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 & [...]
Madison Keil is a senior at Lakeland High School who decided to take on a senior project in order to earn a Leading EDGE diploma. The Leading EDGE program requires students to go beyond basic studies by participating in career internships, community service projects, and choosing a senior project that will somehow benefit the community. Madison learned about The Farm Place and talked with Farm board member Sue Keenan. Madison is an avid golfer and a member of the Lakeland girls golf team, and decided to organize a golf tournament, with proceeds going to The Farm. To [...]
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, [...]
There are lots of ways you can make a difference. In Paul's letter to Timothy, in which he was instructing Timothy how to encourage those with more resources, he said, "Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share." (1 Timothy 6:18). If you have more time, more money, or more resources than the children who find themselves at The Farm Place, this is a wonderful opportunity for you! Here are four ways you can help The Farm Place: Money - It costs money to [...]
