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4th street farm

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project name: 4TH STREET FARM project by: 4th Street Farmers GOAL: 50 people contributors: 21 raised: $788.09 end date: [when goal is reached]

the people

the goal

1. BUILD RAINWATER CATCHMENT SYSTEM 2. MEET ON-GOING OPERATING COSTS FOR FARM

the story

The mission of the 4th St. Farm is to provide a space for the community to garden for free. We hope to enrich our neighborhood by making gardening accessible to our friends and neighbors while providing a beautiful space for the neighborhood to share food and ideas. We are also using our farming practices to amend lead levels in our soil to make the neighborhood safer for everyone. Our farm has space and seeds for a wide variety of gardeners. Most things will be grown by teams of farmers on their own raised beds, but we will grow, herbs, potatoes, and pumpkins jointly to conserve space. We would like to build a pumpkin patch across the street for our fall harvest festival, in which we want to give away pumpkins and hayrides. We will also provide space for local artists to share their work. One artist is donating a sculpture to the main garden, and hopes to help us turn the old play ground around the corner into an art park. We would like to build a rain water catchment system connected to a tool shed. The tool shed will provide community access to necessary tools and a roof to collect rain. By collecting rain water we can save on water costs and allow for easier access to a water source. With the 4th St. Farm we hope to inspire communities to grow and share food and ideas. Our goal is to get 50 people to contribute to the farm.

NAME: PATIENCE YOUNG
DUTY: [HEAD FARMER]
RESPONSIBILITY:
managing volunteers and organizing farm activities.
-organizes local mental health group
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project timeline

OPEN ENDED. THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE WHEN WE MEET OUR FUNDING GOAL.

funding goal

HAVE 50 PEOPLE DONATE MONEY TO THE FARM

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