Thanks for visiting my Tour de Heifer fundraising page!
I will be riding in the Tour on Sunday, June 3, and I hope to have your support! I'm collecting donations for two causes, on a 50-50 basis:
1. The Strolling of the Heifers Farm Food Business Plan Competition — this annual competition is designed to encourage entrepreneurial new business models for farmers and food producers in southeastern Vermont. The money raised in the Tour helps to provide prizes that will enable new local food ventures to get off the ground and succeed.
2. Full Moon Girls-- this nature mentoring program is run through the Vermont Wilderness School. The money raised in the Tour helps fund scholarships for teen girls who attend this weekly wilderness program.
Please help me reach my personal fund raising goal, which is listed on the left. Your contribution is tax deductible!
Tour de Heifer Fundraising
The second annual Strolling of the Heifers Tour de Heifer is set for Sunday, June 3. The Tour is a trio of scenic farm-to-farm bicycle rides tailored to all levels of ability, with 10-mile, 30-mile and 60-mile routes. There is also a five-mile walking option. To register, and for more information, please visit the registration page.
Proceeds from the Tour de Heifer will benefit the Strolling of the Heifers Farm/Food Business Plan Competition, a program of direct grants ($30,000 per year) to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in farm and food enterprises. Riders may participate purely for recreation, or they can do additional fund raising, either individually or in teams. Riders who choose to fundraise will have the unique opportunity to raise funds for both Strolling of the Heifers and any charity they designate, with donation proceeds shared on a 50-50 basis.
Fund raising is not a requirement of participation. Riders are welcome to join the Tour recreationally without doing fund raising.
For individual riders and teams who want to solicit donations from friends and colleagues, there are two options:
- Raise money for Strolling of the Heifers plus the rider’s designated charity. Funds raise will be shared 50-50 between the Strolling of the Heifers Farm/Food Business Plan Competition and the designated charity.
- Raise money just for the Strolling of the Heifers Farm/Food Business Plan Competition.
The Strolling of the Heifers Farm & Food Business Plan provides competitive prizes to farmers and food producers with innovative and entrepreneurial business plans.
Teams can be started by any person or organization, there’s no minimum or maximum number of riders per team.
Earn rewards for your fund raising efforts!
- Set up your personal fund raising page
- Raise over $500 and receive a Strolling of the Heifers cookbook and gift basket.
- Raise over $1000 and receive a $25 gift certificate to a local store or restaurant, plus a Strolling of the Heifers cookbook and gift basket.
- Raise over $2500 and receive a $50 gift certificate to a local store or restaurant, plus a Strolling of the Heifers cookbook and gift basket.
- Grand prize: top fund raiser gets two nights for two in at the Meadowlark Inn bed-and-breakfast in Brattleboro.