Support Joe's Brook Farm After Devastating Flood

This week Mary and Eric Skovsted have had devastating loss to their farm from flooding. Joe's Brook Farm is a family-owned farm and has two field locations in Barnet, VT, one on Joe's Brook Road at their home and one along Rt. 5. Both were hit hard by the flooding and 10+ acres of crops are a total loss. All of the affected crops will need to be pulled out and the soil will need be be tested before they can replant. Mary and Eric have 10 employees. Three of these employees are from Jamaica and just had severe damage to their own homes from the same hurricane and are relying on their salaries to send money home for repairs. It is important to the Skovsteds that they can continue to pay their employees while they wait for other funding to cover losses. Money raised from this fundraiser will be used to pay employee salaries as well as to respond to damage to their farm.

If you're lucky enough to know Mary and Eric, you know them to be generous, kind, selfless, hard-working, and wonderful friends. Just about everyone reading this will have a connection to Mary and Eric. Eric has loaned you a tool when you needed one and he probably helped you with whatever project you were working on. Mary has passed along some extra tomatoes or given some extra flower starts. You've skated on the ice rink that they build each winter on their farm for anyone to use. You've chatted about recipes when you've picked up your CSA or learned something new about kale while at the farmer's market. You've rushed to the farmer's market to get their strawberries. Maybe you've won a CSA share at an auction where they have donated to support local organizations. They never hesitate to help someone else. They could use some help from all of us right now. Please consider supporting Joe's Brook Farm.

Joe's Brook Farm Website

I am a friend of Skovsted family and they have given permission for this fundraiser to be posted.