Friday, May 20, 2011

Back to the Roots Giveaway

I've been contacted by a lot of people over the years that want to give me stuff. I usually turn them down because they want to give me things to try out that I would probably never use. I'm more of a purger than a hoarder so I don't want anything I can't use. I'm proud of the tiny amount I send to the landfill every week. But then comes a really cool company and sadly they don't want to give anything to me. They want to give something to one of you all. How could I refuse?


Back to the Roots started as an mushroom farm that grows oyster mushrooms on old coffee grounds. So they take an urban waste stream and turn it into mushrooms. Their own waste product becomes a soil amendment for gardens. Not only that but they help to support their local school and community gardens. You have to love a socially conscious business.


The best part is that they have started making mushroom kits for you to grow your own mushrooms and have offered to give one to one of my readers for free. So if you leave a message on this post I'll randomly pick one of you to receive it. I'm going to try to not respond to any of the comments to make the counting easier. Make sure that you leave your email address so I can contact you to get your mailing address if you win (I didn't ask but for now it is US entries only, though I've sent and email and maybe it will be expanded as I know I have a lot of readers from other countries). I'll randomly pick the winner next Friday and let you know who won.


And before I forget they have left a discount code if you want to buy one, mushrooms4me10 online, though you can get them at many Wholefoods too. I also probably have to say the legal blogger mantra. I'm not associated with them in any way and I've not received anything from them myself except to give a kit away to my readers.


Don't forget to leave an email address. Feel free to make it fairly unreadable by the bots. I can figure it out.


Addendum: Blogger is having trouble with comments. If you want to join and can't leave a comment you can email me at: daphne@alum.mit.edu If you can leave a comment, please enter the contest that way.

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55 comments:

  1. TricieMay 20, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    Wow, thanks for posting and choosing someone - these mushroom kits look amazing! triciegatcomb at gmail

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  2. RobinMay 20, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    What a great idea! I don't usually enter giveaways...but, this would be great to try! gardenerrobin at gmail

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  3. UnknownMay 20, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Ok, I am loving this and will have to check out the company's website to learn more. Thanks for holding this givaway. grafixmuse at yahoo dot com.

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  4. CristyMay 20, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    I would love to try this. That sounds like fun. Might teach my kids something in the process. Thanks for offering.

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  5. EmilyMay 20, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Those would be a special treat and I'd get to enjoy them all myself since my husband doesn't like mushrooms :)
    greensandjeans at gmail

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  6. tannaMay 20, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Homegrown mushrooms sound delicious!

    tanna dot borrell at gmail dot com

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  7. kitsapFGMay 20, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Throw my name in the hat for these please! I really enjoyed growing mushrooms from a kit this past winter but finding a way to do it with a local waste product would be great!

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  8. PeggiMay 20, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Would love to grow some mushrooms! How fun would that be?

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  9. GraceMay 20, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    I saw these folks on tv. I wish some brilliant, green business idea like this would pop up in my not-so-fertile brain! Throw my name into the hat, please.

    gracesnature at yahoo dot com

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  10. Jeff VandiverMay 20, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    They contacted me as well, but I just didn't feel many people in my group would benefit from it. It'll be neat to see how things go...

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  11. ThomasMay 20, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    UMMMM.....HELLO! You've definitely got my attention. Thanks for the coupon code. I may pick one up even if I don't win. :)

    agrowingtradition@yahoo

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  12. LyndaMay 20, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Oh Fun! I have mushroom compost in my raised garden beds and I'm unintentionally growing mushrooms every spring! It would be nice to win this giveaway and REALLY give mushroom growing a try.
    L8885 at aol dot com

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  13. wildernessMay 20, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Daphne what a nice thought. Had one of those big kits that have been out for years many years ago. I love mushrooms. Thanks for the opportunity.

    wildernessny gmail

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  14. WhitneyMay 20, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Fun! I'd love to try this.
    whitney olson at g mail

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  15. JenniferMay 20, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    So neat! jriceepstein at gmail

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  16. AccidentalultrarunnerMay 20, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    We saw something very similar in SF when we were there last. It almost came home with me!

    njumpasorn at yahoo dot com

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  17. JennieMay 20, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    How fun would that be? Thanks for the chance!
    Lmsunshine33ATgmailDOTcom

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  18. AnonymousMay 20, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Oh wow, this is awesome! I love mushrooms and would be in pure bliss if I started growing my own. chdeveauATgmailDOTcom.

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  19. SarahMay 20, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Those kits are pretty neat.
    saholmes4 AT gmail DOT com

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  20. erikMay 20, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    My wife just asked me last week, "why don't we grow mushrooms? We grow everything else."

