Jennifer Garner is one of the most loved celebrities because she seems personable and easy to talk to. There are lots of happy posts on her Instagram feed about being a mum and having a family.
Pat English Garner is Jennifer Garner’s mum. Patricia had many fond memories of her time as a child living on a farm in Locust Grove, Oklahoma.
She even remembers when her parents bought the land, which has been in the family for many years. In 1936, her parents bought the land with money her father had made as a bonus for fighting in World War I.
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The family could buy the land for just $700 at the time. She remembers that her mother and her soldier father didn’t even have a car when they bought the land for the first time. A driver was needed to get to the land.
When my parents heard that the land was for sale, they paid someone to take them there because they didn’t have a car. Patricia says that the farm had twenty acres and a two-room house. In the middle of the land, one acre was used as a Native American grave.
My mum told me that Dad spent the whole day standing on his toes and arguing over $20. When they finally agreed on a price, the deal was complete and the land was bought. It has been in our family since then, she said.
As you might expect for a house from that time, it didn’t have indoor plumbing or running water. That 20-acre estate brought back memories for Jennifer’s mother of her time there.
As people grew up and moved away, the farm changed hands several times over the years. Several family members bought and sold it, moving the title from one to the next. In the end, Jennifer Garner bought the farm for herself in 2017.
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She also saw the potential to make the farm profitable again, so she didn’t just buy it for emotional reasons.
Aunt Janet and Uncle Robert, who used to own the farm where she grew up, agreed to help her with this. It had been forty years since the farm had been planted or cared for.
Her mother and brothers were passionate about farming and selling pecans. They also grew potatoes, lettuce, and radishes.
Jennifer wanted to bring that back too. She began “Once Upon a Farm” with John Foraker, Cassandra Curtis, and Ari Raz. It was planned to grow organic fruits and veggies that could be used to make healthy meals for kids.
A woman talked about her long-held hopes for the project: “Once upon a time… we dreamed of bringing baby food back to its roots with organic fruits and veggies picked from local farmers, blended with love, and served fresh from the fridge.”
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It was our hope that by giving our kids foods that are full of all the nutrients they need and more, we would be able to relax during meals.
Jennifer says she believes it’s very important to give working moms healthy food. The company started up in 2018 and has grown a lot since then. The company’s goods can be bought on their website, and some of the biggest stores in the United States also carry them.
