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We’ve got a heated battle going between our Biggest Loser’s!  Harry (Douglas school) is still in the lead having dropped 13.2% (37.8 lbs) but Sherry (Union) is close behind down 11.6% (23.4 lbs).  The battle for third is neck and neck with Angie (Abe Lincoln) and Annmarie (Jefferson) both down just over 9% or 26.8 and 27.6 lbs respectively.

As a group, we’ve lost 179 lbs in just 6 weeks! The moral of this story is simple…eat fresh, healthy foods and exercise daily and you will lose weight and feel healthier!

This little guy, we’ve named him ‘Jumpy’ has been feasting on our Indian Corn for the last week or so.   This morning, a well placed trap has brought an end to Jumpy’s Indian Corn buffet.  Now his fate rests in your hands.  Head back to our Facebook page and cast your vote.  Should we let Jumpy go (possibly only to return and gobble up our inventory) or do we make up a nice pot of squirrel stew?

Should Jumpy be set free?

Just got back from delivering nearly 1,000 pumpkins to schools.  FYI, If your child mentions something about the guy from Farmer’s saying all that “dirt” on the pumpkins was “pig manure” and that they may start OINK‘ing later…tell them I was joking! LOL!!

Harry (Douglas School) takes the weekly prize of a $10 Gift Card to the Swansea Subway as he dropped another 6.8 lbs!  Harry leads the competition with an 11% reduction from his starting weight.  Close behind are Angie W. (Abe Lincoln), Sherry (Union),  and Annmarie (Jefferson).

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Representing Union School, Sherry was the week’s biggest loser dropping 3.2 lbs or 1.6%!  She’ll receive a $20 Gift Card to Subway for her efforts!  Harry is still in the lead, but there’s a heated battle for the #2 spot between Sherry, Annmarie, and Angie W.  Stay tuned….

As usual we’ve got tons of great tasting stuff in the store, but right now there are two stand-outs that we need to spotlight before they disappear:

Honeycrisp Apples from Washington

Without a doubt the best apple you’ll ever eat.  The Honeycrisp was developed by horticulturists at the University of Minnesota to be the sweetest, crunchiest, crispest apple in the World.  Come in and ask us for a sample and you’ll agree!

Holiday Seedless Grapes from California

A patented variety owned and grown only by M. Caratan & Sons in California, the Holiday Seedless is to grapes what the Honeycrisp is to apples.  They’re huge, crunchy, and super sweet.  They’re only available until Christmas so get your fill of them while you can.  Just come in and tell us you want to try some and we’ll gladly give you a sample!

Got your Halloween Decorations yet?

If not, what are you waiting for?  We’re loaded up with straw bales, indian corn, gourds, pumpkins, mini-pumpkins, and more!  We’ve lowered our pumpkins prices dramatically from what you’ll find around town.  No more weighing pumpkins and selling them by the pound!

Large Pumpkins – $4.99

X-Large Pumpkins -$9.99

Compare at 39¢ lb and you’ll save nearly 50%!

Chocolate Covered Strawberries are BACK!

So this is the point where our Farmer’s 4 Fitness contestants should stop reading   Our decadent hand-dipped chocolate covered strawberries are back!  Starting Thursday morning we’ll be back in the berry business as the weather has cooled off sufficiently.  Walk-ins are welcome, but call ahead if you need more than a dozen or so!

Follow our progress over the course of the competition with this real-time chart!
Angie W. and Harry have both lost over 6% of their weight in just two weeks!  Annmarie isn’t far behind…

Rick Delashmit!

Rick’s Story…

In the interest of full and open disclosure, I promised I’d publish my story to our Facebook page so here it goes…

I’ve always been a stocky guy, but when you’re 5′2″ and 190lbs – I don’t think ’stocky’ is the word any longer. My weight has always been something I’ve struggled with, but honestly, I was never willing to put in the time and effort to properly address it. Rather, my solutions were geared toward quick fix changes to my diet like Atkins and super low calorie diets which invariably never succeed in keeping the weight off.

Two things have led me to this point where I’m willing to make the changes and sacrifices necessary to change my lifestyle for good…

1) I’ve now outlived my Father by nearly 4 years. I don’t know how many of you reading this have outlived your parents, but I’m sure you’ll agree that if you have – it’s a surreal feeling. He was 34 when he passed away and I’ll be 38 in December . The cancer had progressed too far and by the time he saw his doctor, there was nothing they could do. My diet consists primarily of McDonald’s (which I eat virtually everyday), peanut butter, anything made by Hostess, and Diet Coke. I live every day with the knowledge that my family history of cancer and my junk food filled diet are most likely going to significantly shorten my life.

2) I married my high-school sweetheart. We’ve been together more than half our lives already. We have two beautiful boys Reece (6) and Harry (4). Like every Father and Husband, I have a responsibility to take care of myself to ensure that I live long enough to support my children and help nurture them as they grow into adulthood. My responsibility however, was amplified after the events of May 31st, 2008. We were involved in a side impact car accident which nearly took the life of my oldest son Reece. He spent two weeks in a coma and over three months in the hospital last Summer. Reece suffered a traumatic brain injury and May 31st of last year was the last time we heard his precious voice or saw him run and play like the perfectly healthy 5 year old he was at that time.

To say that depression has played a role in the fact that I’ve gained 20 pounds in the last year would be a monumental understatement. I find myself binging late at night after I’ve put Reece to bed and put on the braces he must wear on his hands and feet to keep his muscles from contracting. The shock of the initial injury has subsided but I still struggle everyday with how much I miss hearing him say “I love you Daddy.”

I don’t have a choice any longer. Getting in shape is imperative because until Reece can walk again (and he will) I have to carry him. This isn’t an issue now, but he’s only 6. What if I still have to carry him when he’s 10 or 12? I pray that this isn’t the case, but I have to be prepared for the eventuality. I find myself getting short of breath when we practice walking around the backyard. God forbid that my lack of stamina could shortchange his recovery efforts. I owe it to Reece to match his relentless drive to get back all he’s lost.

Angie Downard!

Angie’s Story…

I want to be in this contest so bad, I have been looking for the motivation  for a long time now. I can’t afford to go out and spend a lot of money on weight loss plans. I was in a car accident in February and was unable to do a lot of exercise until now and I have gained a lot more weight. I get very depressed with myself over my weight especially when my two daughters grab my stomach and jiggle my fat. The other day I was waking my daughter up and I was standing at her door with my arms on the side pushing myself back and forth almost like I was doing a push-up standing up. My other daughter walked around the corner and asked what I was doing and I said to her that i was trying to loose some of the fat under my arms. She said Mommy you need to find an exercise that loosed the fat  on your belly. I was devastated!! I am sick of my kids thinking I am fat. I started a weight loss group at our church but it needs to be more structured, right now it is more of just a support group and you try to loose weight on your own then come to weigh in every two weeks. I need more!!!!