Supporters of Cowichan鈥檚 popular Russell Farms Market, which was heavily damaged by flood water after Friday night鈥檚 rainstorm, have started a fundraiser.

Set up by Chemainus鈥檚 Alexis Puttick, the GoFundMe campaign has a goal of $10,000. Puttick is good friends with the market鈥檚 co-owners Vanesse Bournazel and her mom France.

鈥淔rance said when she went inside, she could see that a lot of their produce and goods are destroyed. They have multiple coolers and freezers as well that will need to be replaced,鈥� Puttick explained. 鈥淭he market is still very much under water, it鈥檚 hard to tell the full damages at this point.鈥�

All Puttick knows is she needs to help.

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鈥淥ur favorite neighborhood market has been heavily damaged due to the floods currently happening in the Cowichan Valley,鈥� said the page. 鈥淭his market is a huge part of our community, supporting many local farms and businesses. The owners are absolutely devastated.鈥�

The fundraiser page noted the insurance deductible is $10,000 and that鈥檚 not including other costs that insurance might cover.

鈥淭his business was hit by the Dec. 20, 2018 wind storm and they are still recovering from that,鈥� said the family. 鈥淟ets take off some of the burden from our beloved market and pull together some funds to help.鈥