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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on July 29, 2011.

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We want more BEES! Help us reach our goal to install up to 5 more beehives on the roof of our restaurant.

Market Restaurant, in cooperation with Escazu Chocolates and local beekeeper, Ben "Mr. Buzz" Crawley, is raising money to fund the next phase of our bee hive project in downtown Raleigh! The funds would go to cover materials and supplies needed to build and install up to 5 additional bee hives on our roof.

We want to provide a space in downtown Raleigh to host honeybees to help keep populations up and to pollenate the various plants and gardens in the area. Honeybees are an incredibly important aspect to our environment and they produce sweet, delicious honey! The honey will be used in various dishes at Market as well as Escazu.

While one of the backer rewards will include a 12oz jar of fresh honey, upon successful completion of the project we plan to kick-off a CSA(piary) program that will provide honey to shareholders. Every backer of our Downtown Raleigh Apiary project will have the opportunity to participate. 

The backer rewards are also cumulative, so each level includes the preceding items.

FAQ

  • The bee dinner will be scheduled for an evening during the Fall of 2011. The location will be Market Restaurant (938 N. Blount St) and food will feature delicious food, wine, and chocolates from Escazu.

    Last updated: Wednesday Jun 29, 9:19pm EDT
  • Most of it will come from these hives, but production may take some time to ramp up. If not enough is produced to meet demand, Ben will blend with fresh honey from some of his other local hives.

    Last updated: Wednesday Jun 29, 9:29pm EDT
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  • Pledge $1 or more

    11 backers

    A special thanks on the Market Restaurant website and Facebook page

  • Pledge $25 or more

    11 backers

    Tube of lip balm and a bar of Escazu Chocolates

  • Pledge $50 or more

    8 backers

    12oz jar of fresh honey from Mr. Buzz

  • Pledge $50 or more

    5 backers

    12oz jar of fresh honey from Mr. Buzz and 1 ticket to a special bee dinner (date TBD)

  • Pledge $100 or more

    8 backers

    2 tickets to a special bee dinner (date TBD) prepared by Market's Chef Chad McIntyre

  • Pledge $250 or more

    1 backer

    2 tickets to a special bee dinner prepared by Market's Chef Chad McIntyre and a tour of Escazu Chocolates

  • Pledge $500 or more

    2 backers Limited (1998 of 2000 left)

    Lunch with Chad and Ben and a tour of the Bee yard

  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    0 backers Limited (2000 of 2000 left)

    A hive of bees