New burger, re-newed focus.

The lit up street sign welcomes customers in to try the new burger on the menu.

Carnisimo Burgers re-opened in November. Jonathon Aupperle, manager, trains in the new employees and establishes an environment consistent with the mission.

Miguel and Jonathon, manager, are excited to start providing good burgers to the community again.

Jonathon trains Edy how to take orders and run the cash register. In the background, Betty fries up a burger.

Burger toppings are prepared before the restaurant opens.

Horacio delivers the beef that is ground fresh at Carnisimo.

Miguel prepares the bacon for the burgers.

Alexia is ready to greet customers and take orders.

“Carnísimo Burgers strives to provide outstanding dining experiences, providing value to our customers through menu options consistently of great flavor, served with exceptional service in a pleasant environment, through well-trained and career-oriented people.”

— Carnisimo Vision

It’s a time of giving thanks.

The Fatted Calf is blessed to participate in the Thanksgiving meal that Casa Vida y Esperanza hosts annually, inviting community members for a delicious traditional U.S. Thanksgiving feast.

As an Expo community service project, participants wrapped silverware for the Thanksgiving meal.

Table decorations are made by Expo participants.

Twenty turkeys are ready to be smoked at Carnisimo for the Thanksgiving meal.

The turkeys are cooked through the night in Carnisimo's smokehouse.

The Thanksgiving meal at CVE is a gathering of community and missionaries. Working together, the meal is served by work team members, missionary staff from CVE and TFC and board members.

The display turkey, perfectly browned and delicious!

Board meetings

Board members of The Fatted Calf arrived the end of November. We are thankful for their counsel as TFC moves forward into the future. Also having their annual meeting was the PCLM (Productos Carnicos la Mision) board. This board oversees the three business units that TFC supports.

Pre-meeting supper at the Wulf’s (TFC, PCLM, CVE). Jonathon and Bere Aupperle, Duane and Ann Wulf, Jeff and Sue Niehouser, Kendra Niehouser, Steph Baner.

Keith and Alisa Beyer, Brian and Bev Mogler, Todd Kaeb, Jon Blomgren, Joel and Kristi Leman.

Joel Leman, RAV ranch manager takes the board members to the rented ranch in the mountains. Steph Baner (PCLM), Jon Blomgren (TFC, PCLM) and Brian Mogler (PCLM) join him for a day on horseback checking cattle and enjoying God’s beauty.

It’s not always easy to spot the cattle on the 3000 acre ranch, so they were happy to see some.

Riding through the valley. The creek has water due to recent rains.

Jon Blomgren (TFC, PCLM), Pau Aquino (TFC), and Steph Baner (PCLM) at the top of Cross Mountain overlooking Magdalena.

the local church

Spreading the gospel is a missionaries call. Those of us supported by The Fatted Calf are blessed to have a local church gathering in Magdalena in which to Worship, establish and nurture relationships and serve in various capacities. As the ministries in Magdalena adapt to meet God’s leading, there is change. We recently recognized Seth Gerber for the time he has devoted to preaching God’s Word with a service and special lunch.