When people talk about Texas, there are several things that come to mind: the Alamo, cattle drives, cowboys and cowgirls, the Texas Rangers (both the baseball team and the law enforcement agency), and the Fort Worth Stockyards.
It's not as common for one to hear about all the small rural Texas towns,
and the hard-working families that are woven so tightly together through
the brightest and darkest of times. One of those hard-working residents is Jim Reid, owner of Little Joe's Farmstead.
When Jim's son had cancer for the second time, Jim found himself focusing
on so much more than the statistics and hospitals that he visited. “Those dark times are where it all began. It brought me back to north Texas from Houston where I was living. Maybe it’s because of my small-town Texas roots, but I’ve always wanted to give back to my community,” Jim explains with an uplifting tone.
Jim Reid’s vision for Little Joe’s Farmstead came alive almost instantly
when he moved to Bartonville in 2021, and he saw firsthand how much he
had missed the small town camaraderie.
The missing piece of that puzzle came along once he laid eyes
on Little Joe’s Farmstead, a historic part of Argyle for more than a half
century - as a residence, fueling station, grocery and market. It was there that he found purpose, and passion to bring his idea of giving back to his community.
“It’s the way that people welcome people from near and far and open their
arms and take the shirt from their backs for those in need. That’s
something that is so synonymous with Texas. One of the first people that
welcomed me, and my idea of Little Joe’s Farmstead was Marty B. I’ll never
forget that, and I’ll never be able to say thank you enough to him for how
much he welcomed our idea to repurpose Little Joe’s Farmstead. Having
somebody like Marty B who is such a legend in this area for his music,
restaurants, and his soon to open event venue, is more than I ever imagined
for a welcome back to the area.”
Jim's goals for Little Joe’s Farmstead are simple. “We aim to give back to our community for decades to come. We want to provide more than just good food, and a good time for our great community. We also hope to always be able to fund those in need through donations made to our passion project, the Texas Children’s Hospital.”
The warm and inviting café, completed with a porch, provides a comfortable family-friendly atmosphere for anything from a lunch get together with a co-worker, to a family dinner, or onsite catered event for a company shindig. The chicken enchiladas and Aly’s beach sandwich are two of their most popular food items while the apple pie is the favorite seller in their ice cream store.
“We’re open from 7am to 2pm on Sunday and Monday and 7am to 7pm
Tuesday through Saturday. We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to
our community in Argyle,” Jim says in an ecstatic tone.
Be sure to check out Little Joe’s Farmstead happenings on their event page
on their website and cater your next family get together at
https://www.littlejoesfarmstead.com/.
"We want to provide more than just good food, and a good time..."