'We are terribly behind this year. Almost nothing has been done, and I do not know how we possibly can get it all done. The harvest has not been the greatest so we have been spending all of our time trying to get what did grow to stay alive.

'In order to have a proper farmer's market, there are many things we must still have. We have to have pies and premiere pipe-weed. We need to clean the place up and get the animals ready for petting. We also told Nibs he could participate this year, and I hear he's had some trouble as of late.

'If you could help us get all of this ready, we would greatly be in your debt. This may be the last year we can have this market, and I'm going to do whatever I can to make sure it's the best!'