The Market is Open

I am going to do something unusual this week. I am going to expose myself to you in a way that is pretty scary, but I am hoping that you will accept my story and see the future of our market and farm.
Last summer I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, a condition that causes widespread pain that is hard to control with meds. I was devastated and was not sure how to run our farm (since I am the full time farmer) or how to see my future in a positive light. I have battled the last 9 months in pain unsure of how to make it day to day, let alone run the farm, parent, or be a business woman. I am sure you noticed that I was not at all of the markets on Friday. My family filled in for me when the pain was just too much. They have been wonderful to me. Picking up the slack where they could and encouraging me to keep searching for answers.
Last month I finally found the answer. I found a doctor that specializes in Fibromyalgia and she did bloodwork, an intensive interview and a body test on me. What she found astounded me! I do NOT have Fibromyalgia, but a low Vitamin D level and a weak joint structure in my back. Both can be fixed. I have already started therapy, and feel improvement starting. I am renewed with hope for the future of our farm, our farmers market and most importantly myself and what I can accomplish.
I wanted to take the opportunity to thank our customers that have stayed with us through this time, when we may not have had as much available on the market. If you have given up on us, I hope that you will continue to watch for all the wonderful goodies we will have in the future. This weekend we finished our Greenhouse and we will be packing it full of seedlings that will go into our gardens this summer, fall and winter.
If you have stayed to the end of this post, I hope that this has not been TMI, but I felt that you were owed an explanation. Again, I thank you for your continued support and for the future of our farm and farmers market.
I look forward to seeing you on Friday,
Angela