So “Greener Harvard: Title II” passing at Harvard is not the only exciting news from here this week! There’s also a group of students, faculty, and staff interested in starting an organic farm in our new campus in Allston. Ryan Buckley and I put together this video for the $25,000 grant competition from mtvU and Billy Parish said I should post it here… so this is my first blog post ever. I am really hoping that it works, and I also hope that you enjoy the movie!
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Elizabeth! - That’s so great! My Environmental Ethics class started a community garden at Elon this semester and it’s going really well! I actually did a photo project in the garden for my final! Keep up the good work!
Elizabeth Shope rocks my world!!!
I love this video Elizabeth. Such a fantastic job! Yes, what an amazing vision … to see an organic farm on a sustainable Allston campus (or any part of Harvard). Many of last year’s “Vision 2020″ art competition entries included references to an organic farm: http://www.greencampus.harvard.edu/vision2020/
Let’s make this happen!
Shope it is great to see you all over my world… This is great babe. I can’t wait to see more!
Awesome job! (and its always great to see GOTers post!)
This would be a great video to enter into National Wildlife Federation’s Chill Out Contest! Our prizes include $500 and your video featured in our nationwide Earth Day broadcast!
Check out: http://www.nwf.org/chillout
Why is it that everybody will support an initiative like this provided there is funding pending? You’re in Cambridge, one of the wealthiest collegiate communities in the world. You’ve got land, you’ve got people, you can’t muster up a couple of hundred dollars to buy seeds and tools? I hardly think that Harvard University and its legions of underprivledged students and faculty is the group of people that needs this grant the most.
That said, I support the initiative, and I hope its success or failure doesn’t hinge on the disbursement of funds. Elizabeth, you’re a farmer, roll up your sleeves, get some tools and seed, and start all by yourself if you have to. I’m quite sure other people will join you when they see your comittment.
Agroblogger- thanks for taking the time to watch and comment on my movie. I want to address your questions regarding the funding of this project. From my farming experiences, I know that getting even a small garden started is quite expensive. Preparing the soil and making good fences are costly and time consuming- a lot more than $200 and my spare time. Creating a two acre farm will take some serious fundraising efforts and planning, and the $25,000 grant would go in part towards employing a recent graduate to do this important prep work. As Leith said in the movie, this prep work is the most difficult part to get funding for, and while Harvard has a lot of money, it is not so easy to get a hold of. I hope this has clarified your funding questions.