Go Fund Me Account For Legal Fees To Keep Family Swine Farm

A southern Indiana family fighting a lawsuit against their permit request to build a swine finishing barn on the family farm took their message to the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa this week. Kyle and Leah Broshears of Seymour have utilized Go Fund Me on the internet to help cover large legal expenses - rather than just put aside their dream of a hog operation.

The Jackson County, Indiana Plan Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals both granted unanimous approval for the 2014 permit application - but then suits were filed against the Broshears, the BZA, and all the members of the BZA. Since the county won't spend what's necessary to defend its decisions - it has fallen to the Broshears to legally defend themselves.

The Broshears’ have been told that could run up to 125,000-dollars - so the online portal to raise those funds was built. Through donations ranging from 20-dollars to 5,000-dollars - more than 21,000-dollars has been raised. Anyone can donate at the link  http://www.gofundme.com/saveourbacon

The first evidentiary hearing is set for mid July.

Source:  NAFB News