MOSES HEMINGWAY NEW FARM - Weekly News Update

Greetings to the Moses and Hemingway Family Members.

We aim to advance and make progress in establishing the New Moses Hemingway Farm, which will begin to create a generational source of income from our family's property and allow heirs to benefit from what our grandparents entrusted to us.

Our initial priorities include developing a monthly income source to cover essential startup costs such as property preparations, legal fees, acquiring animals, organizational setup, maintaining this website, and our communications.

It has been suggested that this newsletter, along with a membership/subscriber fee, could serve as our initial income source to help get things underway.

We plan to invite an attorney to speak with our family, providing details on how the funding will work for each of us and all heirs, while addressing our questions and concerns.

Currently, those of us who contribute the initial funds to get started will receive a percentage of the revenue, after expenses, on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.

Please direct all questions to:

Melissa Moses (843) 415-7921

Diane Mercer  (843) 742-0287

Pam Owns   (843) 516-3103

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PLEASE FILL OUT FORM

• Please fill-out the information form here that will also subscribe you to the new newsletter that will keep us all informed and on one accord.

• The newsletter will be distributed by email, text and on the website every other week.

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CURRENTLY ON THE TABLE

• Land Preparation

  • Life Foundations, a local workforce development organization, has agreed to clear the land and prepare it for the cows, using the trees as payment.

• Bank Account Managed by: Melissa, Diane and Pam.

• Farm Name: Moses Hemingway Family Farm (M&H Family Farm):

• Legal Setup: Nonprofit Status w/ Family Heirs as Profit-Sharing Members (setup by Attorney).

• Carolina Media Arts Center has committed to the following:

  • Establishing and managing the website, newsletter, graphics, branding and establishing a funding source for the farm.

  • Legal Business setup ( Fed ID Number, Nonprofit Corporation Status, Articles of Incorporation, and Certificate of Existence ( items necessary for setting up the bank account).

  • Funds acquired through the Membership and the website's newsletter can be used for payment.

  • Permits and Filings required for the farm and animals

  • Cost: $300

• Family Meeting with Attorney Graham of McIver and Graham (Cost $250).

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INCOME SOURCES - MONTHLY FUNDING IDEAS - QUICK

1st Goal: $500 per month

1. All Family Members pay a monthly membership fee (See Membership Plans)

2. The Farm Membership will be offered to all community residents, small businesses and organizations who will benefit from the farm (should generate $1000 per month)

3. M&H Merchandise

4. Website Newsletter, Podcast and Social Media will generate $500(+) per month.

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FUNDS WILL PAY FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1. Property Preparation and Maintenance

2. Taxes

3. Business setup

4. Attorney and Fees

5. The Website, Social Media Setup and Maintenance

6. Newsletter & Podcast (that will generate funding)

7. Weekly Information Distribution to keep the family and all informed of all activity.

8. Administrative Materials

9. Animals and Daily Care of Animals

10. Other sources of funding: Grants, Sponsorship and Government funding).

11. Proposal for contracts to serve restaurants and other organizations with our product.

12. Submit Your ideas

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DISCUSSIONS (add your discussion items)

1. Family Meeting with an Attorney.

2. Membership Amounts ($10, $20 or $50)?

3. M&H Farms Merchandise (T-shirts, hats,)

4. Nearby locations to prepare and sell vegetables, meet and possibly fish etc.

5. Day, Time and Location of a monthly Family Meeting to put all things in place.