Calling all Sustainable Food and Farming Innovators: Barnraiser Makes it Easier than Ever to Raise Funds and Power the Food Movement to the Tipping Point

NAPA, Calif., Sept. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Barnraiser (www.barnraiser.us), the crowdfunding community dedicated to powering the good food movement, is inviting sustainable food artisans, farmers, educators, community leaders and others to launch projects that reshape our food systems.

"We are thrilled to offer Barnraiser to anyone serious about making a positive impact on the way we farm and eat," said Eileen Gordon Chiarello, Barnraiser founder and CEO, who with her husband, celebrity chef Michael Chiarello, has created award-winning restaurants, sustainably farmed wines and food-focused media properties. "Now is the time for us to exert our influence as passionate consumers. Funding these innovators is a powerful way to build the food future we want."

Over 41 million Americans and their global counterparts make decisions based on health and sustainability. Barnraiser empowers these people to connect with innovators, share their inspirational stories, and collectively fund their success.

From heirloom fruit orchards, savory snack bars, and school gardens to mobile foraging apps, sustainable bees and responsible chicken farms, Barnraiser welcomes the wide range of sustainable and organic food innovators. "If there was a Richter scale for love, the Barnraiser crew would be at a 9.0," exclaimed sustainable beekeeper Rob Keller, whose Barnraiser project promotes healthy bees. "I am deeply moved by our funders' generosity, and the Barnraiser support getting us out there was epic." Barnraiser's automated tools assist project creators in successfully executing their campaign throughout its duration. The Butcher's Guild raised 162% of its funding goal and their co-founder, Marissa Guggiana, has shared her  "8 Secrets for Barnraiser Success" for future Barnraisers. 

Barnraiser also welcomes other leaders in the movement to join forces with the innovators and their funders, and today announced its partnership with Plum Organics, the leading organic baby food company in the nation. Plum's commitment to fighting early childhood hunger through its program The Full Effect makes the partnership during Hunger Action Month even timelier. Plum Organics has pledged to support their non-profit partner Conscious Alliance by matching the first $5000 raised on their Barnraiser "1 Dollar, 1 Meal" campaign.

"As a leading national brand, we're thrilled to partner with Barnraiser to help other great entrepreneurs and innovators transform food systems in America," said Neil Grimmer, co-founder and CEO of Plum Organics. "We remain passionately committed to working with partners like Conscious Alliance who fight early childhood malnutrition in communities across America. Every little one deserves the right to be nourished. Barnraiser's platform makes it even easier for each of us to help feed a child."

Go to www.barnraiser.us to fund sustainable food and farming and scale the movement. Potential partners and project creators can email [email protected] for more information. www.facebook.com/BarnraiserUS @Barnraiser

About Barnraiser

Barnraiser (www.barnraiser.us) is a crowdfunding community designed to power healthy & sustainable food to the tipping point. For the 41 million Americans and their global counterparts who align with health and sustainability, Barnraiser empowers them with an easy way to influence good food by connecting to modern-day food heroes, celebrating their stories, and collectively funding projects that positively shape our food future. By partnering with other key constituents in the movement, Barnraiser aims to more quickly scale projects that lead to healthier food for us and for the environment. Founded by food and media veterans, Barnraiser launched its first projects in April 2014 and has successfully funded marquee projects in the categories of food products, farming, education, community and media. Barnraiser and its projects have already been featured by Food & Wine, Sunset, National Geographic, San Francisco Chronicle, Civil Eats, Modern Farmer, TakePart and more. 

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