Vote for me to help me get my chickens please?

[HeidiEmbrey]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck.

Thank you so much!

 

[HeidiEmbrey]

Done!

thanks! And all the kids in my neighborhood are so excited about my getting chickens, thank you too <3

 

[HeidiEmbrey]

Sure it is!
Just do it!

G’Day from down under Heidi Welcome and Good Luck!

Not sure if it is apropos for an Australian to vote

I'm sure it's ok. They don't seem like nationalists..My hero Bill Mollison is from Australia.
Did you know him? <3

 

[HeidiEmbrey]

How many more votes do you need?
We can try to round up a few more for you.

ugg I'm not sure! There isn't any way for me to know aside from emailing them to ask what the counts are which I haven't done yet. I'm going to be sending them another email and some photos of my yard, and asking them some questions all at the same time soon, so I don't bother them with 100 emails, when I do I'm going to ask them how many votes I've gotten and how I'm doing, but I'm not sure they will even count them till the end so I may not be able to find out! Sending that email once I get some photos of my yard and neighborhood kids playing in it for them, mayb today? Soon at least.. When I find out I will let you know! I'm so thankful for this already to you all, I mean look at this thread! You all are amazing! <3

 

[HeidiEmbrey]

Best of luck to you Heidi!

Thank you so much <3

 

[HeidiEmbrey]

Sent

Sent

Thank you so much for your help!

 

[HeidiEmbrey]

Hello there! And It is wonderful to have you here with us, best wishes!

Wonderful to be here! Thank you so much <3

 

[HeidiEmbrey]

I emailed my vote. Good luck with your new chickens

Thank you so much. You all are so nice to take the time to welcome me like this and vote for me! I appreciate it so much. Thanks <3

 

[HeidiEmbrey]

Voted for you--good luck and let us know!

Thank you, I will! I will find out December 1st

 

[HeidiEmbrey]

Done I have to vote for someone that I share a first name with.
Good luck
Question about the grant (sorry I'm a nosey person) that's awesome by the way. who is offering it, what all is included. Will you just get $ to get everything or do they give you a coop (I'm thinking no coop because you are building one), feed, and chickens
Good luck and if you don't win I hop you are still able to get some chickens

That's ok, I love nosey people! I'm a nosey person too, we share more in common than name and love for chickens even! Though I prefer to call it intellectual curiosity lol. I love answering questions too The Florida Permaculture Convergence, a small non profit group here in FL, raised money over their operating costs last year, so they are offering two $500 grants to the two permaculture projects who get the most votes. You can find more information on their website here http://flpermacultureconvergence.org/fpc-grant-program/ .. I run an informal nonprofit. Zero money involved. I distrubute 1000s of free locally adapted edible plants and seeds free to people in my community every year, have been at it about 10 years now. My yard is a demonstration yard, lots of visitors come here to learn sustainable agriculture practices and ways to easily reduce our carbon footprints, in a fun way, conservation does not have the be a drag!! I mean which is more fun, eating fruit off a tree in my yard or mowing their lawn? (soon the question will be playing with my chickens or mowing their lawn!!) My getting chickens would be a very good thing for my entire community. I will get them one way or the other, win or lose, if I win I can get them this spring. If I lose it will probably take me till the spring after to be able to get them, but after all these years of wanting them, being allowed to have them now, I will get them, win or lose!! This grant coming along at this time is just kismet. Their generosity at Florida Permaculture Convergence and yours here in this group, the city listening to reason and lifting the ban on backyard chickens, is all giving me so much hope at this time! Thanks so much everyone here for your help!