Farmer Elijah's Fundraiser

Hello Everyone,

It's Elijah. I have been volunteering my time at the Daufuskie Community Farm. In the morning, I get up early and bike straight to the farm and feed and let out 10 ducks, 60 chickens, 2 geese, and 8 goats. Hopefully soon we will have a jersey cow and a Great Pyrenees to help protect the chickens and ducks from hawks because 2 were killed this week by the same hawk. I have been here for 34 days and it has been a great experience. I have learned so many new things and met so many new people. Miss Pat lives on the farm has run the farm with the help of volunteers for almost 14 years. I would love to give to back to the farm and people who have helped me grow and thrive in a new environment on this island. I am wondering if you would make a donation to help pay for things like feed, vet bills, farming supplies, the new miniature jersey cow, and more. The farm almost closed right before we got here. Please help me keep it running for many years to come so more people can get the experience I have. Thank you, Elijah Ewers

A note from Matt and Gretchen:

This farm has been a true gift in Elijah's life at the right time. We have witnessed him show consistent responsibility by waking early and biking to the farm alone to feed and let out the animals for over 30 days now. But more importantly the connection he has made with not only the animals but the regular volunteers that have all taken him under their wings with open arms mentoring him in all their various areas of expertise. Miss Pat who lives on the farm (and current farm manager) is 84 years young. She is a Jackie of all trades from sewing to building her own house years ago. She has been a great influence on Elijah with her wealth of knowledge and cool stories from her life's journeys. It is amazing what the farm is able to produce aside from the usual things like eggs including a flower garden and even milling logs donated from around the island into lumber used to sure up fencing and other farm buildings. Elijah has also taken on hatching his own ducklings and chicks in our condo lol with the help of Miss Pat and volunteer Kathy.

The farm is a fully donation based volunteer run non-profit that every dime donated will go toward sustaining and growing the farm. We are looking for property on the island to lay roots here and plan to be on the island and hopefully a part of the farm for years to come. Thank you for your help in helping Elijah give back to these wonderful people and animals. And if you ever visit Daufuskie Island, be sure and take a tour of the farm and tell them Elijah sent you!

Matt and Gretchen