Kickstarter

I can't believe I ended the last email without giving a special shout out to Debbie Quan. It's one of those things when you hit "click" and say "darn" all at the same time.

But......just wanted to say Thank You! Thank You! Thank You Debbie for believing and loving the project and of course utilizing your very professional talents as a videographer to help bring the entire video to life. 

Many Kudos,
 Kim

Hi Guys,

I am so happy and proud to say that "We Did It!”  The Backyard Garden Project has successfully completed its goal of building six new gardens throughout the Houston area!  

Everyone came together with smiles on their faces and a positive agenda to build long term, sustainable gardens in Houston backyards and that's exactly what we did.  The volunteers came together armed with shovels, tennis shoes, garden gloves, bug off and water and built six backyard gardens, all of which are currently under cultivation.

My hope is that this won't be our last round, and that we will build even more backyard gardens this spring.  This project is so near and dear to my heart because it not only teaches children how to grow veggies, but also teaches adults and provides entire families with the tastiest, freshest, and most nutrient rich vegetables from only a few steps away.  Undoubtedly the best gourmet watermelons I've ever tasted were from my own backyard and I consider myself blessed to be able to share this deliciousness with my fellow gardeners and members of the community.  In fact just last week was our very first crop harvest, and half the team received gourmet lettuce, heirloom red kohlrabi , heirloom balloon peppers, and pepper cress.

Finally, I would like to say  Thank You to all of you who contributed financially towards this project. Thank You to the hard working volunteers and the garden hosts all across the city, for trusting me enough to dig up your yards and replace it with awesome vegetable gardens!  

This is not the end, but just the beginning of the Backyard Garden Project.  Look for our next Kickstarter project soon that will help build our spring gardens.  If you want to contribute without waiting for the new Kickstarter, you can do so at our website at www.healtyhabitshouston or contact me directly.  In the meantime, please enjoy the before and after pictures of our fall gardens by clickingHERE or go directly to http://healthyhabitshouston.blogspot.com.

Thanks again for helping make the Backyard Garden Project an outstanding success!

Great Big Bear Hug,
Kim Perry

Oh My Gosh!

WE'RE ALMOST THERE "THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE CARED ENOUGH TO DONATE TO OUR "BACKYARD GARDEN PROJECT".  

WE ONLY NEED $268.00 MORE TO REACH OUR GOAL AND I'M HOPEFUL THAT IT WILL TRICKLE IN BY SATURDAY. YESSSS  WE'RE SO CLOSE  I KNOW WE CAN GET THERE.

Our next update will be on Monday June 18th!!

Enjoy Your Weekend Everyone,

Kim Perry

PS. 60% of the produce in this picture was locally grown.

Hello Everyone,

Did you know that the average age of the Texas farmer is 59. This isn't a bad thing, however what is a bad thing is the number of young people that are not pursuing careers in farming.  The question is if we don't begin attracting the younger generation will we be forced to depend on foreign countries to supply our food? 

With only "2" days to go more then 65% of our project is funded (this includes our matching funds that will kick in on Friday) .
Soooo we CAN'T give up now.  I've talked with a few potential sponsors and I still believe we'll see a hail mary come across the sky.
Quick FYI: Yesterday was our 2nd distribution day, and Hannah was able to get her melon, I've enclosed a picture.


More Soon,
Kim