Our therapist told us recently that Greg’s the 18-wheeler in the relationship.
While he usually needs ample time and space to readjust and pivot when a change of course is needed, I’m apparently the zip car who comes about quickly. Sometimes too quickly for my own good, actually.
We get to the same destination almost 100% of the time. But we do this in our own ways and in our own time. And that’s been a profound realization for us, both.
This difference in our personalities was exactly what popped into my head when I tuned into our local NPR station WXXI a couple of weeks ago and heard Evan Dawson hosting an episode about pig farming.
I was certain that Greg was never going to be able to rearrange his schedule on a dime to call into the show. And with the show already well underway, time was ticking.
But let me tell you, that 18-wheeler is more nimble than either of us thought. Because in a moment’s notice, he pumped on those breaks and jumped at the opportunity to share.
Most callers get just a few minutes on the air. But when the producers realized who they were talking to and the wealth of experience he’s got raising organic pigs, humanely on pasture, they graciously invited him to stay on for the entire show.
And what transpired from there was a most thoughtful conversation about the atrocities of factory pig farming and the great alternatives that exist right here in Rochester, like our farm!
He was asked tough questions and showed true grace from start to finish. And watching it all unfold made me realize that while he’s surely got that measured 18-wheeler quality to him, he’s got more heart for this work than anyone else could. And it’s exactly that combination of qualities, that makes him such an exceptional farmer.
Your Farmers,
Jenney & Greg
PS – We have a bumper crop of pork chops and sausages in stock at the moment. Place an order with us and stock up HERE.