Hi my name is Philip Yashinowsky, I have been studying and working in organic vegetable agriculture since I was a junior at Roger Williams University in 2013.  Since then I have brought my passion for agriculture back home to Montauk where I have been designing and building backyard vegetable gardens. This past year I have been working on a market garden on a sixth of an acre that will be fully functional this summer. Allowing the people of Montauk access to fresh produce throughout the growing season.

I am looking for funding to buy a 14'x100' hoophouse from Farmer's Friends LLC which will allow me to grow healthy quantities of vegetables from April - December. Vegetables will be grown using organic methods and sold to the community of Montauk through a roadside farmstand at Ritas Stables, as well as through a CSA membership and custom produce boxes available upon request.

With this hoophouse I will be able to start vegetables earlier and grow them later into the year. This will allow me to have a supply of vegetables to sell from May to December increasing our towns access to locally grown produce and strengthening our food security.

The hoophouse is made domestic in Tennessee by a reliable company that specializes in tools and supplies that increase effciency and profitability on small scale farms.
https://www.farmersfriendllc.com/

Receiving these funds by mid March would allow me to purhase the hoophouse in time for a late spring seed starting and to get the tomatoes peppers and eggplants producing earlier. It is a a true passion of mine to grow fruits and vegetables and to be able to sell it to my neighbors is a dream. I am extremely grateful to all who can share and donate to this campaign! See you all in the spring.

Thanks,

Philip Yashinowsky