I’d like to thank you for all your support and assistance in
last year’s business. We had several new
challenges last year including extreme heat.
Although we lost many birds to that heat, God blessed us and we still
managed to get the orders out. We also
had so many friends and customers come out to help us in various ways. I think that’s my favorite part. I love watching people come out, join
together, and accomplish something so ancient, so visceral, all the while
becoming a closer knit community. That’s
really what this is all about.
That said, we will not be fulfilling any orders this
year. I’m sorry to say that we are going
to need to take a year off. As many of
you know, my family is in the process of moving. We had anticipated being in a new house by
now, but God had different plans. As it
stands right now we have sold our house with an anticipated closing date of
early April. We are temporarily living
with my generous in-laws while we pack and look for another place. To compound the complexities our new son was
born on March 24th. Also, our good
friends, the Owen family, have been letting us use their farm. That family is very busy. The two youngest sons (who were vital in the
day to day operation) are both working full-time jobs and going to school. Keith, the patriarch of the farm, is also
very busy with work and ministry. So, as
I look across the landscape of the 2012 chicken season it appears to me that
God simply has a different plan for us.
While I am disappointed, I am glad to simply sit back and
watch. You may recognize that this is a
very poor business decision. However,
the main goal of Legacy Family Farm has never been “business”. The main goal is to leave a legacy of
Biblical community through agriculture.
We’ve been doing that. If the
Lord wills, we will do it again. When
that time comes, it is our sincere hope that you can be a part of it. Thanks for your support and your
understanding. We’d love to keep in
touch with you. I’ll continue posting on
our Facebook page from time to time. Let
us know about your experiences this year exploring other clean meat producing
farms, patronizing farmer’s markets, and entering into community with other
believers. We’d love to hear about it!
Feel free to contact us.
(734) 931-0890
legacyfamilyfarm@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Legacy-Family-Farm/201798028707
What a wise decision, Thisse Family. Perhaps the next time, you will be able to do it at your own place. Still praying that you could move to Newburg Rd..........Lord knows :)
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