Greetings!
Hurricane Irene blew through the Hudson Valley and Catskill region Sunday afternoon August 28, 2011. Although it had been downgraded to a "tropical storm", it packed a wicked punch on many of our beautiful mountain towns. Some of the hardest hit were the farms along the Schoharie Creek, and our good friend Bob Kiley and his wife Sandy of RSK Farm in Prattsville, New York lost 14 acres of topsoil! It's hard to imagine acres of 8 -10 feet of prime topsoil being washed away, but that's what's happened to the Kileys. And sadly, this occurred during prime harvest season, so they also lost 30 acres of crops ready to take to market as well.
They have their work cut out for them to rebuild the stream bed where the creek cut through their land. They've been working with the Farm Service Agency designing a plan for this, but the amount of money it's going to cost is staggering. If it's not rebuilt, the creek will make a permanent home through their land, and then continue to erode and wash away the remainder of their topsoil. Most of the work for this has to be completed before winter sets in, so the situation is urgent.
Please help us support the Kileys by coming in next Saturday and get some delicious food for your weekend! Every penny will go to help RSK Farm.
We thank you, Mary Anne and Richard EricksonBlue Mountain Bistro-to-Go 948 Rt 28, Kingston, NY 12401
845-340-9800 http://www.bluemountainbistro.com |
If you can't make the fundraiser....
We have created a website as a way of helping RSK Farm raise funds to rebuild their lives and their farm. It's easy!
Click on the link here:
http://www.help-the-farm.org
Then click on the chipin button. Your donation will go directly into their paypal account and help them immediately. No donation is too small.
Spread the word, and help us by telling all your friends to donate too. Every little bit helps. Thank you!
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