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This project successfully raised its funding goal on September 9, 2011.
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Our deepest gratitude, and a thank you on our website!
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Some choice seeds saved from our farm, contained in a package hand made by farmers Dan and Amanda!
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A potted zinnia or basil plant! Some choice seeds saved from our farm, contained in a package hand made by farmers Dan and Amanda!
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A special farmer prepared dinner in the fields with the farmers!
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A garden consultation from Farmer Dan, dinner in the fields with the farmers, and "Beet", a wood-cut print made by Farmer Amanda!
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Daniel Moon is from Putnam Valley, New York. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Science from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec in 2009. Daniel has been gardening since age 15, completed two seasonal apprenticeships on Common Ground Farm in Beacon, NY, two seasons of orchard work in Brewster, NY and migrant farm work throughout northern California. Dan is the Farm Manager and Co-Founder of Cardo's Farm Project. He has a strong interest in developing and employing sustainable technologies and practices on the farm.
Amanda Austin is native to Denton, TX. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Painting and Drawing from the University of North Texas in 2010. Amanda has been inspired by her family heritage in farming since early childhood. She has completed a season as a farm educator at Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills, CA, worked as a farm hand for Cardo's Sprout Farm of Ponder, TX, and completed a seasonal internship on Common Ground Farm in Beacon, NY. Amanda is the Assistant Farm Manager, Education Director, and Co-Founder of Cardo's Farm Project. She is working towards integrating art practice and farm practice, and has a deeply rooted passion for children's farm education.