Wild Child Farm

Wild Child Farm

My Why?

As a child, I remember crying myself to sleep because I was hungry. It had been more than two days since I had eaten.

I remember not understanding why I didn’t have food when it was everywhere. Why couldn’t we grow food?

As I age, I still don’t understand why some groups of people still don’t get the healthy food they need.

Now, it pisses me off. There are so many ways to feed and assist your community.

That frustration led me to establish, Wild Child Fram and its primary mission: give food away.

I know it sounds crazy. I want to start a farm and not sell the produce for profit. Don’t get me wrong. I will have a farm stand, work with local chefs, and grow most of my food.

At the same time, I want to donate 75% of what I have grown. I have had people try and rewrite my business plan. Trying to explain to me that my plan isn’t sustainable. I politely disagree.

Hunger is preventable. We have the ability and responsibility to try and boldly eradicate hunger.

the Giving Baskets

My first year of growing was fairly successful. Some things, like tomatoes, did great. The broccoli, let’s just say there were areas for improvement. My tomatoes were so successful that I had an abundance and started offering them to my neighbors.

To my surprise, one of my elderly neighbors told me she was fighting cancer as she gratefully took the tomatoes. We talked more, and I learned she was unable to shop and that getting vegetables delivered was too expensive with all of her medications.

That day, “The Giving Basket” was born. I purchased my first hand-made baskets weekly and handed them out to those around me who needed them. I also have a grower’s pantry by the road with extra harvest anyone can take.

The decision to start “The Giving Baskets” was easy. How to pay for it all was a struggle. I didn’t want to sell the food per se.

So, I had a crazy idea. Let my photography sustain and grow my farm, my passion.

The farm motto: Learn as you Grow!

I sell images and one-of-a-kind items on my online store. The proceeds go to fund “The Giving Baskets,” which provides weekly baskets of veggies and produce to people who need it in my community. This comes out to about $800 ang to triple this in the next two years. year. I am hopi I am up to 11, bringing costs down and kicking support up.

I am also in search of corporate sponsors for this program. Your generosity may literally change a life.

support

ways to support the farm

our goals are lofty. we want 111 baskets by end of 2026

a bit of love

Goes to maintain the farm and buy supplies

friends of the garden

This allows us to grow “Giving Baskets” and keep the project alive

sustaining

You kick ass! and you allow us to continue kicking ass by providing fresh veggies and produce to those who need them.

patron

I don’t have words, and I am humbled. You all keep me growing and giving. You allow me to grow my project and impact more lives. Give yourself a giant hug and a huge, sloppy kiss on the side of your face. You help us Rock!

support

pictures provide the hope

I have been asked why I would open a farm and give the majority of the feed away. Did I not understand basic business? There are so many other colorful responses.

The answer is simple. I spent my youth being profoundly hungry. I was hungry to the point of crying myself to sleep. I wrote in my first book, “A Girl Called Bitch” about stealing food to exist.

So, instead of selling my food, I give most of it to people who need it.

How do you support the farm? I support the farm: