History behind the Name

Mary has always been a “city girl,” born and raised in the suburbs of New Orleans and happiest in the middle of a booming city. In 2007, she married Ralph and nervously agreed to move to Yucaipa because Ralph wanted a home with acreage. 

Together they found the perfect place on the North Bench in Yucaipa, a neighborhood with multi-acre lots. Mary was excited because the home was a “short sale.” She had no idea what that meant! 

In the months that followed their bid on the house, Mary’s hopes and dreams were raised and dashed on a weekly basis. One week the bank agreed to their offer, the next week the answer was no. For every hurdle they cleared, another obstacle was thrown in their path to a new home. “Pay an extra $10,000 and the house is yours,” the bank said. Negotiations continued. “Oh, the owners ripped out all the appliances last week, but you can still have it,” was another communication from the lender. Then came the news, “The septic tank collapsed, if you can have it repaired in a week, the house is yours.” On again, off again, tears of disappointment, heart aflutter with anticipation. At one point, a frustrated banker told Ralph and Mary, “You know, you’ll get that house when pigs fly.”

Well…pigs flew, and they got their place! They had to name it Soaring Swine Acres, and when Mary started her jam and jelly business, no other name would do.

Sometimes pigs really DO fly…and wonderful things happen!