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Old Husher's Urban Farm Manifesto

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WOWSERS

We kind of knocked that goal out of the ballpark. But would-be fuelers, fret not, I still could use and would appreciate your rocket fuel.  This whole project is costing $2,100, including $75 for marketing and $50 for a gallon of Ohio Maple Syrup for the sweet potato donut glaze. Furthermore, I'm substantially far away from my unit sales goal of 100 Manifestos (I've sold 22 thus far). So despite my "goal achievement," this project could still use your help. Thank you.

URBAN FARM MANIFESTO

The Urban Farm Manifesto is a 20-page comic-zine with essay elements that chronicles some of my surreal experiences during the last three years of growing in the wilds of western Cleveland; and then combines it with socio-cultural commentary on food sovereignty versus the corporate food system, the politics of local food, and other seemingly disparate topics like “the Small-Mart Revolution” and permits. It’s about the modern aesthetics of urban farming. I liken it to the Four Elements of Hip Hop.

Although Cleveland is my personal reference, the subject materials in the Manifesto are devoid of geographic area (with perhaps the exception of land prices in the Rust Belt as they pertain to the one single "budget" page of the Manifesto). This 1^st edition will be hand numbered and limited to 500 copies.

Please note, the Urban Farm Manifesto is not a “how to” guide.  Furthermore, the Manifesto does not promote socialism, communism, or fascism, and is very pro-small business instead.

NOTES TO POTENTIAL FUELERS:

All fuelings will receive a digital shout out on my blog.

All Urban Farm Manifestos sold through rocket fuelings will be pompously signed and will be the only Manifestos with said autographs (please contact me, if lack of John Hancock is preferred).

All fuelers at $10+ will also receive the sticker pack.

If you are unable to attend the Pickup Party or unable to arrange alternate pickup arrangements, please add the shipping expense when the reward states "please add $__ for shipping."

FUEL FILLUP PICKUP PARTY!

On Saturday, February 25th, all fuelers in NE Ohio and beyond are invited to Visible Voice Bookstore in Tremont for the Manifesto Pickup Party! Fuelers' libations include complimentary Manifesto Strong Ale from Origins Brewery (while supplies last) and Old Husher's hot vegan raised sweet potato donuts with Ohio Maple Syrup Glaze and/or Cleveland Honey Glaze. Visible Voice will also have vino for sale. However, if I hit my secondary sub-goal of $2,100, vino will also be on Old Hush.

WHAT's WITH ALL THE FUEL ANALOGIES?

Simply put without analogy or metaphor, rocket fuel is cash. In return for your hard-earned rocket fuel, you help fund a really cool project; you share in the New American Urban Farm Experience; and you get something tangible in return.