Eden farmer says crops sustained minimal damage in tornado
EDEN, N.Y. (WIVB) – As a tornado swept through the town of Eden three months ago leaving behind damage, many farmers feared the worst for the harvest. But, in spite of everything, a local farmer says the crops were able to endure the storms wrath.
On July 10, mother nature dealt Mammoser Farm a devasting blow. David Mammoser was inside of a barn cleaning it out when the tornado touched down.
“I just kept my head down, covered my head the best I could,” said Mammoser. “The cows, I had them all locked into one alley so I could clean up one side. They were just running everywhere.”
The tornado left behind extensive damage, blowing out windows, bringing down trees and branches and damaging a silo on the property. Some of the worst damage hit the barn that was holding young calves.
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“I looked around, other barns were just completely taken out. It was just a shock,” said Mammoser. “We had a pretty good set up here. Things were running smooth. Within two minutes, it was all just wiped away.”
Several pieces of tin ended up being blown onto field where crops were growing. But Mammoser says the crops were pretty much intact.
“A lot of it came back OK but there were still some bare sports in the field,” said Mammoser. “Overall, we had a pretty decent year. The crops still grew in good everywhere else.”
Throughout all of this, the quality of life for the animals has been top of mind for Mammoser and his family. They believe they will have enough salvageable crops to feed all the animals for a year.
The Mammoser family has already built a new barn. They say it wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the community.
“You hope that everyone that helped us out and all the other families that were effected got the same amount of help we did.”
The next step for Mammoser Farm is to continue rebuilding. They want to get the roofs of damaged barns patched up, so all of their animals are safe for the upcoming winter season.
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