of the establishment goes, Paul grows his own hay for the animals, grows his own fruits as part of his orchards, and grows his own vegetables for his family, but always has plenty left over, so he sells the excess as part of his philosophy of no waste.
In addition, he has many head of cattle that graze the large swath of land, and that provide fresh beef for his family, and that he also sells.
And Paul and Heather aren ' t too worried about the price of eggs nowadays, because they got a bunch of their own chickens that keep them supplied.
They sell the eggs they can ' t eat themselves, and at a price that beats the supermarkets— and that ' s no yolk.
" I always felt like I was put on this earth to farm and live that kind of life," said Paul.
In addition to the agri-tourism and working farm aspects of their business, Paul and Heather also have created venue opportunities for a great variety of events, celebrations and special occasions.
Right there on the farm, folks can hold business or church luncheons and gatherings, birthdays, family and school reunions, school activities and events, special dinners,
�Moody Farms offers several venue opportunities for a wide variety of special events, including a genuine barn wedding with complete amenities. holiday gatherings, baby showers, graduation celebrations, company recognitions and special events, and whatever else you can think of.
There are multiple buildings designed for events which are equipped with all the amenities required, including completely equipped kitchens, plentiful tables and chairs, his and her bathrooms, sound equipment, a presentation video screen, surround sound, private dressing areas and even private shower facilities.
The Moodys also have inflatables, waterslides, badminton, cornhole, horseshoe pits, a well-equipped playground, and other kid and kidat-heart-friendly attractions for any event.
And one of the big attractions is the barn itself.
The moody ' s have designed the barn to be great for a variety of events, especially weddings.
The settings and scenery and other necessaries for a wedding, or other event, are all right there and available as part of a two day package so that proper preparation and rehearsal can be accommodated.
Paul Moody is known by many as a serial entrepreneur.
In addition to his farm enterprise, Moody owns and runs several carwashes in the area, including in Nancy, Science Hill, and one behind Arby ' s South in Somerset, as well as storage units, several rental properties and other enterprises.
With exception to the help of his family on their farm, Paul is a Do- It-Yourselfer and then some, as he runs all these businesses without any employees.
At 68, one might wonder where all the energy necessary comes from.
Part of it comes from the fact Paul was once a champion bodybuilder and still works out several times a week with his wife in a self-designed gym, the equipment of which he got from a professional gym that he purchased.
12 • SEKY- Southeast Kentucky Life april 2025