07/18/2026
Life comes in stages.
The past couple of years have brought a lot of change for us.
Brian has been dealing with health challenges, while Jennie is looking ahead to graduating with her Master's in Clinical Mental Health this December.
We've had so much to celebrate, too. Our daughter graduated from college, and Jennie was honored with a national fellowship—milestones we're incredibly proud of.
We've also found new adventures, from playing D&D to spending time with the Preston County Knights Mountain Bike Team.
And then there's one of the biggest changes of all...
We are no longer focusing on the farm.
That reality has been difficult to accept. Farming wasn't just what we did—it was part of who we were. Growing food for our customers' families gave us purpose, connection, and joy.
For us, continuing to operate as a commercial farm no longer felt financially sustainable. It hurts to even write those words. We gave it everything we had, but we reached a point where the numbers no longer supported continuing in the same way. That doesn't mean farming can't be successful—it simply means that, for our family and our circumstances, it was time to make a difficult decision.
What that means for us long term, we haven't decided yet.
Life has a way of moving in seasons. Some are about building, some are about harvesting, and some are about learning how to let go so something new has room to grow.
We're still in that process. We're grateful for every customer, every conversation, every family who trusted us to feed theirs, and every lesson this chapter gave us.
This isn't the end of our story—it's just the beginning of a new season.
