07/02/2018
Iām not really sure what to say...itās a long read but I hope some of you, many of you, choose to read this. This is where I am at in many ways, where small farmers are at all over the country. What do you do when youāre losing money doing the thing youāre passionate about, the only thing you can imagine doing? The comment from the little boy at the end of the article brought tears to my eyes...I could hear Malachi saying the same thing. I donāt know what the fix is, or even if there is a fix. Do we try to make a product (cheese, yogurt, etc) and sell herdshares to provide people with access to delicious raw milk? Do we call it quits, and deal with the loss and the depression that could ensue? It hurts...but God is faithful. Trusting Him one day at a time to show our next step for our small dairy farm. Whether we continue milking or He leads us to something else, I know His plans are good.
Small-dairy farmers are getting squeezed out by corporate agriculture. āThat is not what America is about," a struggling farmer said.