Tuesday, April 12, 2016

they took our return, need to raise money for hay equipment

We filed injured spouse to get half our taxes back and at least mostly pay for the hay equipment we NEED to cut, rake and bale the field to feed everyone through the year. Our return was going to give us 3/4 of what we need for the used equipment, nothing new just good enough to get the job done. They said we didn't make enough money on the farm to get that half back through injured spouse...BUT..we still need the equipment. We both work full time but that goes to mortgage, insurance, insurance, insurance...$910 a month to that alone because your required to keep insurance on $1500 vehicles...required to keep health insurance on everyone in the home in a world where employers no longer include it as a benefit, animal feed, utilities the list goes on. We get those paid through jobs neither of us likes or wants, but haven't found another way to pay for the farm to just grow the heirloom produce, do the art work and raise animals like we both would like. I pondered many fund raising options, have tried gofundme before for the farm with no luck, have tried different things, thought about the goat milk soap, by the time you make it, labels, envelopes and shipping it kills the profit which is what we need to get the equipment. Thought about bumper stickers but no one uses them anymore, and they aren't really economical to print unless you had a ton of orders first. Which has left me to art prints offered for you donations wallet size for $3, 3x5 for $5 4x6 for $7 and 5x7 for $10, if there is a particular piece you've seen of mine you want let me know otherwise I'll send a signed print of one to the USA address you provide with the donation. Email me to get an address to send it and share with anyone that you believe would help a small time farm in need. http://katehagerartist.com



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