NEWFANE-I found myself wanting to know much more about SUSU Community Farms before launching into its #GiveBlack fundraising effort this fall.
Apparently, the organization has a yearly operating budget of $1 million and needs to raise $200,000, which they hope will then lead to an additional grant of $600,000. The Vermont Land Trust has apparently helped them buy the land this year.
That's a heck of a lot of money.
How many farms are using all of their meager resources and creative endeavors to just survive (and feed people) on so much less money? It would be nice to know something about how SUSU is using their funds.
An early lesson has come back to me as I consider the good work happening in southern Vermont to support Afghan refugees, as well as Central Americans and others seeking asylum. Ultimately, I am reminded that, whatever our beliefs about immigration in the U.S., we should remember that we...