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Page 28 | Abby's Magazine | instagram.com/abbyshealthfood There is risk… and reward for pioneering anything! Think about it… first person in space, on the moon; first heart transplant; first kidney donor! Well, maybe that's dramatic for this example but we are just as proud! Our very first volunteer, Lisbeth Burguera (from Venezuela) joined our lovely Farm on May 27, 2015, and has served diligently for over nine years. That says volumes about her but also speaks to the value the farm has had in her life. You see Lis is a very successful business owner and has made time in her busy schedule for our farm… for nine years! That's remarkable but in addition to that she has been a part of every project of import that we've ever undertaken. She's been an ambassador manning our booth at events, been interviewed by radio and TV personalities for stories about our farm and otherwise… worked very hard to promote and improve the farm. Her most recent contribution is the creation of Abby's Healing Soup Program. The program identifies cancer patients and periodically has a group of farm volunteers prepare healthy; healing soup made almost exclusively from fresh ingredients grown on our farm. A few years ago, she made "ponds" for mosquito fish around the farm to control the mosquito problem. In 2023 she was inducted into our Abby's Hall of Fame, along with a few other "Pillars" of the farm. The Hall of Fame criteria is that your contributions have been extraordinary and enduring to future generations… and she embodies that. A couple pics show her alone, working on the chicken run and in the early days of the farm it was a familiar sight. The early years were often like that, and we are so grateful for the "first" volunteers that had the vision and confidence of what we would become. SOMETHING ABOUT BEING FIRST! SOMETHING ABOUT BEING FIRST! By David Housefield Featuring: Lisbeth Burguera