[Ag-eq] where is Susan

[Jody Ianuzzi]

I was just wondering about Susan too. Great minds think alike.

JODY 🐺
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> On Sep 10, 2015, at 6:36 PM, Nella Foster via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Has anyone heard from Susan?
> 
> She used to post quiet a lot and she hasn't been on here in a long time.
> 
> I believe she and her husband had a farm and raised things for farmers markets. 
> She would be a good one to write about.
> 
> There used to be another woman on here who raised fruits and berries and made
> jams and jellies.  Does anyone remember her name?
> 
> Does the agri division have officers, if so who are they?
> 
> If there is an interest we might be able to have conference call meetings.
> 
> I wonder if there are any other blind students studying agri?
> 
> Nella
> Quoting Nella Foster via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:
> 
>> Tracy:
>> 
>> I think it is a good idea.
>> 
>> I want to be perfectly honest and let you know at this point I am no where
>> near
>> supporting myself.  I recieve SSDI for an auto amune system disorder.  I
>> worked
>> for years until I got to sick and had to resign.  I spent a couple of years
>> trying to get healthy and have worked part time on and off.
>> 
>> I live with some degree of pain most of the time and my energy level can be
>> very
>> low.  This made working 40 hours a week from 8 to 5 very difficult.  I was
>> also
>> spending a couple of hours each day getting to and from work.
>> 
>> Working on my little farm can be difficult, but I can do it at my pace.  I
>> work
>> for a while and then take a break.  If I feel really bad first thing in the
>> morning it doesn't matter so much if I get to the barn a half hour late.  The
>> animals might be a bit fussy, but I'm not going to get written up or fired.
>> It's also very nice not to spend huge amounts of my limited energy on getting
>> to and from work.  I don't know if I can ever completely support myself doing
>> this, but it makes me feel better to have work.  I had always worked and
>> having
>> to stop was very hard for me.
>> 
>> I think there is a list for bblind gardeners, does anyone know about it?
>> 
>> Maybe there are some people there.
>> 
>> Does anyone know about any other lists or groups that might be interested.
>> 
>> I know there are blind people stuck in the middle of no where for various
>> reasons and maybe some type of farming would be a way for them to support
>> themselves or contribute to the family income.
>> 
>> Nella
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Quoting Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:
>> 
>>> The radio program I just heard made me think about something Zack was
>>> talking about last week-getting more blind people interested in
>> agriculture.
>>> 
>>> My question has always been, how can a blind person run a farm without a
>>> driver?  I bet lots of people wonder that.
>>> 
>>> But, a blind person could run something at the edge of town, which I
>> believe
>>> is what Nella does.  It would be hard work, of course, but you wouldn't be
>>> trying to convince some skeptical boss that you could do the job. Or doing
>>> the bureaucratic dance with the state that so many vendors seem to have to
>>> do.
>>> 
>>> I was thinking about how we could get the word out that it's possible.  How
>>> about a Monitor article as one way?  "Blind Farmers, Living the Life They
>>> Want"?  Nella, Zack, Jewel, and anyone else working in agriculture could
>>> write a bit about what they do and how they get around any challenges
>> caused
>>> by blindness.  I'd be willing to edit.
>>> 
>>> What do people think?
>>> 
>>> Tracy
>>> 
>>> 
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