An organic vegetable farm in southeast Minnesota faces a major setback after a fire broke out in its shed this week. Easy Yoke Farm, a small-scale wholesale and farmers market operation specializing in organic vegetable production, is owned by Daniel and Hannah Miller. The couple is in their 10th growing season.
On the morning of May 23, the shed containing a washstand, coolers and where the couple packed vegetables burned to the ground. "This building was our central station for washing, storing and preparing our produce to sell," Hannah Miller said.
The family lost its washtubs, a root washer, basic vegetable supplies, market tents, scales, ranger, vegetable seeder and freezer containing a year's supply of meat, said Miller. A greenhouse attached to the shed was also damaged.
Hannah Miller said the fire was started by a vehicle that was being charged by a faulty wire in the shed that night. "I just thankfully woke up and saw it right away," she said. "It's hard to say how long it had been going, but once we saw how quick the fire took off, it seemed like I probably did see it pretty early, because it really spreads fast."
A GoFundMe was set up shortly after the fire occurred, and within two days over $20,000 had already been raised. "We're just completely overwhelmed by both the local support and people even from all over the world that are able to use the GoFundMe page," she said.
"It's just been really amazing to see that, and we just feel like we're not going through it alone, which is a really good feeling," she said.
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