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- Ballerina Farm launched its first winter market in Kamas with a tree lighting.
- The market offers raw milk, croissants, cutting boards and sourdough kits in December.
- Plans include expanding to an agritourism site.
KAMAS — Ballerina Farm has had a transformative year, but the Utah-based brand has more planned for the year ahead, according to co-founders Hannah and Daniel Neeleman.
The couple kicked off the Christmas season Dec. 5 in Kamas with the brand's first-ever tree lighting ceremony. A winter market next to its farm stand is now open, offering everything from raw milk and frozen croissants to cutting boards and sourdough making kits.
This year has seen Ballerina Farm grow from an online operation and social media brand to a physical presence with brick-and-mortar locations in Kamas and Midway. The Neelemans have also discussed plans to expand with an agritourism site.
The Ballerina Farm stand in Kamas has undergone a fair amount of growth in just a few months. What began as a simple shack at its opening in April now includes a Christmas tree lot, a food cart and a barn stocked with Ballerina Farm goods.
Christmas at Ballerina Farm
The tree lighting marked the kickoff for a new winter market that will be open for the rest of December. Visitors can shop in the barn, pick out Christmas trees and see farm animals, while Saturdays will include burger cookouts.
Although Kamas is a small town about an hour's drive from the central Wasatch Front, the tree lighting drew a sizable crowd of both locals and visitors.
Caitlyn Astle drove from South Jordan in a snowstorm to attend the event. She hadn't visited Kamas before apart from some family camping trips but follows Ballerina Farm on social media and thought the event would be fun — especially since it promised a live jazz band.
"I think it's so cute. I just love the country and everything," she said. "I love getting out, going to new places, and I love live music."
How Ballerina Farm has grown in 2025
The Neelemans began the year living in Ireland as they took a 12-week course at Ballymaloe Cookery School, which Hannah documented to her over 10 million Instagram followers. After returning to Utah in April, they opened the Kamas farm stand, the brand's first brick-and-mortar storefront.
A larger store opened in Midway in June, selling fresh food and baked goods in addition to the groceries and homewares available at the stand and online.
Ballerina Farm introduced a number of new products this year, from new protein powder flavors to a new bone broth hot chocolate mix. They also started selling their own produce this fall after building several greenhouses in Kamas. Hannah Neeleman explained that they will continue selling fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the winter, but production will ramp up considerably in the summer.
In October, the farm hosted Ballymaloe-trained chef Tom Hayes for its first farm-to-table dinner event.
What's next for Ballerina Farm?
2026 promises to be another big year for Ballerina Farm. The Midway store has a few upcoming events, including a high tea experience and a visit from a Ballymaloe pastry chef.
The Kamas stand will continue to expand into an agritourism site, although there is no set opening date. Daniel Neeleman said at the Midway store opening that the 14-acre plot would eventually include orchards, gardens, greenhouses and farm animals, and the Park Record reported that their plans also include a proposed cafe and event center.
"We're just dreaming and slowly building out what it's gonna look like," Hannah Neeleman said.
She said they also have plans to expand the creamery and introduce some new products. She's also looking forward to introducing a community supported agriculture box in the spring with their produce.
It may seem like a lot to balance — running a dairy, hosting markets, building barns, opening stores, expanding a business, all on top of raising eight children — but Hannah Neeleman doesn't let that faze her.
"When you do what you love, it's fun," she said.
