COSHOCTON − Jeff and Jody Mizer are honoring their farm heritage with a new business selling mini barns and other portable buildings.

The Barn Yard at 19778 Ohio 16 opened about a month ago on part of what was the Pope Family Farm. This was the farm Jody grew up on and Jeff was raised on a dairy farm in Bakersville.

The business sells mini-barns, sheds, cottages, hunting cabins and dog kennels with more than 40 units currently on site. It's an official dealer for Old Hickory Barns and Sheds with buildings constructed in Amish country.

One can buy a building from The Barn Yard, design a custom build online or have a unit built at one's home.

"We're just now getting started and sales are just now starting to go out, but we're getting good feedback from people on our quality and prices," Jeff said. "We might add a few more (units) this spring, but we wanted to get established this fall and start to get our name out there."

Jeff said he was looking for a home-based business. He considered some other possibilities before settling on portable buildings.

"Your garage gets full and you need more room. These here are used for storage and home offices," Jeff said.

There are other businesses in the area that sell similar structures, but Jeff feels there's enough room for all as Coshocton County is on an upswing with new businesses bringing a population increase.

"We know there are other places people can buy a barn or shed and we're just excited to be an alternative option. We all have our own styles, designs, prices and different things. There's plenty of business out there for everybody and we're just excited to be part of it and to work with the community," Jeff said. "Coshocton has a bright future and we're happy to be a little piece of it."

For more information on The Barn Yard, go to its Facebook page or call 330-432-6706.

Leonard Hayhurst is a community content coordinator and general news reporter for the Coshocton Tribune with close to 15 years of local journalism experience and multiple awards from the Ohio Associated Press. He can be reached at 740-295-3417 or llhayhur@coshoctontribune.com. Follow him on Twitter at @llhayhurst.