From announcing back in August that we would be closing the farm store, to hosting a 50% everything Open House event in October, we have continued to liquidate and disassemble our farm business.
We are finally ready to announce that our farm will be officially closing.
We, as you know, are taking a “Farming Gap Year” and honestly it has been incredible. Jared and I have been enjoying our time together on weekends, working together on his job sites and even finding new hobbies.
More time, less “chores” and spending less money.
Let’s talk about the money part. One of the butchers we have used just posted their new fees for butchering pigs. Every part of the process has increased in price. I did the quick math using their numbers and our profits per pig were so low we definitely wouldn’t be able to pay ourselves after we paid for the pig and their feed. We found ways to grow, produce and gather good quality foods for you and offer it at the best price. We increased our production when the need was there during COVID and we have slowed it down when the demand slowed down. We did what we needed to do to provide for you.
Now we need to do what we need to do for us.
I have always been loud and clear about the “true cost of farming” and eventually you either bend or your break.
We decided to bend.
It’s hard to envision the farm without our customers but its easy to find other ways to interact.
Jared and I want to thank you all for being such a big part of our farm journey here. We have met some incredible people and have made so many friends. Our farm will continue to be active with our community and grow but for now we are excited to enjoy some privacy and peacefulness here on our little corner of New Hampshire.
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