MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: This is very hard for me to say, but due to numerous circumstances I won’t be able to farm in the 2020 season. This is will be the first season in about 100 years a Pawelski has not planted onions. My heart is broken. The why has been well chronicled....
... (civileats.com/2020/02/07/new…). I grew a decent crop in 2019 but thanks to Canadian dumping (upi.com/Top_News/US/20…) and the chain stores creating a gaping price disparity (m.timesunion.com/7day-state/art…) I first couldn’t sell it and when I eventually did it was at ...
... unsustainable prices. I lost roughly $100,000. I owe that much to various input suppliers. I will eventually pay them. I always have in the past. I just hope they are patient and reasonable (they are charging interest rates in the 20% range). Eve and I greatly ...
... appreciate the pouring out of support, concern and love. We appreciate the donations to my GoFundMe campaign. That money went to pay local vendors, the parts supply person, fuel and gas supply, etc .... They were all paid. Tho I desperately wanted to plant ...
... I can not obtain the credit I’d need to buy the inputs to grow my crop, the seed, fertilizer, pesticides, etc .... I could possibly get another loan from USDA, but I already owe them about $300,000 and I’d be gambling two years on that loan. I can’t do that ...
... to Eve and Jonah and Caleb. I can’t. So, we are going to take a year to re-evaluate. Obviously the current model under which I operate is no longer sustainable (timesunion.com/opinion/articl…). So we are working on a new model and approach....
The first step is the creation of the Ornery Onion Company label (teespring.com/stores/ornery-…). We are starting with some fun merch (feel free to spread the word) but we want to branch out to do direct sales. So many of you have asked to buy onions from us and we are ...
... going to work on developing that process. We’d like to source and sell other locally grown products in our incredible farming region (nytimes.com/2007/10/24/din…). We also have some value added products. And I’ve been encouraged to do some teaching. To share the ...
... the knowledge I have regarding public policy development and advocacy. I’ve developed two courses and I’m looking for colleges that might be interested. If you know any let me know, or tell them. I’d be happy to share my resume, bio and course descriptions....
... I have taught at Iowa and my local Community College. And Eve and I plan on a 1 acre garden so there will still be plenty of farming pics. It’s just so sad. Between this decision, Chloe passing and the recent anniversary of my Dad’s passing, it’s been extremely hard....
... I hope we can clear some of our debt and be back in operation in 2021. We have my and the Trust land and barns rented so the insurances and taxes and upkeep will be covered. I’m letting workers stay in the housing and they will work for my neighbor. I want ...
... to take a moment again to thank you all. Your encouragement, support and kindness mean the world. I’m not giving up on farming, just adjusting our approach to something that works better. The current system is just too rotten. Please don’t give up on us. RETWEET
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A link about the history of my community I'm trying to honor: muckville.com/2013/11/30/nat…
Another about that history ... more about the family: muckville.com/2014/01/11/a-t…
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