Tim and Grace Lukens started with two goats in 1999 to have milk and dairy products in case the Y2K computer bug actually came about. When the commerce of the world did not come to a stop at the turn of the millennium, they started making goat milk soap as a way for the goats to pay for themselves. Soon they were selling the goat milk soap at the Bellingham Farmers Market and people asked them to make goat milk lotion as well. By the time Grace had perfected the goat milk lotion recipe, she and Tim knew they had launched a new business. People were writing them letters and telling them about how their skin problems were cleared up by using the goat milk soaps and lotions.
"We are Christians. When it came time to name our farm we prayed. We wanted our farm's name to reflect our faith and our statement of purpose. God gave us the name "Grace Harbor Farms" and told us what it means. Grace Harbor Farms means that God, by his Grace, brings us into a Harbor, a safe place where we can grow, a Farm. We are still not sure why the "s" on farm, but God will show us in his time. In the meantime we are delighted to be serving him, and you, with this farm and the talents he has placed in our care. We trust that you will be blessed by our products. We will always treat you with respect, integrity, and love. We know that the most important thing God has placed in our field of influence is you, our customer.
"Grace Harbor Farms, Inc. has been producing fine goat milk soap and lotion products since 1999. In 2003 we became a Grade A Dairy and Milk Processor. Through our retail outlets in the Northwest, and this web site, we are delivering our products into the hands, and bodies, of people who are discovering the benefits goat milk and our natural soaps and lotions. Our MSM cream, introduced in 2005 has become our best selling skin care product, and no wonder, it is an effective pain reliever.
"Years ago the Lord told me that he would make my home a place where people come for prayer, for healing, for wholeness and for Jesus. I am seeing this word fulfilled more and more. At first it was family members and friends who came for a place of rest and comfort, then people started to come with their skin problems for our soaps and lotions. When we started selling milk people with sick children or digestive troubles themselves came because they had learned about the healing effects of goat milk. People really do come here to find healing and the Lord is using all these products to help them.
"We make no medical claims--we simply tell you what other people have discovered. Please browse around our web site, and especially take a look at the testimonial page where other people have told us how much they appreciate our products, " Grace Lukens, co-owner of Grace Harbor Farms.
