The LAND-to-lips / From the Farm Experience
Coming to Grant View Heights in Rockford IL
The owners, Addie and Tim Ford, purchased the 22 acres known as Grant View Heights in 2017 and immediately began to transform the land into a specialty crop farm. The intent was to use the agricultural products from the property to produce unique and locally flavored spirits. The plan is a true Land-To-Lips / From the Farm experience.
Onsite spirit production at the Grant View Heights facility began in December of 2018. Improvements planned for 2020 include expanding the access from Illinois Route 2, and breaking ground on a retail space.
About Our Group
Grant View Heights Farm
The Specialty Crop Farm
The owners of Grant View Heights Farm are working to return the 22 acres of Grant View Heights to productive farm land. The 2 year plan includes:
- Vineyard
- Orchards
- Hops
- Pumpkin Patch
- 2300sf Green-house
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Barnstormer Distillery
The Craft Distillery
Barnstormer Distillery located on Grant View Heights is Rockford's first and only legal distillery since prohibition. Barnstormer Distillery is the only facility that Distills, Produces, and Bottles In the beautiful and historic Rockford Illinois.
Barnstormer Distillery was originally known as GrantView Distillery to pay homage to the view from the property of the former Camp Grant (Now the Chicago Rockford International Airport). The distillery was rebranded in 2020 to pay homage to Rockford's and the Owner's Aviation history.
We produce our spirits using taste, smell and touch like craft should be, not a computer controlled & automated process. We believe that hands on approach and personal connection is the key to making a great spirit.