It’s time for me to ask for blog support. I know the times are right; they are for us as well. But I need some help maintaining the blog. We are doing more good than ever; there are more photos and more readers than I ever expected. There are also more costs than ever and no fat checks from publishers.

Bedlamfarm.com is more vital and meaningful than ever. I’m working on making it a safe and uplifting place.

Apart from the Food Pantry support, we still assist the elderly residents at the Mansion and art and refugee students at Bishop Gibbons High School.

I am also happy and proud to share my photography for free with those who read my blog. Zip has added a great deal to the farm, but all these things take time and money to deliver. And the cost of all this is rising, as it is for you. I need to ask; I want to be paid for my work.

If the blog has brought you joy, knowledge, or inspiration, I would appreciate your support. Any amount is welcome. I don’t care if I agree with you or not, but cruel and nasty people have no place here. That’s a promise.

My work, whether on missions like the food pantry or spiritual direction writing, is a labor of love that requires a significant investment of time and effort.

The Army of Good is one of the proudest things in my life and the blog’s life. We are showing our divided country that social media and blogs can be channeled for good and arguments. All kinds of people support the Army Of Good. We don’t ask or care about people’s politics.

Photography is a joy to me, but an expensive one. So is the time and effort of the Mansion and Bishop Gibbons’ work. I often spend my money rather than asking for too much.   These are challenging times for a lot of people. They are good times for me, but also expensive.

The blog is free and will remain free; the donations are voluntary. I’m not transferring the blog to Substack or the other sites that charge for content. Sometimes, I envy them,but I don’t want to join. If the blog is meaningful to people, they will support it.

The animals have huge followings – Zip has quite an audience – but maintaining and keeping them healthy also costs a lot of money.

As most of you know, we’ve canceled credit card donations. But donating now has never been simpler.

You can support the blog in several ways, all listed here– Facebook, which offers weekly or monthly payments; Venmo, which offers one-time donations; and checks, which go to my post office box here in Cambridge.

For Facebook, my ID is [email protected]; for Venmo, I am Jon Katz@Jon-Katz-13; for checks, Jon Katz, Blog Support, P.O. Box 205, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816. You can find the details here.

Thanks for your support. I no longer receive royalty and advance checks. I’ve left publishing behind. It was a great (but costly) decision. With your help, Bedlamfarm.com can exist and continue the excellent work we are doing.  I love my blog and work hard to improve it every day.

If it means something to you, I’d appreciate the support.

Donating isn’t required and will never be. Support or not, you are welcome to read it.