The Team

Carriage House Farms is owned and operated by the husband-and-wife team of John Aller and Kelly Koley.  John and Kelly met in New York City in 2006 and had an instant connection that led to marriage several years later.  After decades of living and working in the Big Apple, they decided to throw caution to the wind, give up the big city life, and move back to the peace and tranquility of the Heartland.

 

Kelly, born in Indiana to Air Force parents, spent her childhood traveling and living in several countries, finally returning to "the States" at the beginning of her high school years. Kelly’s love of horses started at an early age when she began riding in Germany, where her family was stationed. Years later, after returning to America, her love of horses continued until life and a career pulled her away. After years in corporate law, where she planned and assisted with many client and corporate events, Kelly was ready to leave the hustle and bustle behind and return to nature and country life. Now she spends her time beekeeping with John, caring for her many laying hens, pampering their Labrador Retrievers, and making soap and other beeswax products. As an avid hiker, outdoor enthusiast, and animal lover, she finds that Carriage House Farms is the place where her creativity thrives.

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John was born in St. Louis but raised most of his childhood years in rural northwest Missouri. His father was a former Lincoln-Mercury executive and a lifelong enthusiast, collector, and expert on all things Packard. His mother was a stay-at-home mom until John reached high school, when she returned to the workforce as the secretary to the Dean of Students at William Jewell College. Many years later, John, a country boy at heart, was happy to leave city life and come home to Missouri after a successful career in the medical software IT industry, where he oversaw essential computer systems in one of New York City’s world-renowned hospitals. His many interests include music, cooking, wine, physical fitness, and working outside in “clean dirt,” growing beautiful things. 

 

John and Kelly’s shared passions and interests made opening and operating Carriage House Farms a natural and seamless fit.