Midweek often finds us measuring progress — looking at where we are, what we’ve accomplished, and how far there is still to go. Earlier this week, I found myself in conversation with a few friends who were struggling with that very thing. They had chosen to stick it out through a difficult situation while others in their circle had decided to bail and move on.

It got me thinking.

Sometimes it looks like people are ahead — but often, they’ve just skipped the line. They’ve avoided the trial, the hardship, the experience that produces authentic growth and character.

It can look like moving on means you’ve moved ahead — but sometimes, moving on just means moving past what mattered most.

I love this quote by Elisabeth Elliot:

“He makes us wait, for He has things to do in our souls that we are not interested in.”

Let patience have her perfect work. Don’t fret. Let them skip the line.

This is your race — your path — and deep down, you know you’d rather be found faithful than half-steppin’, cutting the line and calling it progress.

Be still for the deep work that will ultimately shape you — the kind that lasts.

Until next time,

Mrs. Farmer Jones



“Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” — James 1:4

🍂 FINAL THURSDAY HARVEST HANG OF 2025

Mini Pop-Up Market • Seasonal Plates & Pairings • Starts at 6 PM

Join us Thursday, October 23, as we close the 2025 season with one last gathering of food, fellowship, and farm flavor.

What began as a weekly veggie pick-up has grown into one of the region’s favorite slow-down experiences — a celebration of the harvest and the hands that bring it to the table.

We’ll mark the season’s end with a Mini Pop-Up Market featuring our shop’s local artisans and an incredible a la carte menu of seasonal plates and pairings from our wood-fired kitchen. Live music by Molly Adamson and lots of cheers for 24 amazing Thursdays!

➤Join us for the last Thursday hurrah!

Friday Night Plans, Solved.

The table’s almost full, but if you’re still deciding where to dine this Friday — we’ve got something special.

Join us inside the Barn Lounge for an intimate, six-course Supper Club Preview — a one-night dinner for true food lovers and wine enthusiasts.

We’ll eat, sip, and share stories by the fire, guided by Vanessa and Folio Fine Wine Partners, featuring small, sustainable, family-owned vineyards from Austria, France, and Sicily.

And yes — we’re pouring the Sparkling Bourbon Lemonade that started it all over a decade ago. The drink that first told our story.

The Menu

Amuse & Passables

Smoked Pumpkin Soup Shooter · Sweet Potato Stack with Whipped Goat Cheese · Crisp Apple & Prosciutto Bite

Paired with the Sparkling Bourbon Lemonade

Course One — Austria

Roasted Delicata Squash & Pear Salad · Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette ·

Lemon Lavender Scone

Paired with Laurenz V “Singing” Grüner Veltliner

Course Two — France

Maple-Braised Chicken with Wild Cranberry Jus · Roasted Carrots & Japanese Turnips · Wilted Kale

Paired with Trenel Rochebonne Beaujolais

Course Three — Sicily

Smoked & Braised Short Rib · Garlic-Thyme Potato Purée · Collard Greens · Smoked Sea Salt Focaccia

Paired with Donnafugata “Sedara” Red Blend

Course Four — France

Spiced Poached Pear · Honey Mascarpone · Candied Rosemary ·

Toasted Walnuts

Paired with Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Sublime Champagne

Friday, October 24 | 6–9 PM

$195 per person | All-inclusive | The Barn Lounge at Locavore Farm

Seats are nearly gone — if your Friday plans are still up in the air, let them land here → 🎟️ Reserve your seat