by Madie Murray

Farm to Cafeteria chair

The Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria Program has put together an innovative and exciting way to keep the school garden a vibrant outdoor classroom and healthy, fresh local foods in our school meals.

Crowd-funding is a new Internet-based way of supporting projects such as nonprofit fundraisers – no event to get dressed up for, no silent auctions to miss out on, no cost to attend and anyone, anywhere can participate! It also creates a platform to explain completely why the funds are being raised and how they will be used.

The Farm to Cafeteria crowd-funder has an added incentive. If we reach our goal, a remarkable group of community donors will match it – so every dollar you give will equal two. But we can’t do it without you.

Just go to http://igg.me/at/edible-eats-and-education/x/4414053, pick a perk level starting at just $10 that feels good for you, and it’s done.

You can donate anonymously if you wish – and your donations are tax deductible as your receipt will be from the Orcas Island Education Foundation.

Then – and this is very important – share the fundraiser via your email lists and/or Facebook page.

If we get enough people to donate just $10, we will reach our goal!