About this project
We're having an old-fashioned greenhouse raising!
In our first season we sprouted all of our seeds in the basement and grew seedlings on our tiny south-facing enclosed porch.It got crowded. We're grateful to have even that much space, but to make this business work what we really need is a greenhouse.
In a lot of ways, a greenhouse is the heart of a small farm like ours. It'll give us somewhere to grow seedlings in the spring, provide extra warmth for heat-loving crops like melons, and allow us to extend our harvest well into winter. It will also help our bottom line, meaning we'll be able to provide more food to more people at even better prices.
We'll be purchasing a 22' x 48' greenhouse from a company called GroWell in nearby Cheshire, CT, and putting it up ourselves with the help of friends and family. The greenhouse will be anaerobically heated; a manure pit in the middle of the greenhouse will keep the temperature toasty during cold winter nights, so we'll only need to use energy-intensive traditional heaters a few days a year. The entire amount of funding we receive will go towards purchasing and putting up the greenhouse.
Kickstarter funding is all-or-nothing, which means if we aren't funded for the full $3000, we don't get any of it. That means that your support, at any level, will have a huge impact on our ability to provide our community with affordable, nutritious produce next season, and for many, many years to come. We can't thank you enough.
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A sincere and heartfelt personal thank you note from the growers, and your name on our Farm Financiers web page.
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A packet of dill seed grown by yours truly at Three Maples Market Garden, a thank you note, and your name on our Farm Financiers web page.
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Come see how our garden grows! A personal tour of Three Maples Market Garden during the 2012 season. Plus a thank you note, and your name on our Farm Financiers web page.
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A delivery of vegetables from Three Maples Market Garden during the height of the 2012 season (delivered locally or donated upon request), or, for out-of-towners, a shipment of delectable non-perishable goods from Three Maples and other local producers. Plus a thank you note, and your name on our Farm Financiers web page.
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Personalized garden consultation! Let us help you plan your garden, from choosing the right location to finding the perfect varieties. Also a delivery of vegetables from Three Maples during the height of the season (or a shipment of non-perishable goodies), a personal thank you note, and your name on our Farm Financiers web page.
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A half share in Three Maples for the 2012 season. If you're not local, you can give your share to a local friend or family member, or we can donate it to a local family on your behalf. Also a personalized thank you note, listing on our Farm Financiers web page, and a shipment of tasty locally-produced goods if you designate another recipient or donate your half share.
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A full share in Three Maples for the 2012 season. If you're not local, you can give your share to a local friend or family member, or we can donate it to a local family on your behalf. Also a personalized thank you note, listing on our Farm Financiers web page, and a shipment of tasty locally-produced goods if you designate another recipient or donate your share.
Project By
Connected as Amanda Hanley Dalzell (296 friends)
Cian and Amanda run Three Maples Market Garden, a small farm in the Berkshires Hills. Our goal is to grow high-quality, flavorful and nutritious vegetables on land that has lain fallow for decades and make it available and affordable to our friends and neighbors.
