Environment & Energy

babylonsister

(171,056 posts) Sat Nov 9, 2013, 10:12 PM Nov 2013

So I have a friend...

he was a sod farmer for a lot of years, grew bentgrass for golf courses for many years (Augusta being one of them). He has figured out how to irrigate golf courses with 'juice' from compost, all natural, to fertilize the land and use the insects instead of killing them, w/o the use of chemicals or pesticides. His machine is 4.5/5's built, but needs additional funding for a patent and to market this.
Does anyone know of any environmental groups he could send his proposal to?

I have great faith in this crazy idea; imagine if it works? We're not just talking golf, we're talking farms and food.

Oooh, the possibilities!

Thanks for any responses or ideas!

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So I have a friend... (Original Post) babylonsister Nov 2013 OP

How about crowd funding emsimon33 Nov 2013 #1

Could he crowd-source for funding? Maybe create a stock and IPO by crowd sourcing? Demeter Nov 2013 #2

He probably doesn't know what that means, babylonsister Nov 2013 #3

If he does crowd source it Mojorabbit Nov 2013 #4

Is this crowd source stuff successful, and thank you for babylonsister Nov 2013 #5

kickstarter is where I have help fund all manner of projects. Mojorabbit Nov 2013 #6

Thanks so much for that link, and your optimism! babylonsister Nov 2013 #7

emsimon33

(3,128 posts)

1. How about crowd funding

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 10:20 PM

Nov 2013

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

2. Could he crowd-source for funding? Maybe create a stock and IPO by crowd sourcing?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 10:22 PM

Nov 2013

My sister got two patents for my father. She knows the lawyers.

I don't know of any environmental group or foundation that would do this. It's too "real".

babylonsister

(171,056 posts)

3. He probably doesn't know what that means,

Reply to Demeter (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 11:11 PM

Nov 2013

and I'm not that familiar with it.

Maybe an environmental lawyer? I don't know; he's 'this' close, but not quite there yet.

He worked this principle for years. Could make a big diff if he could prove it. Always the case, I suppose.

Mojorabbit

(16,020 posts)

4. If he does crowd source it

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 11:19 PM

Nov 2013

please post it here as I would like to support it. Perhaps the Transition City people or some permaculture orgs might be able to point him in the right direction.

babylonsister

(171,056 posts)

5. Is this crowd source stuff successful, and thank you for

Reply to Mojorabbit (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 11:26 PM

Nov 2013

your faith. I have it, too, but he has to get over this hump. So how does one crowd-source?

Mojorabbit

(16,020 posts)

6. kickstarter is where I have help fund all manner of projects.

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 11:31 PM

Nov 2013

http://www.kickstarter.com/ The other groups I mentioned could help spread the word so that as many people as possible would be informed about the project so they can donate. I am sure others here will have some ideas as to groups that might be interested.

babylonsister

(171,056 posts)

7. Thanks so much for that link, and your optimism!

Reply to Mojorabbit (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 11:57 PM

Nov 2013

I'm working on that; don't want to see this fail from lack of interest, when it has so much potential.

THANKS!

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