BERLIN (NBC 26) — The Dandelion Farm in Downtown Berlin suffered extensive damage after a fire early November, but the community was quick to offer support and resources to get them back on their feet before the holiday shopping season.

A fire started in the upstairs apartments of The Dandelion Farm & Relaxation Spa two weeks ago.

The building is currently uninhabitable, so the business is working off of online sales.

Neighbors were quick to start raising money and offering resources to the small business owner.

Deidre Sauer began selling soaps and lotions through Dandelion Farms about a decade ago. She used milk from her pet goats to hand-make her products.

“If you would have told me 15 years ago that this was going to be my business, I would have been like ‘what? No way,” Sauer says

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