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Farm to Farm by Bethany Ruckman
arm to Farm has been open for only a short
Magazine. The magazine has been an incredible
ten months, but it has been on our hearts for
blessing for our family from the very start. Following
many years. It is a dream come true really.
Matt, I stepped down from my position as a
Nine years ago, we made a huge decision for our
registered nurse to homeschool our children full-
family. We decided that we wanted to build a life
time. For the last seven years, we have been able to
where we were all able to work together. At the
work together as a family full-time.
time, I was working as a registered nurse, Matt was
That is a long story to get to the establishment
working in home health sales, and the kids (three at
of Farm to Farm, I know. When our oldest son,
the time) were in public school. Of course, having
Brendon, was about fourteen, he had a desire to work
jobs and public schooling available to us is a huge
for himself. He used his Christmas money to buy
blessing, but we had a vision for our family.
the materials to make paracord bracelets, and sold
In 2012, Matt stepped down from his position and published the first issue of GoodNews Christian
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them at swim meets and baseball games. He used the money he had made to buy baby chicks. He also
