Some wonderful news from Bejosh Farm, Ed Gulley and his wife Carol are so much more than dairy farmers, although that is a wonderful thing to be. Ed is an artist, and in his early 60’s, the artist is coming out. He has just made five of the most wonderful, small, shippable and inexpensive wind chimes, all out of genuine farm parts and utensils – vintage keys, milk cups, harnesses, bolts and other salvaged parts.
The wind chimes are inexpensive and easy to ship. Ed and Carol work day and night on their farm, milking and doing other farm chores, but they are both committed to Ed’s new turn as an artist. He is a very gifted artist, he has been showing and selling his work at our Open Houses over the past year.
The wind chimes are a departure, they are small and inventive and also magical in the sounds they make, they are literally the sounds of the farm. We are pushing the Gulleys to agree to a gofundme page so we can help them raise enough money to buy a computer, the simple one they have is wearing out under the pressure of their new and very successful blog, the Bejosh Farm Journal.
Dairy farmers have not seen a rise in milk prices for many years, they generally have no extra money. Ed has been incredibly generous to us and to many others. He has helped us too many times to count, and even built a bridge to get us to our back woods, and made a meditation bench for me. You never have to ask Ed for help once he knows you need it.
Beyond that, the Farm Journal he and Carol are publishing every day is an important voice for farmers, who have for too long been neglected in the politics and economic planning of America. Their blog is already a fresh and essential voice. It tells the truth about farm life, and helps people understand the economic challenges of the family farm.
I’m hoping – Maria too – to help the Gulleys launch their gofundme page in a couple of weeks. We are looking to raise between $1,800 and $2,000 for a new laptop powerful enough to handle the growth of their blogs and also their wonderful and daily videos, they are publishing words, graphics and video almost daily. I like Apple laptops, they are simple to use and offer great tech support, but it’s up to them. More to come.
In the meantime, check out these very wonderful, very unique wind chimes. They are not expensive and Ed can ship them anywhere in the U.S. Come see the birth of an artist. You can e-mail Ed or Carol Gulley at [email protected].