Escape the City: a How-To Homesteading Guide
A project in Manchester, NH by Travis J I Corcoran000days
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Seven years ago I moved from the city to a farm where I taught myself to garden, raise animals & cook "farm to table". I show you how.
Backers: 1431
Average Pledge Per Backer: $67
Funded: $95,791 of $2,000
Dates: Jun 16th -> Jul 16th (31 days)
Project By: Travis J I Corcoran
Backers: 1431
Average Pledge Per Backer: $67
Funded: $95,791 of $2,000
Dates: Jun 16th -> Jul 16th (31 days)
Project By: Travis J I Corcoran
$95,791
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 16 @ 20:01 -0400 GMT
4789%
of goal
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Latest News
Nine hours left, final (AWESOME) stretch goal, bonus recipe 
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We're in the final stretch, with just nine and a half hours left, and I'm thrilled with how far we've come. Thanks all! Final Stretch Goal: All Content Available Online IMMEDIATELY We're at $84,272 right now. Reaching $90,000 in the remaining nine... (Read More)
One day left: Duck à l'Orange and Duck Leg Confit, Workshop Update, and more
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Duck à l'Orange and Duck Leg Confit Homesteading life is a mix of hard work, strange skills and tools, and well earned rewards. Back in mid April I went to my local Tractor Supply to buy baby chicks so we'd have a new batch of egg laying birds (egg... (Read More)
Six days left, a walk through the farm, a secret hash browns recipe, and more
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Six Days Left We're 3/4 of the way through the kickstarter and into the home stretch - it ends in just six days. Thanks to everyone who's backed the project - we've knocked down a ton of stretch goals, and I'm looking forward to putting in the hours... (Read More)
Halfway there! Thanks for all of your support!
July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We've had a lot of new folks join the project since the last update a week or so back. Thanks! I really appreciate it! There's not a ton to say about the project that hasn't already been said in the kickstarter page or the video, but I'll give... (Read More)
One week update
June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Covered in the Wall Street Journal? The WSJ ran an article by Ruth Bender called "Escape to the Country" two days ago. Coverage of this kickstarter?!? As it turns out, no, despite the surprisingly similar headline, but it is proof that the... (Read More)
Just over 24 hours in
June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We're just over 24 hours in, and about to break $35k. Wow! Three quick updates: "Projects We Love" Kickstarter has picked "Escape the City" as a "Project We Love". Very cool! New Reward Tier: Lothlórien Forest Edition I've had several people... (Read More)
Wow! $30,000 in under 12 hours
June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
My first kickstarter, for my novels The Powers of the Earth and Causes of Separation, raised $18,000 in 30 days. To say that I was amazed when this one broke that record in 2.5 hours - and has gone on to raise almost twice than in less than a day -... (Read More)
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