Do you remember this little mother’s day tribute we wrote last year? Well, this Sunday is Father’s Day and we thought this would be the perfect week to introduce you to our Poppas. They are two of the most amazing people on this earth and without their love and support, we’d never be where we are today.
Farmer Greg writing….
Throughout my lifetime, two of the most important things that I learned from my Dad were integrity and compassion. I don’t have an example of a huge moral dilemma where my Dad modeled the pillars of integrity. Growing up, it was in the smaller things, doing what was right for the people he knew, standing up for the students he worked with at RPI, and showing up for my brother and me. He’s the kind of person who tells a waitress that she didn’t include something on the bill at a restaurant because he doesn’t want her to get in trouble or invites international college students to our house for Thanksgiving dinner because he didn’t want them to be alone. It really comes down to the everyday moments where he’s shown me what compassion and integrity really mean and I’ll always consider myself lucky if some of that rubbed off on me.
Farmer Jenney writing now…
The one word I would use to describe my Dad is adventurous. He is the guy who finds his way out of a pickle, even when the odds are stacked against him. He never takes no for an answer, finding ways to do things that no one in their right mind would ever dream of doing like moving an entire house to a new location or traveling to Ghana without the required visa. I think about the courage I’ve mustered up at different points in my life and I know it’s come directly from my Dad. He’s fearless, except for this one aversion he has to being a patient, which is funny, considering how much he adores his work as a primary care doctor. Some of my greatest memories with him as a kid were getting to do rounds with him at the hospital or getting to do home-visits with him, something he still does full time at age 72! Our family means everything to him and he has worked tirelessly to support me and my 5 siblings. He loves this farm and believes in what we’re doing and I just adore him for that.
To all the Dads out there, ours included, Happy, Happy Father’s Day! You’re hitting it out of the park and we love and appreciate you!
Your Farmers,
Jenney and Greg