Our Use of Social Media Ends Today
A small farm like ours only survives if we can talk directly to the people who care about it. That is why our newsletter matters more than any social media account ever could. It is now the only place you will hear from us directly.
When we first opened our doors, we knew social media was temporary. Everything needs an end date. We had one goal: let people know we exist, invite them to join our email list, and then walk away. We never confused the noise of social media with real connection. On social media, you are never really talking to your audience. You are talking to an algorithm that decides who sees what, when they see it, and whether it shows up at all.
The breaking point came sooner than planned. When we shared an update about our EBT program, some people decided to turn food insecurity into a political joke. We removed comment after comment from people who claim to be adults but treat hunger as theatre for their politics. If your gut reaction to a small farm in West Virginia feeding its community is to make it political, go fuck yourself.
We are not just a business. We are a farm, a SNAP retailer, and an essential service making sure the most at-risk in our community have direct access to real food. If you engaged with us on a meaningful level, we appreciate you and value our customers more than you know. If you turned our work and our life into political ammunition, we distance ourselves from you on purpose. We have zero tolerance for politics of any flavor. Our digital space will not be hijacked to promote the ideologies of people who do not care whether you live or die.
This is why the newsletter matters. It is our direct line between our farm and your inbox. No interference. No middleman. If we need to tell you something important, it gets there. If you have a question or an idea, you can reply and we will read it. We will answer. That connection is worth more than thousands of anonymous followers who scroll past. Our email list belongs to us and nobody else, and we can take it with us wherever we go.
Resiliency works in both directions. Every time we connect with the people who care about this farm, we get stronger. Every time you support farms like ours, you keep a trusted food source close. Our newsletter is where that connection lives. When you read it, share it, or reply, you make both sides unshakable.
Our newsletter is also our record of the farm’s evolution. It is not an ad. It is honest, real, and free to join. It is not religious or political. It is about sharing ideas about food and land with the people who still care about both. It holds the changes in the seasons, the challenges we have faced, the lessons we have learned, and the ideas we think are worth sharing.
People are hurting in real life. We see it here in West Virginia. We see it on the days when we give away more food than we sell because our community is hurting. And if you show up at our farm and need help, we will give you food regardless of what you said today because that is what human beings do for each other. We will not engage in political warfare with you like you do with us.