<div>Dearest community near &amp; far,
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<div>On Friday, Sept. 27, those of us here in WNC that were lucky enough to wake up safe in our beds woke up to a different world.
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<div>As Helene moved through our region, she turned quiet creeks into monstrous rushing rivers &amp; mountainsides into deadly waterfalls of mud, trees, &amp; everything else in the way.
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<div>She took many lives, livelihoods, homes, &amp; more, including our sweet Mystic Roots Farm.
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<div>Once a haven for humans, pollinators, &amp; wildlife alike, Hurricane Helene wiped every bit of it away, leaving hardly a trace that it was ever there.
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<div>Until Helene’s pass through WNC, our small-scale regenerative organic farm, nestled into a quiet cove on Flat Creek Road in Fairview, NC, was filled with more than an acre of medicinal herbs; a 60’ high tunnel that housed our microgreens operation; a large building full of an entire season’s harvest, our apothecary, library, &amp; dry room; &amp; so much more.
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<div>Our 5 person farm crew worked hard to grow &amp; make potent herbal medicines for our community in tandem with our beloved local Appalachian landscape &amp; culture.
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<div>Even after the debris is cleared, there’s no work to return to, no farm to farm, no crops to tend.
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<div>In a community with a long &amp; hard road to recovery, your generosity will be divided evenly amongst the 5 employees of Mystic Roots Farm to help us recover lost income so we can continue to meet our daily needs, pay our bills in the short term, &amp; give just a bit of peace of mind while we pick ourselves up, help our community as we can, &amp; prepare to make hard pivots in our lives &amp; livelihoods.
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<div>We’re so grateful for your support. Any amount helps &amp; is hugely appreciated.
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<div>With love, resilience, &amp; gratitude -
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<div>Sass Ayres
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<div>Mystic Roots Farm Manager
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