And away we go!
Thanks to 57 backers pledging, our Kickstarter Campaign was fully funded on July 20, and we are officially “off to the races” with our build-out! The electricians and plumbers are in this week, running conduits and new pipes for all our equipment. Hopefully we will get the back counter built out in the next couple of weeks.
Meet David…
I will never forget the day D. David Morin strolled into our lives. It was a golden afternoon in Kenya, July 2011. Our family had been in the country since January, acclimating to a new culture, the kiswahili language, and all the things that make Africa my heart’s true north.
Featuring Shopaholic!
Our neighbor down Main Street is supplying the insulated travel tumblers for our café, and we are delighted to feature this exquisite shop here on our blog.
Check out the progress on our bar counter!
My latest update on our beautiful 100-year-old bar counter is on Kickstarter now. I am so excited how this beautiful piece of history is turning out.
Featuring All About Art!
I am so excited to share this little glimpse into our neighboring shop, All About Art, which is producing gorgeous stoneware mugs for the café.
It’s like a barn raising…
At a barn-raising, each person brings whatever they can to help—nails, boards, tools, meals—which spreads the expense around and dilutes it to a manageable level.
Sustainability & Community
I received an excellent request from one of our backers and decided to post it here as well, since it covers an important topic.
We are off to the races!
We are working as hard as we can to open by mid-to-late August. To reach that goal, we’ve got to crowdfund and bust our buns to do as much as we can ourselves.