Re:fund raising

l* v*

Hi Ginger and all the rest,
I haven't tried this, but have observed with awe the Minnesota Friends 
School raise funds with a spring plant sale. The prices are no better, but 
the sale has reached myth status. Part of this has to do with the 
coordinator, a person who really knows plants and really likes to 
experiment, so the material for sale is unusual, hard to find, organic, 
heirloom, old-fashioned, you name it. He puts out a beautiful newsprint 
catalog. Pre-orders are allowed, the sale runs two days and they carry 
everything from annuals and baskets to fruit trees. This has grown over the 
years, but I believe it is one of their primary fund raisers.

Adam, what's up that you are pushing the 501c3? In my research (many years 
ago) it was pretty clear that education or something similar to that had to 
be a very strong part of your mission and function. For many of us out here, 
education is unfortunately not in the forefront of what we do. There are 
certainly benefits to be had from it, but it's dishonest and asking for 
problems if you change the focus of your garden just to give people a tax 
break in exchange for their donations. It's a great idea if it fits, but it 
might not...

best wishes from the tundra, Lisa from the Hare's Breath in Mpls.

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