BUY A BALE FOR THE FARMERS
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:12 am
I have walked in these blokes shoes. It is heartbreaking, soul destroying and bloody hard work. A small donation from as little as $5 via their web site will help make a difference.
Every little bit helps - Please do what you can - our farmers wont ask for help but they need it. Every lamb and calf that doesn't make it equates to standing in the paddock tearing up $50 dollar notes - Would you do that with your hard earned money? Not bloody likely, but these farmers are powerless to stop their stock losses without access to stock feed or water. Every bale donated saves lives.
Could you organize a coffee morning amongst your group of workmates or friends to help them out and buy a bale?
Buy a Bale
http://www.buyabale.com.au
The Buy a Bale Fundraising Campaign Help us to raise money for Australian farmers who need our help to live through the current drought.
THE FARMERS
The rain is slow in coming, the grass now is all dying
and dams and creeks and rivers are all dry.
The pigs and dogs and foxes are adding to stock losses.
There’s not a lot of hope left in his eye.
Wool prices keep on falling but still the country calls him.
He doesn’t want to leave it all behind,
he believes in the future that things will get much better.
But fears sometimes he’s going to lose his mind.
So won’t you spare a thought for country farmers?
The ones who raise the sheep and grow the grain.
The blokes who run the cattle and the ones who grow the crops.
All are desperate for the sound of falling rain.
And think on this all of you city dwellers
who use the water, never give a damn.
We take it all for granted never give a second thought
to the Aussie battler out there on the land.
Some say farmers are whingeing, their complaints are never ending.
Some say on Government handouts they depend
But each week you draw your pay for your hard work every day.
What would you do if this all came to an end?
Our farmers are hard workers none could say any were shirkers .
Their hours aren’t fixed each day from nine to five.
They work 24/7 for all hours that God has given
just to keep their farms and families alive.
Some years no doubt are good ones and there might be a profit,
when prices rise on wool, beef, lambs or grain.
But they could lose it all tomorrow, causing much heartbreak and sorrow
though no doubt they'll face the challenge once again.
So take you hats off to the Farmers, they’re the ones who grow the produce.
The one who’s lamb and beef graces your table.
Please support them while you can, give the thumbs up to the man.
Buy Australian produce now, whilst you’re still able.
Maureen Clifford ©
The Scribbly Bark Poet
Every little bit helps - Please do what you can - our farmers wont ask for help but they need it. Every lamb and calf that doesn't make it equates to standing in the paddock tearing up $50 dollar notes - Would you do that with your hard earned money? Not bloody likely, but these farmers are powerless to stop their stock losses without access to stock feed or water. Every bale donated saves lives.
Could you organize a coffee morning amongst your group of workmates or friends to help them out and buy a bale?
Buy a Bale
http://www.buyabale.com.au
The Buy a Bale Fundraising Campaign Help us to raise money for Australian farmers who need our help to live through the current drought.
THE FARMERS
The rain is slow in coming, the grass now is all dying
and dams and creeks and rivers are all dry.
The pigs and dogs and foxes are adding to stock losses.
There’s not a lot of hope left in his eye.
Wool prices keep on falling but still the country calls him.
He doesn’t want to leave it all behind,
he believes in the future that things will get much better.
But fears sometimes he’s going to lose his mind.
So won’t you spare a thought for country farmers?
The ones who raise the sheep and grow the grain.
The blokes who run the cattle and the ones who grow the crops.
All are desperate for the sound of falling rain.
And think on this all of you city dwellers
who use the water, never give a damn.
We take it all for granted never give a second thought
to the Aussie battler out there on the land.
Some say farmers are whingeing, their complaints are never ending.
Some say on Government handouts they depend
But each week you draw your pay for your hard work every day.
What would you do if this all came to an end?
Our farmers are hard workers none could say any were shirkers .
Their hours aren’t fixed each day from nine to five.
They work 24/7 for all hours that God has given
just to keep their farms and families alive.
Some years no doubt are good ones and there might be a profit,
when prices rise on wool, beef, lambs or grain.
But they could lose it all tomorrow, causing much heartbreak and sorrow
though no doubt they'll face the challenge once again.
So take you hats off to the Farmers, they’re the ones who grow the produce.
The one who’s lamb and beef graces your table.
Please support them while you can, give the thumbs up to the man.
Buy Australian produce now, whilst you’re still able.
Maureen Clifford ©
The Scribbly Bark Poet