Honey Hill Farm is a 30 year old passion project
Thank you for 30 years of memories!
Our Roots
When Sally Powell was a child, she dreamed about horses. Growing up in the city, she didn’t have the access to animals that she craved. As an adult, she chose a life in the country, surrounded by her animals.
Sally founded Honey Hill Farm to provide access to animals for people who wouldn’t otherwise have it.
Today, we are proud to serve approximately 500 mobile events all over the tri-state, as well as manage stationary animal facilities in multiple amusement parks around the country.
In 2026, we will be beginning a brand new journey, with the opening of Far Out Farm, a 100 acre animal farm that will house our retired and special needs animals and is being built with the public in mind.
Our Management Team
Sally Powell
Owner
Sally founded Honey Hill Farm in 1997 with a single pony named Dolly and a dream of providing access to animals for children who wouldn’t otherwise have it. She’s still actively involved in the company and can often be seen introducing her animals to the public.
Rob Powell
General Manager & Sales
Rob has been with Honey Hill Farm since the first event in 1997. At that time, it was little more than an experiment for his mother Sally, but even as a teenager, Rob believed it could be something special. After graduating from UK in 2009, he became his mother’s first full-time employee.
Megan Powell-Larkin
Director of Operations
Megan has been with Honey Hill Farm since its first event in 1997, when she was just 12. Since graduating from UK in 2009, she’s performed a variety of different roles. Today she manages the daily operations of the business and is extremely proud to be part of such a unique organization.
Zac Gray
Director of Animal Care
Zac has a degree in Zoology and got his start at Honey Hill Farm by first working and then managing our facility at Kings Island. His natural leadership skills and passion for animals earned him a full-time position in the animal care department in 2019 and the role of overseeing operations at all our park locations in 2020. Today he serves as our Director of Animal Care.
Brandy Mello
Far Out Farm Manager and Program Director
Brandy amazes us all with her high energy/high passion approach to every aspect of the job. She breathed a fresh of fresh air into the company when she started in the middle of Covid-era 2020 as an event assistant, before quickly moving on to bigger roles. She continued to impress us as the manager of our support branch, overseeing both the Animal Care and the Equipment and Facilities Departments, before serving as the inspiration for and eventual manager of our brand-new project, Far Out Farm.
Vivian Leigh
Animal Care Specialist
Beginning as a teenage event assistant in 2021, Vivian became one of our youngest event drivers of all time, and the youngest and only female to every qualify to drive the trailer we affectionately call “the beast.” In addition to her work on the animal care team, she also oversees our equine program, specializes in animal event preparation, and serves as the on-call animal care specialist on weekends for all events and parks.
Ryan Williams
Equipment & Facilities Specialist
Also coming to us as a teen, Ryan has truly done it all. He was hired as a general laborer before becoming and Equipment & Facilities Assistant, and now a mobile event driver, all while being pulled into daily animal care a lot more than he may choose for himself. He has safely transported our animals to amusement parks all over the country and even stayed to manage a few of them. He is currently splitting his responsibilities between his work on the farm and leading mobile events.
Mary McElhaney
General Manager, Cedar Point Facility
Mary is the heart and soul behind the daily operations at our Cedar Point Barnyard. While guests see the magic during the season, Mary works year-round to keep things running smoothly, traveling for Winterfest events and assisting at the main farm during the off-season. From ordering supplies and managing maintenance to hiring and training seasonal staff, she handles it all—often with the help of her own family, making her team feel like a “family business within a family business.” A massive fan of the animals she cares for and a true MVP, Mary is the reason our Cedar Point team thrives.
Our Charities
We are committed to having a positive impact on the communities we serve. Special consideration is given to charities that serve animal welfare and children’s’ health and literacy.
