Fundraisers

LaGrange County Community Foundation Awards $25,000 to The Farm Place The Farm Place has been awarded a significant grant of $25,000 from the LaGrange County Community Foundation to aid in the completion of its innovative Animal Companionship Center in LaGrange. Enhancing Support for Families in Need This new facility will serve as a crucial resource for families involved with the foster care and court systems by providing private meeting spaces. Here, children can interact with case managers, mental health professionals, and participate in supervised visits in a supportive environment. A unique aspect of the center will be the integration [...]

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 [...]

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! [...]

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 & [...]

We're Working Hard to Meet Our Goal! The Farm Place is in planning stages for the next phase of The Farm, which includes a barn for farm animals, along with a board room and office space. The new building will reside on our ten-acre property adjacent to the home we built to provide space for a foster family. It will be available to children receiving services from DCS, court-ordered supervised visitation with family members, therapy sessions, and more. We believe providing this space alongside farm animals in a farm setting will provide a more safe, relaxed, and therapeutic environment. On [...]

Friday, September 25 -- 10:30 Until Gone! The Farm Place is excited to serve King's delicious BBQ chicken to raise money toward building our new barn and offices! For a minimum donation of $10.00 (you're always welcome to give more if you like) you'll receive chicken, chips, bottled water, and a cookie! You can get tickets from any one of our board members now through September 24th. Pick up your chicken dinners on Friday, Sept. 25th at the LaGrange County Courthouse. Pre-sale meals must be picked up by 1:00PM. We'll see you there! [...]

Amish-style haystack supper and a fun auction to boot! The Farm Place held a fundraiser August 23rd to raise money toward building a barn at The Farm Place. The auction was a great success, raising more than $50,000! Attendees enjoyed delicious haystack supper with home-made desserts. Raffled items included a 1/4 beef, along with Ruger 10/.22 and a Ruger Bushmaster .460 rifles. Kids entered a giveaway to win a BB gun. Yoder Auctions of Shipshewana donated their services to the auction, which featured a huge variety of donated items from local businesses and individuals including furniture, tools, [...]