For the Nordts, Thanksgiving is a time to come together with their nearest and dearest in a resurrected barn, sharing favorite southern dishes and counting each and every blessing. Learn more about the history of their farm and Thanksgiving traditions here.

Farm Team
Dianne and Bill Nordt and their collie, Woody, hold down the fort. Above, in the hayloft, are their kids (from left), Oriana, 18; Willy, 16; and Eudora, 14.

The More the Merrier
The Nordts serve pumpkin pie, spiced apple cake, and peanut pie, a regional specialty. Nut wreaths (made by drilling holes in pecans and sweet-gum seeds and stringing them onto wire rings) adorn a reclaimed barn door.
Get the Deep-Dish Pumpkin Icebox Pie Recipe
Southern Hospitality
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Oriana and Eudora Nordt and their cousin Anna Katherine Jones make a tight-knit trio in Dianne’s handwoven blankets.
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Dianne and Bill Nordt’s new barn, built from rough-cut oak, stands on the foundation of the 85-year-old building that burned down in 2012. Two of the couple’s four horses, Alice and Chance, graze out front.
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A woolly friend strikes a pose.
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Grilling a whole turkey “is easier than it seems,” says Dianne, shown here checking on the bird -- “and the result is perfectly juicy, flavorful meat.”
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Oriana and Eudora Nordt and their cousin Anna Katherine Jones make a tight-knit trio in Dianne’s handwoven blankets.
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A woolly friend strikes a pose.
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Dianne and Bill Nordt’s new barn, built from rough-cut oak, stands on the foundation of the 85-year-old building that burned down in 2012. Two of the couple’s four horses, Alice and Chance, graze out front.
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Grilling a whole turkey “is easier than it seems,” says Dianne, shown here checking on the bird -- “and the result is perfectly juicy, flavorful meat.”
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