Re: Mel Would Like Our Help

**camprn** 3/11/2012, 4:46 pm

walshevak wrote:IRONY-- We are encouraged to buy locally grown plants. Around the corner and about 1/2 mile away is a plant growing facility, Bonnie Plants. Big box store sell Bonnie Plants.

Kay

I did some cursory research and apparently it is a cooperatively owned company with $42M in sales in 2009.

tomperrin 3/11/2012, 4:51 pm

I did well with their tomatoes last year.

**walshevak** 3/11/2012, 6:18 pm

This one seems like a better choice for locally grown plants. It is about 40 mile away.

http://www.learyplantfarm.com/plant_farm.htm

Wonder if they can be brought into a SFG project???? :scratch:

Kay

**sfg4uKim** 3/21/2012, 8:40 pm

I just want to thank everyone for their ideas and encourage y'all to keep 'em coming.

I've compiled a list and sent them to Mel. I categorized them into:

Expansion of Mel's "kit" idea and "new" ideas.

I also combined this with the idea of the cement mixing pans that was recently posted. The 2x3 is low cost (and I'm sure the Foundation can get them cheaper in bulk) and the book, grid & soil could be put into them. They can then be shrink wrapped for easy transportation.

I'll let you know what I hear back from Mel.

Thanks again everyone!

Kim

B maier 3/21/2012, 9:36 pm

If we are talking about public education, charity work AND the costs involved then I think I should bring up the option of getting a grant.

http://www.kidsgardening.org/node/3

http://www.communitygarden.org/rebeltomato/roots/fundraising.php#grants

Those 2 are from a simple google search but I have zero doubt that there are many more out there that will fit easily in with something mel would like to do.

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