Hannah Neeleman is a business owner, cook, and content creator who co-founded Ballerina Farm, a company based in Kamas, Utah. According to an undated document from Ballerina Farm, the business began as a simple dream to build a family life centered around hard work and good food. The company, which was founded by Hannah and Daniel Neeleman, is described in an undated agritourism listing as a family-run food and lifestyle company.
Neeleman's personal history includes being born and raised in Utah as the eighth of nine children. An undated account from the company's website states that her parents ran a small flower shop where she learned about seasonalities, customer experience, and the value of employees. Neeleman's early interests included dance, and she was admitted to Juilliard at age 17. An undated source notes that she moved to New York City to attend the school and later married Daniel Neeleman. In May 2012, her son Henry was born in Brooklyn. According to an undated Ballerina Farm document, Neeleman made history as the first undergraduate ballerina to be a mother when she carried Henry across the stage to accept her diploma.
Following her time in New York, the Neelemans moved to São Paulo, where Neeleman danced with a local company. It was during this time, according to an undated source, that the couple discovered an interest in agriculture through weekend farm hotel getaways. This interest eventually led to the establishment of Ballerina Farm. The company has grown from a small herd and a patch of land into a business composed of a team of people located in Kamas, Utah.
Ballerina Farm operates several locations and offers various products. An undated agritourism listing states that the business is a direct to consumer company selling food products, home goods, and farm food through retail spaces. The company's operations include a Dairy located in Kamas, Utah, and a Farm Stand in Kamas, Utah. An undated source also mentions a store in Midway. According to the agritourism listing, the Ballerina Farm Dairy sits on 328 acres in Kamas, Utah. Additionally, a Farm Stand location opened on April 7th, 2025, in Kamas, Utah, situated on 40 acres of land in the Kamas valley.
Residents and followers encounter Neeleman's work through various channels. An undated source mentions that she shares a glimpse of her rural farm and family life in the mountains of northern Utah through content creation. The company offers a variety of products, including meats, perishables, kitchenware, and baked goods. According to an undated source, the brand also provides customer favorites such as Farmer Protein and Farmer Hydrate. The business aims to create food and products intended to bring people closer to the land and to each other.
What this means for Kamas
For the people of Kamas, the presence of Ballerina Farm represents a local business that has grown from a small dream into a multi-faceted operation. With a Dairy and a Farm Stand operating in the Kamas valley, the company contributes to the local agritourism and food production landscape through traditional practices and community-centered events.
