Thurston County’s Farmboy Restaurant Serves Up A Heaping Helping of Resistance

Matthew Hayward
December 21, 2020

A growing number of small business owners in the Pacific Northwest have had enough of our governors destroying people’s livelihoods, economic security, and mental and emotional well-being with their unconstitutional lockdowns and isolation orders.

Those business owners, whether they be a food-and-drink establishment, an entertainment enterprise, or a mom-and-pop grocery store, are doing more than defying edicts for mere money.

These brave entrepreneurs are fighting to keep their businesses alive so they can continue to pay their employees the wages needed to stay current on bills and put food on the table. These open businesses provide a familiar atmosphere with friendly faces as an escape from the stress and anxiety of isolation in perpetual lockdown.

That’s why your Freedom Foundation is proud to stand with many of them, including Brian Robbins, owner of the popular Farmboy Restaurant south of Olympia, Wash. Farmboy is a staple in the community and is scheduled to plead its case to remain open penalty-free on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 1:30 p.m. PT.

(UPDATE 12/22/2020, 2:00 pm) Thurston County Superior Court Judge, Chris Lanese, granted Farmboy Restaurant a continuance to Jan 5th, 2021. However, Judge Lanese made it clear he expected the court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) to be obeyed. If Farmboy continues to operate while under the TRO, they could face contempt of court, more fines, and possible jail.

Farmboy Restaurant is serving more than just food, and it needs our help. They’ve racked up $9,600 in fines each day they’re open, but they’re not backing down.

Please watch and share this video to help support Farmboy. If you’re in the area of Thurston County, Wash., please consider stopping by and purchasing a meal or a cup of coffee.

If you’d like to stand with Farmboy and can’t make it to the restaurant, please consider donating to its cause through your Freedom Foundation. Donations made to Freedom Foundation in Farmboy’s name will go to fight for local businesses to remain open for the good of their employees, customers, and community.

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P.S.

Spiffy’s Restaurant & Bakery was served by the Christmas Grinch on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, and is scheduled to be in court in Lewis County on Tuesday, Dec. 29. They also have a GoFundMe Here.

- COVID-19, Washington

Matthew Hayward

National Outreach Director

Before joining the Freedom Foundation, Matthew worked as supervisor at the Washington State Department of Agriculture, where he coordinated efforts between federal and state agencies, tribes, and volunteer organizations in the Puget Sound. Grassroots politics has provided Matthew with many unique and sometimes controversial experiences. These experiences range from successfully building coalitions between different factions to training and organizing volunteers to maximize their effectiveness. Matthew’s passion for freedom to educate citizens about their Constitutional rights is strong and unwavering. “I not only measure success by results, bu t by the integrity of the action taken to achieve the result.” —Matthew H.