Changes coming...

Some of you know that we lost our farmhand a few months ago.  We knew his tenure with us was temporary and he has moved on to pursue his dream of an engineering degree. We are so thankful for his time here.  He was such a blessing and we sure do miss him!  But we bless him in his new endeavor and wish him well. Thank you, Stephen!

In the process of figuring out what to do about help (Ken works a lot on the farm, but he has other full-time work as well) we had several conversations with Marvin and Miriam Wengerd (Triple Creek Farm) - our lamb farmers.  When Marvin found out we needed a farmhand, he really wanted to work for us and tried to figure out how to accomplish that.  But, him being Amish and living about 30 miles away, it just wasn't feasible.

After much thought, prayer, and discussion, the idea came about that since they have land, they could raise some of the animals on their farm instead of coming to help on our farm.  So...to make a long story short...they will be raising chickens, turkeys, and pigs (those all take less land than cows, and also they're the biggest part of the daily work load in the summer) and we will maintain the beef and the laying hens.  It will be a partnership of sorts, two small farms working together to bring you quality meats.

Many of you have already experienced the fabulous lamb that Triple Creek Farm produces, and you can rest assured the pork, chicken, and turkey will be of the same high quality.  The Wengerds are committed to raising the animals as naturally as possible, just like we are, and Ken is very involved in any decision-making that needs to be done.

Marvin and Miriam plan to join us at the Frostville Farmers' Market this Saturday so those of you who see us there will get a chance to meet them if you haven't already done so.  They will likely be at the market at least one or two more times throughout the summer.  This week we'll also be sampling a lamb recipe of some kind.