Incentive Giveaway Winner!

The results are IN!

It's official - the Indiegogo Campaign is officially finished, our bailey's is tucked nicely into our celebratory coffee this morning and we're relaxing out in the Spring Sun! ...well, for the next 10 minutes anyhow. And then it's back to Spring planting and business as usual.

Thanks to all of you we raised a whopping $2,853.00!! That's going to go a long way to helping BUFCO with the Pop Up Shop, greenhouse and demonstration garden. So, thank you thank you thank YOU!

And now for the important news - the WINNER of our Indiegogo final days "mention" giveaway! 

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(drum roll please)..... 

And the liter of organic & all natural Better World plant food goes to...... 

***KAREN SLOAN***

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Wall Flower Studio Seeds!!

Congratulations Karen - we're very excited for you!!

To claim your prize, please email Arlene and Marc @ info@bufco.ca - they'll get that to you ASAP so your vegetables can grow big and grow happy all season long!
 

To everyone else - again, thank you so much for all your contributions, shares and support. We wouldn't have raised this money without you and it sure makes us proud to be a part of SUCH a supportive and fabulous community here in Toronto.

If you need advice, seedlings, mix, raised beds, raised-raised beds, feel free to drop us a line at the above listed email, check out our website, or visit us at our store @ 3290 Keele St. at Sheppard Ave., Toronto, Ontario. We'd love to see what you're growing this season and help out in any way we can so don't be shy.

Again, congrats to Karen and all of us - because making real, organic, seasonal food accessible in our spectacular city makes us all winners. 

 

New Incentive - GIVEAWAY!

Hello lovely BUFCO Blog readers!

In celebration of the final hours of our Indiegogo Campaign, we're hosting a GIVEAWAY!

This new incentive is all about you and making sure your vegetables can grow their best this season. We want you to grow local, eat seasonal and love your food as much as you can. 

Here's the deal: For every share, re-tweet, re-post, update, etc... that you make about our Indiegogo Campagin, you get entered to win a liter of Better World Plant Food! Better World is derived from insect frass and contains no additives, synthetic chemicals or pollutants. It's sustainable, locally made and uses only certified organic ingredients.  

What to do:
 

Simply MAKE SURE you include a link to our campaign: http://ow.ly/kcmF1 

...AND include us in your shares so we can enter you for every single mention you give us! The more you talk about our campaign, the more likely you will WIN!

Facebook: @BUFCO

Twitter: @BUFCO

Pinterest: @BUFCO

Via Email: CC info@bufco.ca.

...Or if it's a blog post, leave a comment here or send us an email, info@bufco.ca.

 

At the end of the campaign, we'll announce the winner and get you your FREE container of Better World Plant Food!

Now let's get a'sharin and make the world a better place - including your own veggie patch! 

There are only a few more hours to go!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!

Real Food Should Be Accessible!

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Welcome!

Welcome to BUFCO's new look!

Like all good things, Tumblr has come to an end. And while the team works hard to create a new home here, we know you're working hard to get your garden up and growing!

We're down to 43 days before the last frost. If you haven't started planning your garden by now, it's time to plant or get off the pot. Your hardies can start going out now too - radishes, broccoli, spinach, lettuce, kale, mizuna, tatsoi, cabbage, and kale (to name a few)...

And to help you early birds along, BUFCO is offering 10% off all orders placed before the end of March! That gives you only 5 more days to get one mother of a deal on your seed starts or your entire Summer garden! Small garden plot or full-grown urban farm, take a moment now to get in on this Early Bird Special! (not that you're old or anything - but I am...in spirit. I jump on the Early Bird train every chance I get. Choo Choo!)... All aboard!

You can get in on the action through the BUFCO website OR by dragging your fine gardening tushie down to their grand opening this Saturday from 11AM - 3PM. Everything you need to get your garden started and keep it producing all Summer long, will be available for purchase. Not to mention the free drinks and treats - who wouldn't want to spend a glorious Saturday morning meeting fellow farmers, gardeners and good food lovers?

Speaking of gardens - how crazy is the Indiegogo campaign?? So many have been so fantastic and generous and we're slowly plowing toward our goals. A very special thank you to everyone who has supported us in this endeavor - and a warm Spring welcome to those who have yet to contribute. It's your food system my friends and you have not disappointed.

I know real food matters to you - making it accessible is something that has obvious value. BUFCO has appreciated every single comment, share, (re)tweet and contribution you've given us - but the work isn't done. I'm not going to beg - but I beg you - if you haven't already (or maybe you wanna take another stroll around the watering hole), please take a moment to visit our campaign site and help us fund our pop up shop - which I know we'll see you at this Saturday - greenhouse and demonstration garden.

In closing - again, thank you all so so so much! Please - keep tweeting and sharing our campaign. There's less than a month left and we really want to make Toronto a real food hub of activity. Community matters - you are our community. You matter. Please help make a difference - you know you wanna. C'mon - we're making it easy for you!

What do you do to make a difference? How are you making good food real in your community? How's your garden coming?