The Blueberry Farmer
A project in Nashville, TN by Valerie Whitcomb000days
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Bernie Ellis' fight to save his farm & reinvent himself as a blueberry farmer after his felony conviction for growing medical marijuana
Backers: 109
Average Pledge Per Backer: $75
Funded: $8,181 of $7,500
Dates: Dec 16th -> Jan 14th (29 days)
Project By: Valerie Whitcomb
Backers: 109
Average Pledge Per Backer: $75
Funded: $8,181 of $7,500
Dates: Dec 16th -> Jan 14th (29 days)
Project By: Valerie Whitcomb
$8,181
current pledge level
Last Updated: January 14 @ 03:02 -0500 GMT
109%
of goal
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Latest News
Wrap up party tonight! 
January 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We are getting down the wire folks...celebrating this evening with friends from the L Club in Nashville. The campaign for The Blueberry Farmer has been a smashing success thanks to all of you! There is a few hours left if anybody you know wants to... (Read More)
We made our goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank You!!! You did this. I am overwhelmed with the love...support...encouragement. Let's go make a movie! There is still time to be a part of this project so don't stop telling your friends :-) The official end to the Kickstarter campaign isn't... (Read More)
3 more days and we are almost there!!!!
January 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Everyone has been so awesome! Tomorrow I am going to talk about this fundraising campaign for The BlueBerry Farmer at a meeting of small dedicated group of people that meet regularly to write postcards to lawmakers on issues of importance and... (Read More)
Sneak Peek!!! Laying down tracks
January 8th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Jill Sissel wrote a song for the film that she and Liz were recording this weekend. I asked Liz if she would take her cell phone out and... (Read More)
Sappho Productions
January 6th - via: kickstarter.com
I got a text from Liz that she and Jill are recording the blueberry farmer song today in their studio. I asked If they could to record a little bit on their cell phones and send it to me so I can share it with you. Jill laying down tracks on my... (Read More)
#crowdfundingAMA
January 6th - via: kickstarter.com
proof photo for AMA site If you have any questions for me about the film...this is your opportunity! Beginning Sunday night at 11p and going on for 48 hours...a "Live" AMA at #crowdfundingAMA as well as, #CannabisAMA, #ArtistAMA & #MovieAMA I... (Read More)
Word is getting out about The Blueberry Farmer!
January 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Front Page January 3, 2018 Word is spreading about this film and our Kickstarter campaign. With 9 days left we are over 50% funded and so grateful for the support. 70 people to date have stepped up and said "Let make this movie!" with their... (Read More)
Berry pickin' time
January 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Bernie's Veggies ready for Nashville market One of the things I instantly connected with Bernie over was his care and love of the natural world around him. I took my camera one day and followed him around on his route delivering his berries and... (Read More)
Angie & Graphics in this campaign
December 31st - via: kickstarter.com
The graphics you see here and on social media are being created by Angie who is also doing graphics in the film. She gives me these wonderful images daily and I send them out on social media to you. Thank You Angie for all you are doing to help... (Read More)
Jill & Liz
December 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Jill Sissel When I first thought about how I wanted to approach this film, I heard music in my head...acoustic guitar...banjo occasionally... harmonica. Not really country and not hillbilly...Americana. A bit modern...a bit nostalgic and with a... (Read More)
What the press is saying about The Blueberry Farmer...
December 29th - via: kickstarter.com
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/cheatham/2017/12/29/kickstarter-campaign-tennessee-medical-marijuana-blueberry-farm/989877001/Great article just came out about our efforts to bring the Blueberry Farmer to the big screen. Bernie & I met... (Read More)
Spreading the word...
December 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Bernie and I met this morning with a reporter from The Ashland City Times. She is writing a piece about the film for next week’s paper. It comes out on Monday but she said it should be online before that. I will post a link when it’s out. (Read More)
A bit about the filmmaker
December 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Valerie shooting music video with Mary Ann Kennedy One of the many great things about living in Nashville are the people that live here....or come through on their own artistic journey. I first came here as a singer/songwriter in 1990, after a... (Read More)
Almost half way there with 19 days to go!
December 25th - via: kickstarter.com
I am so excited to have connected with so many incredible people over the past few weeks through this Kickstarter campaign. This project is just the beginning and I am so grateful to be joined with brilliant people like YOU! Thanks for being awesome!... (Read More)
Fairview Alternative Town Hall
December 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Fairview Alternative Townhall 2/17 As many know, Tennessee is a really red state. We have had more than our fair share of right wing conservative politicians. In recent times, none fit the bill better than Representative Marsha Blackburn. When... (Read More)
Tennessee rain
December 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Flood stage...swollen Johnson creek Hi everyone...hope you have all your shopping done. Running out of time! I have been busy here at... (Read More)
Meet more of the behind the scenes crew!
December 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Alexia Anastasio Alexia is a filmmaker, Director, successful crowdfunding expert who has raised money for film projects for herself and others, she's also a teacher/coach...I can go on and on. As they say here in the south..."she's really... (Read More)
A look at Trace View Farm
December 21st - via: kickstarter.com
raised beds at Trace View Farm Walking around Bernie's garden is really an enjoyable way to spend a day. In summer there are vegetable plants towering over your head and tunnels you can walk through to pick the delicious bounty hanging from... (Read More)
More crew to introduce to you!
December 20th - via: kickstarter.com
This is MaAnna's web page. She is wrangling in all my internet sites and creating new ones and linking everything together and teaching me things and OMG getting all my log-ins and passwords in one place! Anyway, she is a huge part of the behind the... (Read More)
Meet The Paint Sisters!
December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Jill Sissel & Liz Ficalora Jill & Liz are creating all of the music for the film and record at their studio Sappho Productions in Nashville, Tennessee. They perform regularly in the area as the duo The Paint Sisters and each have a long list... (Read More)
Thank you Angie!
December 18th - via: kickstarter.com
I want to highlight some of the people behind this project....Angie Schleibiddle is helping with some of the graphics you see in the Kickstarter campaign and she is also helping me with photos and graphics in the film. There are so many working... (Read More)
a message from Bernie Ellis...
December 18th - via: kickstarter.com
And ..... we're live!! Many of you who support Trace View Farm know that I lost my career as a public health epidemiologist when I admitted (in 2002) that I grew and used cannabis and gave it away to cancer and AIDS patients. My story has received... (Read More)
First Day and what a day it was!
December 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow thank you to so many who have responded to this campaign. Your generosity and belief in this project is so wonderful. The feedback I am getting is awesome! Bernie has touched a lot of people and it's past time for his story to be told. I am... (Read More)
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