Board Members Interviewed Board members Kyle Phillip and Sarah Clarkson, along with volunteer Elvis Miller, visited WFRN in August to talk about our mission, our upcoming dinner and auction, and what we still need to finish the ACC. Listen for yourselves! Ready to Get Involved? If you have questions or would like to learn more about how you can be a part of The Farm Place, we can help! Donor Opportunities Contact Us
Don't Miss This Fun Event! The fundraiser dinner and auction for The Farm Place will be held Thursday, October 17 at the 4-H Fairgrounds in LaGrange. Doors open at 5:00pm, the meal is served at 5:30, and the live auction begins at 6:00. There will be a live auction and silent auction. Dinner will include spaghetti, salad, bread, and a nice dessert. So far this year’s fundraiser includes two golf carts and a 36″ x 24″ framed canvas Keith James photograph of the LaGrange County Courthouse. Stay tuned as we add more items to this page. Thank you to [...]
Sold Out Before 1:00! The wonderful June weather only added to the fun at our King's BBQ fundraiser, held June 3rd on the LaGrange County Courthouse lawn. Board members and Farm Place volunteers arrived early to set up for the day, and the stream of BBQ loving Farm supporters kept everyone on their toes. In addition to chicken, we added King's delicious BBQ ribs and the people took notice. The fundraiser was scheduled to run through 1:00pm but we sold out by 12:30! Thank you to all the individuals and businesses who contributed to this year's fundraiser. Every little bit [...]
Getting to Know DeKalb County The Farm Place recently joined the DeKalb Chamber Partnership, which represents businesses in DeKalb County, Indiana. When offered a chance to participate in the Business Unplugged New Member Expo, we jumped at the chance! The event was held at the Auburn Atrium Marketplace on in Auburn, a wonderful venue situated in downtown Auburn that features area artists and other small businesses. The New Member Expo offered us a chance to visit with other DeKalb County members. Farm board members Steve Howell and Keith James were on hand to tell visitors how The Farm Place benefits [...]
Friday, June 3rd -- 10:00 Until Gone! Get ready for good eats! The Farm Place is excited to serve King's delicious BBQ chicken to raise money toward building the new Animal Companionship Center! For a minimum donation of $10.00 (you're always welcome to give more if you like) you'll receive chicken, chips, and bottled water! You can get tickets from any one of our board members now through May 24th. Pick up your chicken dinners on Friday, June 3rd at the LaGrange County Courthouse gazebo. Pre-sale meals must be picked up by 1:00PM. We'll see you there! [...]
The Farm Place, Inc., has received a Community Health Improvement grant from Parkview LaGrange Hospital in the amount of $10,000. The funds will go toward operating expenses of The Farm Place and its Animal Companionship Center (ACC), located about a mile north of LaGrange. Construction of the ACC is slated for April of 2022. Its purpose is to provide a private, safe environment where area professionals can facilitate court-ordered visitations and life skills training, with the added benefit of comfort animal therapy. Currently, children affected by the trauma of separation from their parents must [...]
The Farm Place, Inc. has received a Walmart Local Community Grant in the amount of $3,000. The grant will go toward construction of the Animal Companionship Center (ACC) in LaGrange, which represents Phase II of The Farm Place. Construction of the ACC is slated to begin in spring of 2022. The purpose of the ACC is to provide a private, safe environment where area professionals can offer court-ordered visitations and life skills training, with the added benefit of comfort animal therapy. Currently, children affected by the trauma of separation from their parents must endure [...]
On Thursday, October 28th The Farm Place held a fundraiser dinner and auction at the 4-H Fairgrounds in LaGrange, with the purpose of raising money toward construction of the Animal Companionship Center. More than 100 guests were served a delicious dinner prepared by Romer’s Restaurant of LaGrange, followed by an evening of fun. Businesses and individuals from around northeast Indiana donated a variety of auction items, including family legal services from Linda Zabona-Wooster, a round of golf for four from Heron Creek, a gift certificate from Tire Star, and gift baskets from Mike & [...]
The Farm Place Inc. was happily surprised to receive a $2,600 donation from the American Austin Bantam Club. Each year the AABC holds an auction at their annual club meet, and the proceeds are donated to a non-profit at the next annual meeting. This year’s meet was held at the Farmstead Inn & Conference Center in Shipshewana. After talking with employees at the Shipshewana Convention and Visitors Bureau, the AABC chose The Farm Place to receive their donation. Board member Keith James happily accepted a check on behalf of The Farm. “This donation came [...]
The Farm Place Inc. has received a $20,000 grant from LaGrange County Community Foundation to support construction of the Animal Companionship Center at The Farm Place. The award comes from the Community Impact Grant at the Community Foundation. The grant funds will be used for construction of the Center, where children and adolescents will be reunited with their families and receive supervised visitation and relationship skill building in a safe, private environment with the added benefit of animal companionship. Studies have shown that animal companionship is helpful in increasing self-worth, practicing and developing coping [...]
