Thick slices of bacon, made from pork raised on the farm, add a savory punch to tender greens, pan-seared beans, and heirloom tomatoes grown on-site (see recipe on page 90).
Nearly 20 years ago, Steve Wilson and Laura Lee Brown packed up and headed for the country. The couple, who owns Louisville's acclaimed Proof on Main restaurant and the 21c Museum Hotel, bought Woodland Farm, a 1,000-acre spread on the Ohio River. That purchase saved the historic farmland from becoming Kentucky's newest golf community.
From there, the duo set out to restore the property's 18th-century farmhouse and return the land to its agrarian roots. They planted row crops, flower and vegetable gardens, and orchards with old-fashioned varieties of apples, cherries, and peaches. When it came to livestock, Steve and Laura…
