Help- A snowstorm destroyed our farm's greenhouse!

Common Hands Farm

The most recent snowstorm we just had, the week before Christmas, was the most snowfall we have witnessed in one overnight period since we started farming 10 years ago.  The disastrous effect of such a rapid snowfall created an excess accumulation on the greenhouse which left us without a greenhouse for our farm.  The snow accumulation was not able to slide off it as it would normally, and created a domino effect which led to the collapse of the entire structure .  

We are not currently living on the farmland, as we are in the process of moving to a new land by the end of the winter.  The new land is right around the corner, and perfect for us, but moving is still difficult. The new land does not have any structures on it, so we are undertaking the process of building and creating everything from scratch.  We have been working tirelessly to reach this goal.  This living situation meant we were not able to oversee the greenhouse during the night or manage the snow on the farm until the morning. 

The greenhouse is where we keep our seedlings all year, plant salads and greens, and house our micro-green production.  To lose the structure was also to lose our winter supply of green crops in the middle of our largest winter CSA this season. 
We purchased the greenhouse in 2016, and it has consumed a great portion of our farm budget over the past 4 years paying it off.  Some months after the last payments were made, and just weeks before it was scheduled to move to our new farm, we arrived in the morning to find it was destroyed by the storm.  

Our 100 foot main greenhouse was one of the biggest assets we would be bringing with us, and we need a new replacement for the 2021 growing season.  We are asking for the help of our friends, family, and community to ease the burden of this very difficult expense that was unforeseen for us.

Any amount of money you donate to help will be greatly appreciated.  This is a difficult year for everyone, and many people are struggling, so if you cannot afford to help please share our fundraiser with friends.  Our plan is to purchase a new greenhouse by February.

Thank you everyone.  We look forward to seeing friendly faces on our new farmland and are excited to carry our organic farm into the future on our new land.