40 Days

Hi again! I know, two posts in the same month, even the same week! Amazing! We have decided to dedicate the next 40 days to prayer for the creamery. We are going to run very hard at doing all we can that we feel we should to make sure this is right for us. We are going to be praying for wisdom and direction. We are going to be selling all these "extras" we've collected over the past few years. We are going to brainstorm and fundraise and work hard, focusing our time, talents and treaures on this new business venture. We feel strongly that if we run hard for 40 days, God will reveal to us if we should do this, how we should do this and all the other little details. Will you join us during this 40 days? We would love to rally together. We will need time, talent and treasures.

 

TIME-pray for us!! The more prayers, the better!

TALENTS-We will be remodeling our garage into a grade-A creamery and if anyone has time to help, let us know! Any knowledge of creamery, laws, fundraising ideas etc are all appreciated!

TREASURES-This endeavor requires us to purchase creamery equipment. This can be expensive. We are looking into all ways to get the costs down to an affordable place. We know that there is a complete creamery set-up for sale for about $85,000. We are seriously looking into it but also other avenues to maybe do this cheaper. Any contributions are greatly appreciated! www.gofundme.com/DerbyCreamery

We are excited to see what the next 40 days will bring!

Creamery!

Well we are surviving all of this very cold weather! Luckily it snowed before all of this so we think our newly seeded hay field will survive just fine. We are using this winter to try and figure out the future of our farm. We are going to produce maple syrup this year for the first time. Our friends are joining in and we are going to do a community effort, which is so helpful because we have never done this before. We will let you know how it goes! The sap should be flowing in the next several weeks so we are ready!

The other big item on our plate is the option of opening our own creamery! A few of John's siblings used to work for a grass-fed organic creamery and we have greatly enjoyed their products. They have sold their cows and their farm and they are selling all their creamery equipment. We know that this would launch us into full-time farming, which is our end goal but it is a little scarey. John's siblings would help us run it and the market is still wide open from the previous owners. We have a place to put it down the road from us but we are trying to figure out financing. Having capital is by far the hardest part of farming! We could do so much if only we had some extra money! We have started a fund for anyone that would like to help us pay for this equipment. Go to http://www.gofundme.com/DerbyCreamery to support us. Thanks!!! Maybe you'll see OUR milk  in stores near you! We plan to do deliveries around the state. :)

www.gofundme.com/DerbyCreamery