03/06/2026
Bli Höfadder! 🌾🐴💚
This letter is addressed to all friends, students and colleagues who, in one way or another, have become part of this place and the herds that live here.
Recently, the Hay-sponsor donations have gradually decreased, while feed costs (such as hay and straw) have increased. There have always been some ups and downs, but now the decline in hay-sponsorship support is so significant that it risks affecting the daily life. At first, I thought this might be a sign that it’s time to start reducing the number of animals and gently stepping back. Of course, we will not re-home any individual animal except in absolute emergencies. But we can reduce the inflow and let the place step back gradually. That may simplify the daily work. But there is also a sadness in this, which makes it feel like the wrong path, deep down inside.
The animals and the places, along with all their inhabitants regardless of species, wish to expand, grow, share, and engage with the world. But for that to be possible - just as when we came together for Surtung - it must matter to more people. Many small, kind deeds and intentions. That is what will always, at its core, sustain this dream. Perhaps it’s not about retreating, but about standing up and daring to take our place in the world. How important is it that this place may survive into the future? That is now a question for us who live here, and for all other members of the community, all the herd members, spread around the world.
To those of you who are already hay-sponsors, we are incredibly grateful for all your help. The day-to-day, ongoing support required to maintain a place over the long term will always be the greatest challenge of all. And that is what we are facing now. All practical ideas, support, and commitment to the hay-sponsors have never been more important than what they are now.
For those of you who would like to donate to the hay bill please use this PayPal link.
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=UJFW3H3DVSDVG
Othervise you will find all the details on our website.
https://www.friendsofmio.com/en/hofadder
With heartfelt thanks and many, many greetings from everyone here!
