Barker’s Farm and the land it sits on were purchased in 1917 by Willard Barker.  He and his wife farmed a small part of the land and lived off the animals and produce they raised.  In 1965, Warren, the grandson of Willard, and his wife Grace took over the farm and cleared more of the land for farming.  They built a small farm stand and primarily operated the farm as a truck farm, growing produce and bringing it to Portsmouth by truck to sell.