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Help save our family farm from financial ruin

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My name is Jordan Koller, and on July 29th, 2024, a wildfire ripped through my family farm. Destroying 85% of our crops, all of our pasture land and fences, and incinerating our shop, sheds, chicken coops, garage, and my father's childhood home. Insurance should replace the shop, but due to a miscommunication with our insurance agent, the house didn't have insurance. As well as our sheds and garage, the insurance company refused to insure them because they "needed a paint job". On top of that federal crop insurance has refused to pay out what they owe us due to it being a "man made fire". We are in a legal battle with the man who started it as well as federal crop insurance to try and get what we are owed and to get and rebuild. But the legal process is taking far too long, and we don't even know if we will get enough to not only rebuild, but also survive as a farm. We were able to get approved by the bank to operate through this year, but we have been denied our operating line and all of our accounts are frozen because we lost money 2 years in a row due to this fire. Last year the crops were all burned up. We had no profit, and this year's crops were affected by last year's fire due to the fire burning so hot, it left no nutrients and dried up all the moisture out of the soil. We don't know what to do. We don't know how much we will need, so I don't know how much to ask for, or even if anyone will help us, but we are running out of options. The bank only cares about getting their money, and federal insurance is not helping us, I humbly ask, nigh beg, that society does. Any little bit helps. My father doesn't know I'm doing this, he is a proud man and would never ask for help, but I say again, we're running out of options. I am a 4th generation farmer and all of this is putting my family's livelihood at dangerous risk. We're on the brink of having to sell out and lose everything. Thank you for your time and whatever you have to spare, anything will help. Thank you again.
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    Pomeroy, WA

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