So What is Phase 2?

What Do We Need and What Do You Get?

Phase 2 is rehabbing and preparing the building before we kick-off our kitchen. The building needs roof work, extensive work on the windows, and replacement doors, just to get it ready to withstand this Winter! We also need immediate funds for a security system in the building to prevent break-ins and protect our kitchen equipment, not to mention costs required to turn on the gas, water, and electricity.

We don’t just need funding though. We are reaching out to those who may have valuable rehabbing skills. If you are able to assist with any of the above email us at neighborsbuildingbrightmoor@gmail.com and we will happily work with you or consult you when we are working on a project in your area of expertise.We are willing to talk about other perks for those who donate their time, skills, assets, etc. 

The Kitchen Now and Our Vision for Its Future

Right now the kitchen building looks like this:

But, NBB has been able to turn blight into positive and beautiful change, like this mobile farmstand for the Brightmoor Youth Garden

not to mention, community members have turned countless blighted and vacant lots into gardens like these:

the lamphere honey garden...

"where the wild things are" community wildflower seed-saving garden

community greenhouse and fruit tree orchard on grayfield

water catchment system at the JVS Love Garden on Dacosta

So imagine what we could do with that vacant kitchen.

We are already envisioning incredible things like a green roof garden and a planter box patio. But, more than simply how to physically transform the building, we are setting out to create a genuine community space. We want to teach neighborhood youth cooking and nutritional classes in our kitchen, we want to hold our community meetings in the open front space, but most of all we want room and equipment to make delicious and organic products with locally grown ingredients like:

Nicky's goat cheese

Knucklehead Farm's gooseberry syrup, apple butter and preserves

Sunnyside Farms' hot pickles

and...

Brightmoor's Home Grown Sea Salt Kale Chips!

With your support we are confident that our community's dream can become a reality. You all helped us through Phase 1 and now that we own the building, we know that we can do this. Keep up the love and support!

Other Ways You Can Help

Contact us and support Neighbors Building Brightmoor and the Brightmoor Artisans Cooperative. Share this campaign on all your social media or come out and volunteer with us while we rehab the building.

And don’t forget to check in on the campaign as we post updates on our progress!

For Those of You Who Missed Phase 1, Here's A Look Inside...

The Kitchen!

We got a chance to walk through the future kitchen space and what we saw is incredible! Here's the front entrance, already furnished with display coolers and registers

Imagine those displays filled with Brightmoor-grown fruits and veggies, along with countless teas, jams, cheeses, breads, or other value-added products all made by community members!

In the back we found a ton of commercial kitchen supplies, still in great condition!

Like this washing station...

and this stove area...

and this display case...

and, the big finale...

TWO ENORMOUS WALK-IN COOLERS!

with all of this already in place, the community kitchen could get up and running in no time!And not only could we start a kitchen here but this room will give Neighbors Building Brightmoor a real office to work out of!

Now we can combine our organizing, market farming, and community building in one place.