06/24/2026
Community Update🚨🚨
We are still here, and we are fighting with everything we have to keep the water out of our building.
At this time, Tofield Packers remains closed until further notice. The magnitude of the water surrounding us is astonishing, and despite continuous efforts to pump it away, it just keeps coming. Pictures and videos simply do not do justice to the unbelievable volume of water that has nowhere to go.
For the last 48 hours, family, friends, and staff have been working around the clock, inside and outside the building, keeping pumps running and doing everything possible to ensure our berms hold and relieve the pressure against the building. The support and equipment we have received from our family, friends, and staff has been nothing short of unbelievable, and we cannot thank everyone enough.
Unfortunately, the water surrounding us continues to rise despite these enormous efforts. As of right now, our coolers and freezers remain unaffected, and we are doing everything in our power to keep it that way.
We also want to acknowledge that we are not alone in this. Our thoughts are with the other businesses and residents affected by this situation, and we sincerely hope it prompts meaningful discussions within the appropriate channels to ensure proper infrastructure planning and protocols are put in place, so that situations like this can be prevented or managed more effectively in the future. We know many are facing similar challenges, and we are thinking of everyone during this difficult time.
To our beloved customers we ask for your understanding during this crisis. With the scale of what we are dealing with, it is simply impossible for me to respond to every message, text, and voicemail. Please know they are appreciated, and I will provide updates as we know more.
At this point, there is no end in sight. With more rain in the forecast, we are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. I honestly do not know what the next 48 hours will bring if conditions do not change.
Thank you to everyone who has reached out, offered help, brought supplies, operated pumps, stood beside us, and kept us in your thoughts. We are exhausted, but we are not giving up.
Please keep praying, hoping, and cheering us on. We are still here, and we are still fighting.
Jill