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Pete Shares His Gratitude and
Plans to "Pay it Forward"
 "We
have heard from so many of you in the past two
weeks. Thanks for your supportive words and for
letting us know why our work is important. We are
going to come out of this fire stronger, a better
farm with a clearer sense of purpose.
We have been overwhelmed by the fundraising
efforts of the Vermont community towards rebuilding
our barn. The level of support is well beyond what I
would have predicted. We are accepting this money as
we were underinsured and we need it to rebuild. But
we have committed to "pay it forward". In 2-3 years
time when we are back on stable financial ground
we'll pay forward the money that has been donated to
a special fund to support Vermont agriculture. We
haven't figured out the specifics but the fund might
support farm disaster relief, farm to school
programs, or a small farm lending program. This
money has been donated with such care and thought
that we want it to circulate through the Vermont
farm community many more times.
We hope that you will consider signing up for our
June-October Good Eats Share. We will be put back
together by then and expect it to be our best summer
share ever.
Best,
~ Pete
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