![Page 1: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Farming the Crowdfunding Field
Presented at:Northeast Beginning Farmer Network MeetingMarch 8, 2013
![Page 2: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Iowa farmboy – Iowa State grad in Ag Bus/Ag Journalism
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 2
![Page 3: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Upon graduation
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 3
![Page 4: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Like Minds’ project highlights
Rebranding & $10 million research wing campaign
Rebuilt annual fund to $32 million & endowment campaign
$12.5 million capacity building campaign Successfully raised $12.5 million in capacity campaign
Rebranding & $2 million major gift strategy
Fundraising feasibility study for Maine Chapter campaign
Study & rebranding for YFU International Exchange
U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children
Communications study to position for global funding
Managed 60 development staff during $1 billion campaign launch
High Line
Hired after economic collapse, $20 million two gift strategy
Multi-channel mid-level donor program planning assessment
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 4
![Page 5: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Shared values with top chefs
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 5
![Page 6: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 6
Reason for optimism
• Awakening consciousness – not a fad, firm trend – farmers markets, new social media, less control of message – food, exercise & health
• Financial crisis of 2008 – America’s youngest and brightest minds shifted to social innovation – seeing raging rivers cutting new courses
• Philanthropy changing – younger digital entrepreneur now philanthropists interested in social investment impact
• Communism failed, old capitalism failing – the 4th sector and social entrepreneurism emerging – growing B Corp movement
• Eat real, be real, know your neighbor – BALLE and Localist movement, micro-breweries, value added ag, CSA’s, crowdfunding movement – great opportunity and time to share risk of farming
• Farmers were in the field and chefs in the kitchen – growing awareness and appreciation – celebrity status emerging – amazing stewardship leaders stepping forward
![Page 7: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Old funding model – 20/80, then 10/90
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 7
![Page 8: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
New funding model – more balanced, tapping grassroots
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 8
![Page 9: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
![Page 10: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Nature + Agriculture = Food, Health & Harmony
![Page 11: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Delicious Evolution seeks to unify and transcend differences through the balanced exchange and distribution of successful ideas around the dinner table and reconnect people to food and nature.
Delicious Evolution promotes full use of local food, minimal waste, and helps to fund local healthy food for all.
Join the evolution!
Mission
![Page 12: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
1. Food sustains us and supports our basic survival; therefore if food and nature sustain us, we in turn must sustain nature
2. Food and exercise heals; they are preventative medicine for all ailments
3. Food creates opportunity for social interaction at the table
4. Evolving viewpoints must consider unconscious food waste, convenience packaging and degradation of food quality
5. Earth is a living organism
Core beliefs
![Page 13: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
1. Virtual table –website to share ideas and news about successful and positive community partnerships
2. Three events
Youth & Food Conference – World Food Prize
National FFA Convention – cooperative exhibit
World Food Cup – sustainable top world chefs & farmers
3. Grassroots table fundraising movement – talk, educate and fundraise for local food initiatives – local food, minimum waste, love your neighbor
Three initiatives
![Page 14: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Food mandalas – corn
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 14
![Page 15: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Corn
![Page 16: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Orange
![Page 17: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Grape
![Page 18: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 18
![Page 19: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 19
![Page 20: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
![Page 21: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
![Page 22: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Crowdfunding Field
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 22
![Page 23: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
General information
• Wikipedia Comparison of Crowdfunding Sources - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_crowd_funding_services
• Daily Crowdsource – www.dailycrowdsource.com
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 23
![Page 24: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Kickstarter successes - First Root Farm (Concord, MA) • Farmers Laura Sackton and Nina Booth - http://firstrootfarm.com/
• http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1801505102/first-root-farms-first-machine
• Raised $10,377 via Kickstarter for walk behind tractor
• Important to promote to own network – 300 emails, 75 CSA members, Facebook friends – 40% raised in first weekend, then remainder through two more email pushes
• Video critically important, most time consuming
• Produce creative, but inexpensive rewards & budget – proximity to Boston, shares and farm visits most enticing
• Report successes and thank for future drives
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 24
![Page 25: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Kickstarter successes - Coleraine Farm (Brookfield, NH)
• Farmer Andrew Weeks - https://www.facebook.com/ColeraineFarm
• http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/98615282/coleraine-farm-educational-homestead-school-for-th
• Raised $25,982 via Kickstarter for a new tractor
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 25
![Page 26: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Project funding
• Crowdzu – www.crowdzu.com
• Funding Launchpad – www.fundinglaunchpad.com
• Go Fund Me – www.gofundme.com
• Indie Go-Go – www.indiegogo.com
• Ioby – www.ioby.org
• Kickstarter – www.kickstarter.com
• RocketHub – www.rockethub.com
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 26
![Page 27: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
More direct funding
• Lending Club – www.lendingclub.com
• MicroPlace – www.microplace.com
• Prosper – www.prosper.com
• Slow Money Soil Trust – www.soiltrust.org
Debt abatement:
• Rolling Jubilee – www.rollingjubilee.org
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 27
![Page 28: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
Small business funding
• Angle Crowds – www.angelcrowds.com
• Advance Me – www.advanceme.com
• Circle Up – www.circleup.com
• Cutting Edge Collateral – www.cuttingedgecapital.com
• IOU Central – www.ioucentral.com
• On Deck Capital – www.ondeckcapital.com
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 28
![Page 29: Farming the Crowdfunding Field - Cornell Small Farms€¦ · International Exchange U.S. office feasibility study & coalition for Chernobyl’s Children ... Kickstarter successes](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022042204/5ea54d5cf0472f27a260a7f6/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
For further information
Cameron C. DubesManaging Consultant & Founder
Like Minds Consulting, LLC & Delicious EvolutionP. O. Box 250Andes, NY 13731
[email protected] [email protected]
Northeast Beginning Farmer Network Meeting | Page 29