Congaree and Penn
EST. 2014Jacksonville, FloridaA river runs through this 330-acre escape in Florida’s Duval County where guests roam olive orchards and gardens, enjoy a farm-fresh meal, and hop on a wagon to meet the horses, goats, and other animals that call it home.
Reasons To Go
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Eat, Drink, & Be Merry
Congaree and Penn’s restaurant serves seasonal, field-to-fork lunch and dinner menus, and also offers a special, six-course chef’s tasting with optional wine pairings, served in a pergola surrounded by grape vines. The farm also produces its own cider, which can be sipped in a rocking chair on their patio.
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Explore 330 Acres
Purchase a farm pass to take in the Little Trout River, the pecan, mayhew and olive orchards, fields of wildflowers, farm animals, and birds like great blue herons, roseate spoonbills, and black-bellied whistling ducks.
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Pack Your Picnic Blanket
From live music on the farm grounds to pop-up feasts like the Lowcountry Boil and Friday Night Fish Fry, Congaree and Penn hosts all manner of fun community events.
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Throw a Shindig
Get married in the shade of 100-year-old live oak trees then host a party under the stars. Congaree and Penn supply the gorgeous setting, food, drinks, and dining and beverage staff.
Explore The Farm
“Congaree and Penn is dedicated to agriculture and culinary endeavors, and gathering the community to enjoy both.”
— Lindsay and Scott Meyer, Owners
What Rings True — The Cowbell Difference
Agriculture
The restaurant’s menu is built around produce grown in Congaree and Penn’s own garden and from local farmers and producers who share the value of cultivating food with ethical and sustainable practices.
Locality
Special events like their Friday Night Fish Fry and Summer Market showcase regional makers, businesses, and producers. Visit their shop for farm-made products like their award-winning pecan oil, cold-pressed mayhaw juice, and fig jams.
Enrichment
Congaree and Penn’s agritourism experiences include guided tours where you’ll learn the ins and outs of farming. Younger guests can hang with horses, meet the menagerie of animals, or take a tractor-pulled wagon ride.
Meet The Stewards
Co-OwnersLindsay & Scott Meyer
Congaree and Penn was formerly a plot of land owned by Scott’’s father. It was mostly weeds and debris. When Scott’s father offered the land to him and Lindsay, they said “yes”, and slowly the lackluster land became the beautiful sprawling acres that guests enjoy today.