2024 Year End
This is Farm 12’s why, supporting healthier moms and dads in all areas of their life so they can be healthy parents. Congrats to Darien who started as a line cook with Farm 12 when we opened in 2019 and in January, he will become our Executive Chef!
This is what it’s all about!
There is still time to donate for 2024, if this inspires you! And of course, we can use your support any day of the year!
Thank you for helping us make 2024 so successful! Here’s to taking Next Year to the Next Level!
If you’ve been to Farm 12 lately, you’ve noticed we are under construction again…this time for the long awaited Early Learning Center. Here’s a video update from our CEO, Krista Linden.
There aren’t enough words to express our gratitude to those who have believed in this project and given so much of themselves to make this dream a reality. We are finally ready to build it!
We have raised nearly 80% of the funds needed to pay for this project. If you are able to help us get closer to the finish line, please visit our website stepbystepfamily.org/earlylearning or email Krista at [email protected]
Let’s do this!!
The heart and soul of Step By Step is our case management. For 27 years Step By Step has had a contract with the state’s First Steps Program, also called Maternity Support Services and Infant Case Managers. Our team of nurses, dietitians, counselors, and infant case managers work towards a healthy pregnancy, birth, and first year of parenting.
A mom, who has been with Step By Step for a few years shares how the organization and her case manager, Shannon, have positively impacted her and her family.
“Step By Step stepped in when my support system didn’t. I was pregnant with twins, and my partner and I were overwhelmed and unsure of what to do. But everything changed when I made that one call. That one call gave me the guidance we so desperately needed.
Shannon has been like a best friend to me. Each pregnancy has been different and she talks me through all of it, teaching me and helping me look at things differently. No matter how busy she is, she always makes time for me. I feel so incredibly blessed to have her in my life.
I've received so many incredible resources. From clothing and gift cards to diapers and wipes — it has truly impacted my family's life. This support has meant so much to us that I always try to give back by returning clothes or helping others in similar situations who could also benefit.
If you’re thinking about receiving Step By Step services, make that one call. Nobody knows what you’re going through but you, so speak up for yourselves and your family. Ask for help if you need it. You won’t regret it.”
We are grateful for each case manger who works for Step By Step. They are highly professional, compassionate, and experienced. They could work anywhere and we are so thankful they choose to work for Step By Step. Thank you!
To learn more about what Step By Step offers, visit www.stepbystepfamily.org/programs
Video by Pacific Nomad Media
Valentine's Week cocktails available through the weekend and then they're gone! Grab your family, your gals, your besties and join us this weekend 🤗
Pastry Delivery Boxes!
Pastry delivery boxes are BACK, and we couldn’t be more excited to deliver these sweet treats to that someone on your list ❤️
We have a group of elves ready to drop off a box of pastries to those on your heart. Send a box to the first responders, grandparents, new parents, or whoever needs it the most.
Our team will deliver a box of six, pre-set pastries to any doorstep within a 10-mile radius of Fika, on December 19th, 20th, and 21st.
Assorted Pastry Box includes: Cinnamon Roll, Pecan Sticky Bun, Chocolate Croissant, Almond Croissant, Original Scone and Seasonal Galette!
Limited Quantities available! Visit: farm12.org/catering for more information!
Step By Step Early Learning Center Update
An update on Step By Step’s Early Learning Center:
The selling of Frisko Freeze in Tacoma has presented us with a challenge to match funds for the Early Learning Center by year-end.
After many meetings with the City of Puyallup, we finally have a path forward. We are in the design stage and will begin construction in late spring/early summer. Our Department of Commerce funding requires construction to be completed by June of 2025.
We all know the power of a conversation, networking, and the right word at the right time. I’m asking you to watch this video and share with anyone you know who has the capacity and interest to help us meet this Frisko Freeze challenge by the end of the year.
Thank you for your support over the years and for thinking of us as you make connections this holiday season!
Donate online at www.stepbystepfamily.org/donateonline
Video made by Pacific Nomad Media
*Design subject to change
*Sources for statistics from Association of Washington Business 2023 Policy Summit and Bipartisan Policy Center. 2023. “The Role of Childcare in the Mind of Employed Parents and Business Owners”
One year ago today we opened the doors to Fika.
We needed a place to stay a little longer and study a little harder.
We needed a place to spread our croissant crumbs, laugh with our co-workers, and and finish the last of our book club book.
We needed a place to meet with our whole department for coffee and grab lunch on the way out the door.
We needed a place to celebrate births, retirements, marriages and all the moments that matter the most.
We needed a place to stretch our legs, grow our teams, and give ourselves the opportunity to become all that we were created to be.
We needed a place to gather, create, celebrate and restore.
Fika, you've done all of it and more. You're better than we could have imagined and we can't wait to spend the day celebrating you.
Happy Birthday ☕️🥐
2,500+ slices of rhubarb pies coming right up 🥧 Don’t miss Rhubarb Days in Sumner this weekend from 10 am - 6 pm to enjoy a slice of rhubarb pie made by yours truly!
When this opportunity of partnering with local businesses and farmers in our community presented itself, our team didn’t skip a beat! Thank you to @knutsonfarmsinc for donating the rhubarb, @sumnerrotary for serving it, and to our incredible bakery team stepping up to the plate and making and baking these delicious pies!
Sunday wrapped up two weeks of celebrating motherhood while raising money to support mothers, through the work of Step By Step, and give them a great start to parenting. This video, shown at our gala on Saturday, gives a little glimpse into our heart.
If you feel inclined to support and further the mission of Step By Step, please visit stepbystepfamily.org/donate
Farm 12 Rebrand
This last year we've been working on who we are and where we are going.
Where we are going as different businesses and different brands, but all with one mission: to see families flourish.
This rebranding gives us a solid platform to launch and we can't wait to share it with you!
Video By: Pacific Nomad Media
Farm 12 Rebrand
This last year we've been working on who we are and where we are going.
Where we are going as different businesses and different brands, but all with one mission: to see families flourish.
This rebranding gives us a solid platform to launch and we can't wait to share it with you!
Video By: Pacific Nomad Media
Farm 12 is a first-class, full-service restaurant and event center, located in Puyallup, WA.
