I think that you have painted a rosy picture and not talked about what truly goes on at the Dill’s livestock auctions. You glossed over the reality of sick, lame animals, many with broken limbs, are paraded around to be sold for a pittance from dirty backyard butchers. It says you practice sustainable and organic farming? I think that you need to practice what you preach and look at who’s selling you your livestock. I highly doubt that children from the city are smiling and laughing at the sight of an animal that can barely walk, with sadness in their eyes from how they ended up in such a state. Sustainability also means humane treatment of the animals we consume, and your puff piece of how hunky dory this particular livestock auction is shows that you either don’t understand or just don’t want to know. If you really want to make a difference, then look deeper and help the rest of us find a solution to end animal abuse and promote humane animal husbandry.

By the way, if you really want to learn more about the Amish, read about what they do to animals, namely dogs, in puppy mills that are prevalent in Amish country. After you see some photos of what they really do, I doubt that you would think so highly of them.

Paul S.