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-22 Degree Day..Starting the final stretch and dreaming of fresh tomatoes!

Update #7 · Jan 4, 2013 · 2 comments

We woke up this morning to -22 degrees on our thermometers and all i could do to ward off the impending exposure to the frigid temperatures was close my eyes and dream about tasting a fresh tomato...Then, as i was checking our progress, I realized, and allowed myself to think...next year at this time, it seems more likely than ever that we will be growing them in the heart of our downtown! AND THIS IS THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!!! All you amazing Kickstarters from around the world, and from right here at home, have come together to get us to 80% of our goal with eight days left! 

TRULY AMAZING, we will keep working, and we hope you will keep getting the word out...keep thinking tomatoes.....

And maybe for a little extra thanks, i would like to share with you a picture of my sweet brother Nabil, who has developmental disabilities, but more importantly, has inspired me to give three years of wonderful work to this amazing project that will do so much for so many. He is a light in many people's hearts and hopefully next year, he will come in touch with many more as he works in Vertical Harvest.

I have shared the pictures of our other amazing future employees, and on Monday i hope to give a little video snippet of appreciation.

Also next week, i will be endeavoring to answer the many questions that have come our way about the details of our operation through a Vertical Harvest fact sheet that i will happily share with all of you, our amazing backers.

With many, many thanks to all,

Nona

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      Creator Alice H Tully on January 4

      Love it! Great stuff.

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      Creator Hope Leman on January 4

      Wow--you are making good progress towards your goal. Cool! Maybe Nabil is a lucky charm.

      Thinking tomatoes.

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    57 backers

    A great big THANK YOU for being a Vertical Harvest Pioneer on our website and Facebook page!

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2013
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    41 backers

    A great big THANK YOU for being a Vertical Harvest Pioneer on our website and Facebook page plus a hip Vertical Harvest sticker to stick on your favorite sticking spot!

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013
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    56 backers

    All of the above rewards plus a Seed Starter kit from Vertical Harvest to grow your own local garden!

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    All of the above rewards plus a swanky Vertical Harvest T-Shirt!!

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    28 backers

    All of the above rewards plus YOUR NAME on your very own plant that will grown on our rotating living wall in Vertical Harvest's public atrium! (when construction is finished of course)

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    3 backers

    All of the greatness of the above rewards plus a personal THANK YOU note and video from the future employees of Vertical Harvest!

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    17 backers

    All of the greatness of the above rewards plus a your own personal 8" x 12" floor tile in the greenhouse as well as your name on a rotating growing gutter when it is built . This next addition is REALLY EXCITING: you'll get a 'first harvest' basket of vegetables flown to you when we are up and running!!!

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    All of the greatness of the above rewards plus a your own personal 12" x 24" floor tile in the greenhouse as well as your name on a rotating growing gutter when it is built. PLUS you'll get TWO 'first harvest' baskets of vegetables flown to you when we are up and running!!!

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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    All of the greatness above plus your own home-use 4' x4' HYDROPONIC GROWING TABLE TO GROW YOUR OWN VEGETABLES!! Yes, we have one and we love it.

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013
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    All of the greatness of the above rewards (including the growing table) plus a dinner for 10 of your friends with Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Executive Chef Wes Hamilton in beautiful Jackson hole Wyoming!

    Estimated delivery: Jun 2013
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