The Morven Kitchen Garden: expand, rehabilitate, transform
A project in Charlottesville, VA by Emily Salle000days
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We're a small student farm trying to do big things with fruits & vegetables. Support our efforts to provide ag experiences to students.
Backers: 155
Average Pledge Per Backer: $44
Funded: $6,810 of $5,000
Dates: Dec 26th -> Feb 12th (49 days)
Project By: Emily Salle
Backers: 155
Average Pledge Per Backer: $44
Funded: $6,810 of $5,000
Dates: Dec 26th -> Feb 12th (49 days)
Project By: Emily Salle
$6,810
current pledge level
Last Updated: February 13 @ 00:01 -0500 GMT
136%
of goal
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Latest News
MKG Internship 
February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We have some exciting news! We are expanding our summer internship program! The summer interns are crucial as they take care of the garden when it is busiest, unfortunately when the amount of students around is lowest. This year we are hiring 3... (Read More)
Future So Bright
February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We have completely outdone ourselves. $6000?!?! Cannot believe we have come this far. This isn't just a tad over our goal...this is huge! More than one thousand dollars over. We are so grateful for this opportunity and the endless support from all... (Read More)
Cville Tomorrow Article
February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
In case you haven't heard, our team has been featured in the local newspaper Cville Tomorrow. Senior Reporter Sean Tubbs interviewed two of our MKG members, including Emily Salle and Erika Stadsklev. Other contributors were reached out to, as well.... (Read More)
We May or May Not Be Famous....
February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
This past Saturday MKG had our annual Stone House Brunch where we pick out the crops we would like to harvest in the upcoming spring, summer, and fall seasons. We choose from a variety of crops that we would like to transform from seeds to pounds... (Read More)
WE MADE IT!!!!
February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello All, Just wanted to send out a personal thank you to everyone who not only helped us reach our goal, but also helped us SURPASS it! We truly would not be here without any of you. That being said, we have added some more reward packages that... (Read More)
Orchard/Berry Patch Project
February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
As one of the goals of this funding, MKG has the cool idea of planting a perennial garden to include apple trees, berries, and aromatic herbs. The project is an effort to add more diversity to our current CSA distribution and to establish a permanent... (Read More)
Final swag designs! Check out the sticker, tote, tank, and tshirts.
February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
You want to make sure you flaunt us in style, so we gotta look sharp. That sticker ($5 reward level) that you're gonna put on the back of you laptop so that all the peeps in the library know that you care about what really matters? This is what... (Read More)
OUR FIRST GOAL — 100 BACKERS — HAS BEEN REACHED!
February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Help us spread the word so that we can make it to 100% funded. If we don't get the rest of our funding together within the next nine days, we'll lose the support of all the 100 beautiful people who have already donated! Our progress! Check us out... (Read More)
Rewards! Rewards! Rewards!
February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I'm sure you all have been curious as to what all of the rewards will look like. Have no fear our merchandise design team has finalized the designs! So... here is what all of our awesome AWESOME gear will look like... 1. Pledge $5 or more the MKG... (Read More)
It's Good to Keep Tabs on Us
February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
I'm not saying you want to stalk us but if by chance you do (trust me, you do), you're in the right place. MKG has our own website, where you can sign up for our CSA, read about our general info, and updates about cool things we are doing on our... (Read More)
Two friends to share with. Two thousand to go. Two weeks remaining.
January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Well friends, there are exactly two weeks left in our campaign. We've come so far, but you know the deal, if we don't make it all the way we don't touch a single cent. So we need more than your financial help. If you think this project is... (Read More)
Save the Bees
January 27th - via: kickstarter.com
One cool thing we are doing on the farm soon is adding three new honeybee hives! Here's how they are an incredibly useful and potentially integral part to any garden or farm: Honeybees are not only (for the most part) self-sustaining, but they also... (Read More)
We Have Successfully Reached 50 Backers!
January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
The Morven Kitchen Garden team would personally like to thank all of our new supporters. We may not be quite there yet, but we are farther along than we were yesterday! And that's the truth. Over 20 more people have recently backed our small little... (Read More)
Thank you! Over 20% raised and 25 days to go!
January 17th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, an immense thank you to all who have supported us so far: family and friends, acquaintances from the past and the present. Thank you! Winter kale While the first snow dusted our plots and temperatures dropped into the teens, we tucked... (Read More)
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