We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community. - Dorothy Day
Our community has been offering a place to visit, stay and experience community for almost 20 years. Here are a few stories to show how opening your doors to a stranger helps us all to grow and learn.
We encourage all people to consider offering hospitality to strangers. These stories can help you understand this type of work we do and how we are transformed through this work.

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Our stories
Note: The names in some of these stories have been changed



Hope and Loss
Tim's family was looking for a safe place for Tim to rest and be separated from temptations and addiction. Tim lived with us for about a year resting, growing, helping in his own unique way, and sharing a love for all creatures with us. Tim left and eventually got his own apartment in Mankato. Tragically Tim died in his sleep in the spring of 2026 and we hosted his celebration of life on our farm with his friends and family.
From Instability to Stability
Lance lived his whole life in the Red Wing and Hastings area. After one evening of some misunderstanding and frustration Lance ended up in jail for 242 days. Upon his release he had no place to go so left all of his belongings at the jail and walked to Salvation Army to get a hotel voucher. When that ran out he lived in the back of a pickup truck until his social worker connected him to our farm.
Lance moved in and worked with us for almost two years before he found subsidized housing in Red Wing, Minnesota and he continues to help on the farm when he has extra time.
A Family Finds a Home
After a drug overdose death of her ex-husband the Wayne family felt the effects in every aspect of their lives. Jess, her two sons, and two dogs ended up living in a hotel for eight months before the money ran out.
They moved in with with us on Easter Sunday 2026 and took right to the farm. From checking eggs, cooking and helping with chores they became part of the work we do. After three months they found an apartment in Red Wing and the future is bright for this family.



Kenyan Visitors
We welcome all visitors to our farm and that includes groups of people interested in the work we do. This allows us to share our life with others but also learn from visitors from near and far.
We have had two groups visiting from Kitui Kenya as part of an exchange program with the Minneapolis-St. Paul Diocese. We shared stories, wisdom and song! Click here for a short video.
A Journey to the End
Tim lived in a camper on a friend's land for many years. When that friend passed away his son showed up and gave Tim three days to move. Tim's social worker reached out to see if he could park his camper at our farm.
After two years Tim was diagnosed with cancer and we moved him into the house. Our farm team at the time, Esther Liu and Chloe Kennedy, all shared in doctors' trips and care. After a few months it was decided that Tim should have hospice care at our farm and we cared for him until his passing.
A Few Hours to Rest
On a Saturday afternoon in the Fall we were driving home when we saw a young man walking down the middle of the road. He was in mental distress and so we asked him if he wanted to come with us to our farm a few miles away. He hopped in and away we went.
At the farm he shared that he had gotten into a fight with his girlfriend and very depressed. Our guest at the time Lance (story above) chatted with him for a while, he took a walk, napped for a little bit, came with us to church and decided he was ready to go back and have a better conversation with his girlfriend.
