05/24/2026
Redmond, I'm sorry but I have to leave. At least for now.
I and this business have been evicted, and we were served this lawful notice after I'd left on Friday.
Long story short, we were going to be evicted back in February, but we paid what was required by our landlords- $40,000. The eviction notice went away for two months, and the same one was used and ratified. When the court ruled in their favor, my wife was in the hospital in labor and one of the potato family lied four times about this "promise" to withdraw the eviction. Pay back rent, nope. No conversation after it was paid. No "hey you if you can...". I pled with them to allow me more time to pay back, nope.
So I'm being treated like a criminal squatter after 5 years of being here. After paying a grip of money I didn't have. After, even falling behind, still paying what I could.
Apparently, the former potato farmers are Christians.
Well you fell behind. True.
We fell behind a long time ago. If you've followed me and this business, I think you can understand that. We fell behind when we said no to USDA masks. We fell behind when we got cancelled. We fell behind with OSF and I was paying attorneys money I didn't have to pyhrrically end up losing more money that I did not have. We fell behind with multiple partners just abandoning ship when things got hard. We fell behind when I threw everything I had to just stay fighting to this point.
Excuses. True.
As I told Don Lee, my former and gracious landlord who worked with me, the only thing that I find redeeming about social media is to "eat humble pie". Humility is the mark of a Christ- follower, and so I can think of nothing more humiliating than to come on here and share that my next batch of 800 lbs of salami will likely rot, because I have to leave.
I was just about to turn this business profitable. Nope. Have to leave.
I'll try to get the remaining orders out, but if I stay too long, a sheriff can come and remove me on Tuesday. It's the law. Afterwards, I will do my best, within two and a half days, to figure out how to ship your products without a facility or freezer (which may have to be left behind).
I told their lawyers it's impossible, but they would not budge. Maybe I could appeal, but honestly guys, I'm just tired of endlessly fighting fights that should never have happened in the first place. I'm not so much tired of eating humble pie, as I am tired of fake people, fake Christians, fake religion, fake partners, fake meat buyers.
Anyways. As I take equipment out and do my best to move as much as is humanly possible within the next two and a half days, I would greatly appreciate your prayers. It's a holiday weekend, and it's a big ask, but if you have a large truck and trailer and can give a little time towards unloading stuff, I sure would appreciate that as well. If you're nearby and have a forklift I could borrow, I would appreciate that too. The brand new battery with 2 hours on it for mine is dead as a doornail.
"I6 Rejoice evermore.
17 Pray without ceasing.
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
20 Despise not prophesyings.
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Believe it or not, I have been rejoicing. This isn't the end. Yes, this means even in this circumstance, rejoice! God bless you, have a wonderful weekend!
