Putting my money where my mouth is

[clevermanka]

I debated posting about this. I'm still not sure it's the right decision. But better to regret the things you did than regret the things you didn't.

I bought a share of Iwig Dairy. Did I pull money out of savings? Yes. Did I feel comfortable doing that? No. Did I prefer that over feeling like a hypocrite every morning when I poured their delicious cream into my coffee? Yes.

Please consider buying a share. Get together with a couple other people and split a share if you can't afford the whole $500 yourself.

The deadline is July 23. If you live locally and put your check in the mail today, it should arrive in Topeka by Thursday.

Comments

[tessagratton.livejournal.com]

Are they going out of business or something?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yep. =(

Their website has lots of info on how to help (http://www.iloveiwig.com/download/may_14_newsletter_from_iwig_family_dairy.pdf).

[zhukora1.livejournal.com]

Go you! This seems like a pretty good investment (morally and socially, at least, if not strictly financially, though obviously you would know more about that than I).

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

It came down to: "Will I still be able to buy groceries next month if I do this?" The answer was yes. So...

[http://users.livejournal.com/_luaineach/]

+1

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Yay for involvement in local food!

[annamatic.livejournal.com]

Oh man. I'm in such dire straits that I don't have anywhere near a $500 cushion, but I love Iwig Dairy and I love the folks who run it. Maybe I can find some way to help, even if it's only $50 or so. :(

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'll send your spirit along with my check! =D

I asked them in May about smaller donations and they weren't set up for that. Unfortunately. Just keep buying their milk!

[bestill.livejournal.com]

It's too bad they don't have a way for people sign up on a list for half & quarter shares, and then put those people together to buy a share. But I'm sure that would be a logistical nightmare.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm sure the last thing they want to do is organize something like that when they're trying to save their farm.