Hilarie Burton
Co-founded the production company Mischief Farm in 2016, pivoting from acting to championing sustainable agriculture and workers' rights in the Hudson Valley.
Born 1982 (age 44)·American actress·Birthday: July 1·Millennials
Biography
Hilarie Burton Morgan and her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan purchased a farm in Rhinebeck, New York, in 2016 and formed Mischief Farm. The operation now includes a candy store, a butcher shop, and Samuel's Sweet Shop, which employs adults with disabilities. This followed her tenure on the WB/CW series One Tree Hill, where she played Peyton Sawyer for six seasons beginning in 2003. Burton started as a video jockey on MTV's Total Request Live from 1998 to 2003, conducting over 1,000 interviews. In 2017, she publicly detailed alleged mistreatment by a One Tree Hill showrunner, contributing to a wider industry reckoning. She authored the memoir "The Rural Diaries" in 2020, which documented the farm's development. Burton currently hosts the podcast "Drama Queens" with her former One Tree Hill co-stars, re-examining the series. Her work redefines celebrity advocacy, moving it from social media statements to tangible community investment and supply chain creation.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Hilarie was born in 1982, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Hilarie Was Born
The biggest hits of 1982
#1 Movie
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Best Picture
Gandhi
#1 TV Show
Dallas
Hilarie's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1982Born
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1987Started school
Black Monday stock market crash
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1995Became a teenager
Oklahoma City bombing; Windows 95 released
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $96,500Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Gangsta's Paradise" — CoolioBest Picture: Braveheart
1998Could drive
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2000Could vote
Y2K passes without incident; contested Bush-Gore election
Gas: $1.51/galHome: $119,600Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Breathe" — Faith HillBest Picture: Gladiator
2003Turned 21
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2012Turned 30
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2022Turned 40
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 44 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Built Mischief Farm into a multi-faceted agribusiness that supports local producers and provides inclusive employment.
- As a cast member of *One Tree Hill* (2003-2009, 2012), the show generated over $1 billion in syndication revenue.
- Her 2017 allegations were part of the catalyst for a formal investigation and apology from *One Tree Hill* leadership.
Did You Know?
She named her son after the town of Augustus in Maine, where she filmed the movie *The List*.
Burton is a licensed real estate agent in the state of New York.
She and her husband keep a "zombie apocalypse" trailer stocked and ready on their farm, a nod to his role on *The Walking Dead*.
““We built a business that feeds our neighbors. That’s a better legacy than any rating.””
