The Difference of a Day...The Farm Army Day 2

We like to think that we get a lot done on a daily basis, but in the last 24 hours, we are particularly proud of ourselves.  We found a lot of people who were interested in what we are doing and working with us to increase the number of heritage breeds in the world.  The Farm Army post from yesterday and the 100Heritage program is gaining momentum.

We talked.  We met people in small towns who told us their stories.  They told us this was their first year or that they had just bought land and had no clue what they were doing aside from the basics.  They told us a number of stories.  They told us that their father or grandfather was a farmer or a rancher and they decided not to go into it, but still felt the call.

We talked.  We talked to people who were interested in what we are doing because they run farms of their own and want to help.

We talked.  We talked to people who thanked us for doing this because they were tired of Monsanto and other corporate farms taking over.  They were tired of reading about misuse, mismanagement, and mistreatment of animals and were delighted that groups were stepping up.

We talked.  We got sponsors and people who want to make t-shirts, and logos and more.

We talked.  We heard from vegans and vegetarians who thought that we should not be promoting the death of animals.

We talked.  We listened.
This morning, there were a number of messages in the inbox.  There were many requests for hosting opportunities and people wondering even more what we were all about.

I liked the fact that it was mainly supportive.  I liked that people were looking at who we are and wanting to join in.

The idea that large numbers of people are coming on board with this is fantastic.  More so the fact that this large group was born from a small group gives us more hope.

Right now, we are able to do a lot for our members.  We are able to provide things like short term micro loans for people to get started, get gas, or even just get groceries until payday.

Soon, we will be able to provide other things like portable pension and medical plans that can go people from job to job as they learn.

We will have tuition reimbursement for people who are continuing their education.

The easier we can make it to be a farmer, the more farmers there will be.  The more farmers producing better food the more good food we can get to people.

We are proud to say that we are helping more people.  The Hive Host program that came before this
sponsors bee hives and now there are 40 more beekeepers in the world.  As of this writing, we have placed two sets of heritage breed pigs and nearly 20.  In that same amount of time, we have "sold" them already.

We are in motion.  Join us and help us get better food in the world.

Wanna join?  Contact us:
epochpeople@gmail.com