Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)

Normally if I have a comment to a post I will just send a short reply, but John’s post on women over 40 carrying this country to freedom got me thinking more about where we as a country are headed. In Sugarcreek have been dealing with serious blows to our economy and in fact the entire state of Ohio is in the throws of economic disintegration. There seems to be only a few states that  are not struggling quite as much as the others.

To make matters worse many I know are ill. I am sure the constant stress of trying to survive has weakened their immune systems and has left many vulnerable to serious illnesses. Now I don’t mean just a cold or a flu, but I am talking many forms of cancer and other more serious afflictions. The other night I tried to listen to the health care proposal, but  had a sinking feeling that it was just more rhetoric being shoved down our throats. Personally, I am still having difficulty with the fact that if this plan is so great why then do the Senator’s, Congress and even the President have yet another plan for themselves?

Yes, the country is in bad shape and the health care system is out of control, much like many of the other programs the government has its hands in. It is disconcerting to think that the way to trim the fat will need to come from taking from many of those who spent their lives making this country what it is today. Now that they are older many see them and their care as a burden. No one seemed to mind when they were contributing and helping  to make this country strong. Now that our parents and grandparents are older and they need a hand they are faced with a health care plan that would leave them in the cold.

I hope that women over forty can make a difference. I personally fit the description and have tried to make some changes by contacting Senators, Representatives, members of Congress and even the President regarding many of the issues we all face as a struggling country. Unfortunately, my efforts have not been as effective as I would like them to be. If any one would like to contact me and work on ways we can start making some  real changes I would welcome the opportunity.

I was thinking though, maybe I should just take up golf and perhaps there I would find the decision makers more amenable to hear what I have to say, and better yet what we as a country need to have them hear.

I guess rain would not be an appropriate description of the weather here in Sugarcreek. We actually have more of a drizzling of liquid sunshine. In a way the gentle rain is fitting as we deliver the last of the our CSAs this week. A time of year for us that is bittersweet. On the one hand we are relieved that we finishing up our deliveries for the season, and on the other we are sad to see it end. We will be working on the gardens as we begin to prepare them for their winter rest. It is the time we carefully gather seeds for next year’s harvest and divide many of the perennials we have here on the farm. Soon we will be updating our listing to reflect the current seeds and plants we have available.

We are so thankful that we were able to provide fresh vegetables for all of our members, and are grateful for their trust in us to provide them with the health and wealth of naturally grown produce. Thank you to all our members who joined this year and helped to ensure the survival of the small family farm. We will admit it gets more and more difficult to continue under the current economic conditions, especially when the larger farms can produce so much more for so much less. We hope you enjoyed the harvest and we look forward to providing for you again next year.

Thank you & Blessings from Double R Farm