Support your local Farmer and THANK YOU

[Guest guest]

I know this was a

tongue in cheek comment, but I truly do tell people this, and not because they

are complaining about prices, but because we NEED more small producers.

In the last year, I

have had 3 share owners get their own cows, and 2 are starting to supply

neighbors!

So cool!

And the good news:

Farm Bureau

Insurance left a message yesterday, 3 weeks after the fire, that they will be

covering the structure. No other commitment, but a start! Could not reach

anyone for clarification, but that is the FIRST commitment they have made to

cover anything so far. Also, got a letter from the adjuster on Tuesday that we

can start clean up. Lots of work ahead on inventorying and cleaning up.

I want to thank

everyone that has kept us in prayer, and offered financial support and other help.

I was so close to just going “townhouse”. (when things get real

horrid, that is our term for abandoning this life)

Every time I would

get a completely overwhelming moment, someone would come through with a

resource to bring me back up.

We now have a 10 x

16 run in shed to milk under, a new-used vacuum pump and motor, and buckets,

enough hoses (ours were ruined) to be able to get water to most of the animals,

a chicken house so that the surviving chicken are not crawling on top us when

we milk, and a tractor trailer trailer for dry storage. This is such an

outpouring of support that I am so amazed. Farmers, in you time of

discouragement, I can tell you there is community out there that DOES care. My

husband is starting to feel better, after a month of severe illness starting

the weekend before the fire, and has gone back to work, slowly, this week, and light

is shining at the end of the tunnel.

It is going to be a

long haul, much of what we can never recover. As a self-professed book-a-holic,

who has raised a houseful of the same, we have lost over my lifetime worth of

books. (I inherited a lot of my grandparent’s library, as well as a lot

of my parent’s when they sold their house 2 years ago and are living in

an RV) Missouri Ruralist magazines from the 30’s up, Original hard backed

signed set of Little House books. Clothes and Dan River

mills material. My first bible, leather bound King red letter . My mother’s

and oldest daughter’s wedding dresses. My quilting frame and tops that I

had made for my children to be quitted when they got married. Almost all our homeschooling

resources, and my midwifery books and stuff. (One of my daughters has my

pelvis, though, so that was saved) And considerably more that is irreplaceable.

But we have found a

great blessing in all YOUR prayers and help. We have been running on empty, but

continue to be supplied with what is needed at the time it is needed.

www.Majesty Farm.com

" Never doubt that a small group of

thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the

only thing that ever has. "

-Margaret Mead

From: RawDairy [mailto:RawDairy ] On Behalf Of jen van pelt

Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008

2:16 AM

To: RawDairy

Subject: Re:Support

your local Farmer

Wow. Im getting prickly now too. I like to tell people

who complain about the price. Oh, no problem Ill have

plenty of extra kids in the spring, and I love to help

people start up their own small dairy. Please give me

a call and I'll freely consult your project. Thats

wonderfull. Im so glad to support small farmers.

UUURRRRGGGG!!!!!! Please!!!! I need not say

more!!Peace. Jen

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