NFR, and shamelessly self-serving: My Community Garden has entered a video in a grant contest

[joe]

put on by Deloach Vineyards, through Organic Gardening Magazine. We made the first cut, and now the public gets to vote for their favorite garden to win thousands of dollars in operating costs. (i.e. my salary.) You can vote once a day!

Long Beach Organic is the fourth video in the top line, with the two smiling boys. It's not the slickest of the bunch, but I assure you it is the most sincere. (Spoiler alert: you may be humming John Denver for days.)

The story: Our largest community garden was bulldozed to make way for a long-awaited storm drain. We knew it was coming, and we can't wait to rebuild, but we need to raise some funds. The video is of the current construction site interspersed with photos of the garden from the past few years.

Thank you!

http://www.deloachcommunitygardens.com/

 

[tess]

I voted today! I added the link to my favorites tollbar to remind me to vote and vote often!

 

[orchid]

Just voted Joe! It's now in my daily go-to line up. But...I saw 2 in the running

in my area. Boca Raton, which leads in votes as of now, and one in Miami. I'll go watch and learn more about them tomorrow. Boca is fairly close to me and I'm interested. I'd like to know more and support them....AFTER this voting. Come on everyone, we can do this!!!!

 

[maycee]

Voted and posted on Facebook.

 

[joe]

Boca Raton had 50 votes in the first few minutes. I smell a raton. We need you more!

 

[pat-nocal]

ditto!!!....good luck, Joe! smileys/smile.gif

 

[pat-nocal]

I agree, orchid!...come on everyone, we can do this. For our Joe! smileys/smile.gif

 

[music-city-missy]

Thanks to Michael for making it easy - I voted & posted on FB too!

 

[music-city-missy]

Vote now and vote often! (I've always wanted to say that)

 

[erininny]

Voted! And will spread the word. Good luck! smileys/smile.gif

 

[florisandy]

Done. I'm an advocate of sustainable food and betterment of urban communities.

 

[orchid]

Boca 56...Long Beach 34. Come on people. We can do this!

 

[florisandy]

I just sent to 6 friends to vote as well.

 

[earnie]

Wish

I have voted and wish we had this in my part of the country.

 

[cindy]

My vote is in. I'll try and check back every day.

 

[cheezz]

Come on people!! We can't let Boca Raton and Seattle beat us!!! VOTE!

 

[orchid]

Yeah, I'm worried. Those same people will vote every day. We

have to get our numbers over theirs and maintain it.

 

[joe]

Me, too! We're closing in on Boca but Seattle is out of reach! Traca and Nan, DO SOMETHING!

Seattle has the most community garden plots per capita in the nation--why should they need the help? (And never mind how nerdy it is of me to know that bit of trivia.)

Portland is second, Long Beach is third! We need to move up.

 

[joe]

I'm really moved that so many Floridians are voting for the left coast. Keep it up!