear Merritt and her daughter-in-law Amanda share the inspiring story of how the family came together to bring The Farm Stay at the Bluff to life. 
 
To book your stay at the Bluff, or to connect with the Brodt family, visit the links below! 
 
Oh, and the next time you're at the grocery store and pick up a delicious block of Rumiano's Cheese or a pint of Humboldt Creamery's ice cream, say a little "thank you" to Merritt and the Brodt family...chances are, the milk came from one of their cows! 
 
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Follow Amanda on Instagram
 
Follow Callie on Instagram
 
Follow the FarmStay on Instagram
 
Follow The Famer's Daughter on Instagram 

Follow Rumiano Cheese
 
Follow Humboldt Creamery 
 

If you are an Airbnb host or know an Airbnb host,  who’d like to come on the show, send me an email at [email protected] and we’ll chat!  

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