Buy A Bale Of Hay For Christmas

[icyfroth]

AUSTRALIANS are being asked to buy a bale of hay as part of a fundraising campaign launched this week, which aims to keep struggling farmers on the land.

Stemmed from northern cattle producers tough season with no live trade export, drought and bushfires which burnt feed stocks, the Aussie Helpers' Buy a Bale Campaign has received calls of assistance from Victoria, Tasmania, NSW and Queensland.

Just days in the making, the campaign has received almost $10,000 in donations as well as $100,000 from the Bartercard Charity Foundation.

Aussie Helpers head Brian Egan said the calls for assistance reflect a tough time for Australian agriculture.

"The donations will save someone and our only agenda is to keep people on the land," Brian said.

"Many of these farmers won't just fail financially, but may become victims of depression through no fault of their own making,"

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If your're really serious about helping your fellow Australian stay in a job, remember: charity begins at home.

[polksaladallie]

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@polksaladallie wrote:

This happens in other towns too, with other food.  I can't cop the waste when they then complain that shoppers are buying food grown in other countries.

My mother grew up in that town, and her family built a farm from nothing and with nothing.  She would turn in her urn if she saw that.

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I don't see much fun in hunger.

I have experienced it to a very small degree, and it was not much fun.