Karen and her husband Jerry have a love for restoration and their work on Hotel Lincoln, The Electric Hotel. Originally built in 1902, is a labor of love that is ten years in the making. Now Karen and Jerry want it to be the cornerstone for redevelopment.

Living in the middle of nowhere was never a thought that crossed this city girl’s mind! I know you’ve heard this scenario a time or two — “city girl meets country boy.” I can truly say there is something that magically happens when country meets city.

In 1980 I moved back to Harrington to work the family wheat farm. This allowed me to independently develop my art and design career. With the newly regenerated community enthusiasm in Harrington to awaken the past, and push to the future, a new spirit has arisen.

I left my job working for the county almost four years ago to be more available to our ranch. Looking for ways to create income from home while chasing a toddler, Ag Swag was born.

While Josh always dreamed of one day owning and operating a farm, there was one problem: neither he nor I had a family farm to come back to. We heard through the small-town grapevine that a farmer named Jim in Harrington was getting ready to retire and didn’t know yet what he wanted to do with his farm. “What’s the worst he can say? No?”

I know growing up in a small town and a farming community has helped me exponentially in life, from work ethic to common knowledge and motivation to go out and accomplish something I want to achieve. I want my children in the future to know the value of hard work and a handshake...I want them to grow up in a community like this.

People often wonder what is going on in Harrington and why there is such a buzz about it. I promise if you sit in The Post & Office and listen to a few conversations you will understand. The community pride, new and old friends, and a sense of home...we’ve got it here.

This week on the podcast we’re in Harrington, Washington (pop. 424) with Justin and Heather Slack of The Post & Office — a local coffee shop and co-working space. As self-described ‘accidental business owners,’ Justin and Heather are sharing about their quick move to Harrington and the adventures that have followed.