About this project
Uniting a community in Northeast Baltimore through gardening
Hamilton Crop Circle is seeking seed money to help our various projects grow!
Some money will be allocated to developing worm composting systems other funds will be allocated to building greenhouses for year round produce production. Our projects will become sustainable economic engines thanks to start up funds.
Local Composting Program:
Hamilton Crop Circle works with area restaurants to collect compostable materials at no charge, reducing waste, while creating natural fertilizer.
Roof Top Gardening:
HCC is developing a system of rooftop gardening projects in the industrial and mercantile sectors throughout Baltimore City to produce locally grown food.
Feeding the hungry :
Recognizing the need to provide fresh food to Baltimore's needy HCC has forged a partnership between Our Daily Bread and the Baltimore Farmers Market to donate fresh foods weekly.
Educational Growth:
By developing microfarms at area schools, HCC is educating young people about where food comes from, and how to grow it. The gardens are ideally watered by the school's rooftop cistern. The vegetables find their way to the cafeteria and the science room.
if you get a chance please visit hamiltoncropcircle.blogspot.com and take a look at what we are doing in Baltimore! then check out hamiltoncropcircle on you tube please!
We are very excited about the kickstarter program and are really prepared to continue our projects in Baltimore but need some help with funding in order to grow! we are applying for and have received some small grants for help with some of our projects. In order to grow to our potential,we need to really go for some kickstarter help. We've got some time under our belt and know where we can best apply funds to continue to grow and help others as much as humanly possible. We are fully commited to the cause of creating a better , fresher, more local,organic,affordable,even donated source of food along with educating our city and all those in need !
We need help in order to keep helping others! please consider backing HCC as we will honor and complete our promise to all that pledge their help!
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on July 29, 2010.
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Thank you and name listed on our blog. Donate just one dollar and you can come work in the gardens and take home some food!
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Thank you and name listed on our blog. Hamilton Crop Circle Sticker. If 1,500 people pledge this amount we would meet our funding goal!
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Thank you and name listed on our blog and one screen print by bmore papercuts http://www.bmorepapercuts.blogspot.com/
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Thank you and name listed on our blog. Your choice of one of the following: Real live Hamilton Crop Circle worms or Hamilton Crop Circle Compost Tea www.hamlitoncropcircle.blogspot.com
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Thank you and name listed on our blog. Your choice of one of the following: Hamilton Crop Circle t-shirt or Sampler of Baltimore based Zeke's coffee http://www.zekescoffee.com/
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Thank you and name listed on our blog. Hamilton Crop Circle worm compost kit worms included
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Thank you and name listed on our blog. A gift certificate from one of these local Baltimore Restaurants that feature Hamilton Crop Cirlce produce on their menus clementine http://www.bmoreclementine.com/ Chameleon Cafe http://www.thechameleoncafe.com/ Hamilton Tavern http://www.hamiltontavern.com/ The Brewers Art http://www.thebrewersart.com/
Pledge $200 or more
one original handmade papercut from bmore papercuts www.bmorepapercuts.blogspot.com
Pledge $250 or more
Hawks Hollow Farm will donate one load of either compost, topsoil, manure or mulch delivered by A&M Environmental Services http://www.hawkshollowfarm.com/
Pledge $400 or more
Thank you and name listed on our blog. Mill Valley Garden Center CSA share good for 13 weeks of seasonal produce, dairy and meat. http://millvalleygeneralstore-cheryl.blogspot.com/
Pledge $500 or more
A&M Environmental Services will donate the use of a dump truck for one day or Zinnia Films will donate time for future projects. www.zinniafilms.com
Pledge $750 or more
Hamilton Crop Circle Volunteer group labor for a day and garden consultation
Pledge $1,000 or more
D&M Equipment Services will donate use of equipment for one day http://www.dm-equipment.com/
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MISSION STATEMENT:
Provide fresh organic produce to local businesses, and integrate young people into the sustainable practices related to growing organic produce to promote a peaceful lifestyle.
ORGANIZATION HISTORY:
The Hamilton crop circle is a group of local volunteers who have come together to help their community discover the benefits of growing fresh local organic produce. As the relationship between the group and the community continued to grow, so did their awareness of the benefits of living a more local sustainable life. It became apparent that living a healthy happy lifestyle had many natural benefits that many in the community had not yet experienced. In order to assist those in need, the crop circle started sharing food with other members of the community besides its volunteers. Local restaurants became interested in purchasing the fresh locally grown organic produce for their valued customers. More opportunities emerged to engage the community in the garden initiatives. A local community school was looking for an organization to partner with that would allow the teachers, the students and the staff to become more involved in what was happening in this community. Having a community garden on the school grounds has had a tremendous positive benefit already, and the energy that is surrounding this project is immeasurable. The students along with all of those who are involved are greatly looking forward to working together in the future to show the benefits that gardening can have at every level of our community. The potential for the students to learn about the benefits of working with local businesses and other groups in the community are endless. As we continue to grow we will always be thankful for the opportunity to work together and grow together in order to live a peaceful life.
