The winner of the first challenge in the MN Idea Open was announced today. And the winner is ….
Christine Tubbs with Kids Lead the Way. Congratulations to Christine and good luck to her in implementing her idea! (Just the possibility of winning had us thinking hard about how we would implement taking The Soul Patch statewide, so we have an inkling of what she must be feeling.)
We want to thank everyone who voted for The Soul Patch in the MN Idea Open. We are grateful for all your support. We are also thrilled with how the MN Idea Open raised public awareness of The Soul Patch through state media channels.
We’ve maintained all along that this is an idea (running community gardens for food shelves) anyone can steal, and we still mean it. Even though the first Idea Open challenge has run its course, there are still food shelf clients around the state who would really appreciate fresh produce. It doesn’t take much to get a food shelf garden going, some donated land, seeds and bedding plants, and community labor and you’ve got yourself a garden. It only cost about $200 in cash for Erik to start The Soul Patch last year. If an impoverished college student can do it, so can you. If you need ideas on where to start, contact us at mcsoulpatch (at) gmail (dot) com.
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