I Need Your Support To Keep The Market Successful

Folks, Thank you all for your enthusiasm over locallygrown.net!

As we grow, I will be looking to our upstate family for continued support and also for help in distributing the delicious food to you. I have been inspired to do this work as a service to my fellow growers and to all who wish to eat local and safe foods.

Many of you have become what I would consider as friends, so I would like to share this with you.

The main reason that am so interested in chemical-free foods is because I know first-hand how diet can affect our health. Diet was a great part of saving my life and of reversing so-called “incurable” severely disabling disease. I am stronger and healthier now than I was in my late teens. At age 23 I received a prognosis of three months to live. Nothing could be done. I could not handle my own affairs, and my memory and all of my systems were failing. Conventional medicine held no hope. The only hope given to me was nutritional. *Here I am *nearing retirement age and very much alive and active! My muscles and nerves are restored. I take absolutely no medication. My vital signs are exceptionally good, my stamina puts younger people to shame. We use no chemicals at home, we eat mostly fresh or lightly cooked fruits and vegetables. We eat meat, but we use naturally raised meat, like Nature’s Beef, and stay low carb. There are no breads in our diet but whole grain without preservatives, like Black Cow’s. Our milk is Happy Cow. Our eggs at home are raised on Putney Farm. Both my husband and I are strong, hard-working, and healthy. We heal amazingly well. We work from dawn to dusk. Which brings up some points: If I am to remain healthy, I must choose a stress-free life, and control my environment. When over-taxed, I begin to show signs. (You have seen evidence of this.) My performance suffers. You see mistakes. I forget to bring your order. I over-look things. I become scattered and disorganized. You are unhappy that I messed up. I am sorry that I messed up. I want to do everything right. (My purpose is to serve you; not to stress both of us.) Folks, What I am saying is what I have been saying all along;This is not “Donna’s” Market. It is not even named “Putney Farm” It is named “Upstate” This is all of us. this is your market, too. I do notpay myself for my time. If we want this system to work for all of us, then we need to all be a part of its success…because I am telling you that I have reached capacity. I have reached capacity, yet I am still obsessed with putting locally grown small farm-raised foods within the reach of everyone who desires their benefits to us and to the environment. My question is this: Are You? Do you want this market to keep supporting itself, drawing in more consumers and more quality growers? If so, please respond with ideas, suggestions, offers of help, (even one or two hours) Let’s all claim our market, lets all pull together to make this work. I know that you will. Because you are a great group who cares, and I love you all! We are forming a board of advisors made up of our members. If you would like to be on the advisory board, please let me know. The market managers are expanding so that someone may be able to take over some duties when needed. We have a few core growers who are always there for me. We have plans for expansion, but will need to be ready for this. We will need to have more than me. Growers and members together are needed. Are you in? This takes cooperative effort. Are you a team player? Do you have skills which you would share for a good cause? Let me know if you care. I do. Love to all, Donna