Let's Grow good food locally!

By Oliver Bone

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Let's Grow Good Food Locally!

Project 2015-01-06 15:23:45 +1300

What?

Grow Aotearoa is a new social enterprise working to help communities grow good food.

We're raising $3500 to get our team through the Live the Dream process. Funds will be used to support our crew with travel, accomodation and resources to get us through to the final investment pitch. With your help we will gain the skills required to run a social enterprise with awesome benefits for both people and the environment. Any donations over and above our funding goal will be used to support our first community projects. 

 

Who?

From the left our team includes: Kaye-Maree Dunn (BA – Maori Resource Management), Connor Boyle (Student – Geography & Environmental Science), Mita Dunn (Management consultant), Gareth Sven-Corder (Occupational Therapist), Alexis, James Michael (BA – Visual Arts, Honors Diploma Art & Creativity), Oliver Bone (MSc Candidate in Marine Biology) and Leanne Myers (Director of Organic Wealth and ECHOES hub). Others members: Joe Simmonds  (Board Member – Permaculture in New Zealand), Fredd Marshall (Permaculturalist).

 

Why?

With today's increasing incidence of chronic disease, rising carbon emissions (a huge chunk of which are caused by agriculture), children going to school hungry and the erosion of community spirit, there is more need than ever for people to step up to face these challenges. Growing food together can contribute to solving these complex issues.

 

How?

Social enterprise combines the ethics of charity with the efficiency and scaleability of business. Like a business, social enterprise generates revenue. However, the entire enterprise is geared around creating social good, with any profits being used to achieve this. This model is driving positive social and environmental change all around the world. Right now we are taking part in the Live The Dream social enterprise incubator in Wellington. 

 

This intensive 10 week programme will set us up to achieve our mission using the best tools available in the social enterprise sector. We have three people working full time on the programme and others part time.

 

You?

 

In return for your donation we are offering YOU the following rewards:    

$5 Eternal gratitude and a shout-out on our FB page

$30  Seeds sown in your name

$50 Plant a native tree with us!

$75 Native tree planted in your name

$120 Fruit tree planted in your name  

$500 Permaculture design consultation for your property 

$1200 Full permablitz experience

 

... So whether you choose to dig deep or dig a little, it will help us to dig and plant and GROW AOTEAROA!!

 

Arohanui - With love,

The Grow Aotearoa team

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    Otis Boyle
    28/01/2015 at 6:02pm
    Nick
    28/01/2015 at 5:59pm

    "Awesome Kaupapa!"

    Sacha Parker
    28/01/2015 at 5:59pm
    Anonymous pledger
    28/01/2015 at 5:58pm
    Anonymous pledger
    28/01/2015 at 5:57pm
    Alexanda Whitcombe
    28/01/2015 at 5:55pm
    Jo Stuthridge
    28/01/2015 at 5:49pm
    Anonymous pledger
    28/01/2015 at 5:45pm
    Anonymous pledger
    28/01/2015 at 5:32pm
    Eryn
    28/01/2015 at 5:30pm
    Eva Lu
    28/01/2015 at 4:57pm
    Anonymous pledger
    28/01/2015 at 4:56pm

    "Awesome kaupapa"

    Nedra
    28/01/2015 at 4:43pm

    "Keep up the good work guys!!"

    Kathy Dunphy
    28/01/2015 at 4:17pm
    Gareth Sven Corder
    28/01/2015 at 4:15pm
    Jessamin
    28/01/2015 at 4:14pm
    Chris Bone
    28/01/2015 at 4:02pm
    Nick Lewis
    28/01/2015 at 3:47pm
    Paul Barber
    28/01/2015 at 3:32pm
    Tina Cleary
    28/01/2015 at 1:48pm
    Jereme P
    28/01/2015 at 12:48pm

    "Go for grow"

    Anonymous pledger
    28/01/2015 at 12:28pm

    "Good one!"

    Sophia Murphy
    28/01/2015 at 12:20pm
    Michael Reynolds
    28/01/2015 at 10:51am

    "This is important!!!! We need this to happen on all scales everywhere!"

    Maria Henry
    28/01/2015 at 10:14am
    Claire Teal
    27/01/2015 at 6:49pm
    Tim
    27/01/2015 at 6:47pm

    "Good on you guys!"

    Bart
    27/01/2015 at 6:36pm

    "Epic. Do it."

    Emma Feather Shaw
    27/01/2015 at 6:30pm
    Josh McArthur
    27/01/2015 at 5:17pm

    Let's Grow Good Food Locally!

