Different perspective
Joel’s wife, Jordan, brought a different perspective into the family. She grew up in Baltimore, although her grandparents farm next door to the Putneys and she’d visit in the summer and for holidays. Moving full-time to Lisbon was a big change, she admits, although she loves it now. “A farmer’s day is not 9 to 5,” Jordan says, “but I appreciate knowing where our food comes and am so impressed by how hard this family and other farmers work to get good food to the big cities.” She also notes how community-minded everyone is, with family members on the local volunteer firefighting force and on the town board. “In a small town, you want to be able to help out,” she says. “You want to be a part of everything.”