    Project 2015-01-06 15:23:45 +1300

    What?

    Grow Aotearoa is a new social enterprise working to help communities grow good food.

    We're raising $3500 to get our team through the Live the Dream process. Funds will be used to support our crew with travel, accomodation and resources to get us through to the final investment pitch. With your help we will gain the skills required to run a social enterprise with awesome benefits for both people and the environment. Any donations over and above our funding goal will be used to support our first community projects. 

     

    Who?

    From the left our team includes: Kaye-Maree Dunn (BA – Maori Resource Management), Connor Boyle (Student – Geography & Environmental Science), Mita Dunn (Management consultant), Gareth Sven-Corder (Occupational Therapist), Alexis, James Michael (BA – Visual Arts, Honors Diploma Art & Creativity), Oliver Bone (MSc Candidate in Marine Biology) and Leanne Myers (Director of Organic Wealth and ECHOES hub). Others members: Joe Simmonds  (Board Member – Permaculture in New Zealand), Fredd Marshall (Permaculturalist).

     

    Why?

    With today's increasing incidence of chronic disease, rising carbon emissions (a huge chunk of which are caused by agriculture), children going to school hungry and the erosion of community spirit, there is more need than ever for people to step up to face these challenges. Growing food together can contribute to solving these complex issues.

     

    How?

    Social enterprise combines the ethics of charity with the efficiency and scaleability of business. Like a business, social enterprise generates revenue. However, the entire enterprise is geared around creating social good, with any profits being used to achieve this. This model is driving positive social and environmental change all around the world. Right now we are taking part in the Live The Dream social enterprise incubator in Wellington. 

     

    This intensive 10 week programme will set us up to achieve our mission using the best tools available in the social enterprise sector. We have three people working full time on the programme and others part time.

     

    You?

     

    In return for your donation we are offering YOU the following rewards:    

    $5 Eternal gratitude and a shout-out on our FB page

    $30  Seeds sown in your name

    $50 Plant a native tree with us!

    $75 Native tree planted in your name

    $120 Fruit tree planted in your name  

    $500 Permaculture design consultation for your property 

    $1200 Full permablitz experience

     

    ... So whether you choose to dig deep or dig a little, it will help us to dig and plant and GROW AOTEAROA!!

     

    Arohanui - With love,

    The Grow Aotearoa team

    Comments

    You need to pledge to see this update.

      Otis Boyle
      28/01/2015 at 6:02pm
      Nick
      28/01/2015 at 5:59pm

      "Awesome Kaupapa!"

      Sacha Parker
      28/01/2015 at 5:59pm
      Anonymous pledger
      28/01/2015 at 5:58pm
      Anonymous pledger
      28/01/2015 at 5:57pm
      Alexanda Whitcombe
      28/01/2015 at 5:55pm
      Jo Stuthridge
      28/01/2015 at 5:49pm
      Anonymous pledger
      28/01/2015 at 5:45pm
      Anonymous pledger
      28/01/2015 at 5:32pm
      Eryn
      28/01/2015 at 5:30pm
      Eva Lu
      28/01/2015 at 4:57pm
      Anonymous pledger
      28/01/2015 at 4:56pm

      "Awesome kaupapa"

      Nedra
      28/01/2015 at 4:43pm

      "Keep up the good work guys!!"

      Kathy Dunphy
      28/01/2015 at 4:17pm
      Gareth Sven Corder
      28/01/2015 at 4:15pm
      Jessamin
      28/01/2015 at 4:14pm
      Chris Bone
      28/01/2015 at 4:02pm
      Nick Lewis
      28/01/2015 at 3:47pm
      Paul Barber
      28/01/2015 at 3:32pm
      Tina Cleary
      28/01/2015 at 1:48pm
      Jereme P
      28/01/2015 at 12:48pm

      "Go for grow"

      Anonymous pledger
      28/01/2015 at 12:28pm

      "Good one!"

      Sophia Murphy
      28/01/2015 at 12:20pm
      Michael Reynolds
      28/01/2015 at 10:51am

      "This is important!!!! We need this to happen on all scales everywhere!"

      Maria Henry
      28/01/2015 at 10:14am
      Claire Teal
      27/01/2015 at 6:49pm
      Tim
      27/01/2015 at 6:47pm

      "Good on you guys!"

      Bart
      27/01/2015 at 6:36pm

      "Epic. Do it."

      Emma Feather Shaw
      27/01/2015 at 6:30pm
      Josh McArthur
      27/01/2015 at 5:17pm
      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 28/01/2015 at 6:02 PM.