    Let's do this!! YEEEOOOWWW!!!!

    erikhaberstroh at gmail dot com

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  21. TammyMay 20, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    I love mushrooms, they have been on my list to try. So maybe now is the time.

    tammytatum at gmail dot com

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  22. JodyMay 20, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Very cool. Thanks. jodyomorris atgm ail. com

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  23. AnonymousMay 20, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    That would be a fun project with the kids! Maybe they'd even end up liking mushrooms since they try everything we grow. Thanks. vallachy at yahoo dot com.

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  24. MelissaMay 20, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    How fun! I have some mushroom lovers here.
    kiwiyates at yahoo dot com

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  25. SherryMay 20, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    Wooooo~~~ growing your own oyster mushroom. How fun! Thanks for offering it!

    dreamlovegarden at gmail

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  26. UnknownMay 20, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    So cool! My hubby would love this!!! Thanks for entering me!

    apollosonacres [at] hotmail [dot] come

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  27. MahesMay 20, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Homegrown mushrooms sounds exciting! sona.s2011 at yahoo dot com

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  28. AnonymousMay 20, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    I have been wanting to try mushrooms and this kit seems like it will make this so much easier than what I was going to try. It's a nice way to break into something new.

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  29. CherylMay 20, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    Fresh mushroom... yum. They are on our want-to-try-growing-them list of edibles.

    Coffee grounds - I wonder if they would work for microgreens too?

    StatelyWarrenManor [at] gmail [dot] com

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  30. BeckyMay 20, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    With all the rain we have been having there's kind of a fungus surplus here, but this looks like an intriguing product. I'm curious! plantsandstonesatgnaildotcom

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  31. Debbie in MSMay 20, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Neat idea...

    debbieinms gmail

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  32. Emily RogersMay 20, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Great giveaway - sounds like it would be really interesting! Thanks for hosting.

    seriously [dot] reading [at] gmail [dot] com

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  33. JezibelsMay 20, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    MUSHROOM STIRFRY with Chives and Broccoli-flour! Yum!

    Wouldn't that be great?

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  34. maureenaMay 20, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    This sounds great... I worry so much about picking a bad wild mushroom I could never forage. So finally I could grow my own mushrooms. Mmavab at Google mail

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  35. AndreaMay 21, 2011 at 12:19 AM

    What a wonderful gift for your readers! Please put my name in =) I've always wondered how to grow my own mushrooms. Thanks! kari zma 916 at aol dot com.

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  36. The KeeperMay 21, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    I've been thinking of picking up a mushroom kit for a while. They look like fun. I enjoy reading your blog very much, thanks for all the great posts.

    I'm at zoonotes, a gmail email account.

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  37. kibblesMay 21, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Fantastic! I have always thought that the last thing I'd want to grow were my own mushrooms, then I can cook a whole home-grown stirfry!

    uberkibbles at gmail dot com :)

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  38. KateMay 21, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    We certainly have enough shade - mushrooms would grow great here!

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  39. foodgardenkitchenMay 21, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    foodgardenkitchen at gmail dot com

    Thanks for doing this! I'm going to check out their website as well.

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  40. AnonymousMay 21, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    I would love to grow my own mushrooms. How fun this looks!

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  41. johannaMay 22, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    This looks too fun to ignore.
    Johannajac59 at gmail

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  42. EricaMay 22, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    Excellent company erbernst [at] gmail [dot] com

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  43. ChristinaMay 23, 2011 at 12:49 AM

    Oooh, I'm in! I've wanted to try my hand at mushroom growing for years!

    n i e z c k a AT g m a i l DOT c o m

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  44. SaradaMay 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    I am in...
    sarada7 at gmail dot com

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  45. AnonymousMay 23, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Love your blog. I'd love to win the mushroom kit.
    Jan

    dannjan1025@msn.com

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  46. ToniMay 23, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Fresh mushrooms! I'm in!!!
    toniparker at gmail.com

    Been wanting to try it!

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  47. judyMay 23, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    I WON'T GET IN ANY TROUBLE -WILL I-ONCE MY SISTER WAS AT THE LAKE HOME ALONE AND THE POLICE CAME TO SAY THEY WANTED TO SEE HER MUSH-ROOMS,HEARD THEY MIGHT BE A PSYCHEDELIC KIND SO FUNNY-MY DAUGHTER COULD BARELY CLIMB DOWN THE BASEMENT STAIRS WHERE MY OTHER SISTER WHO IS EVEN OLDER AND HER SIGNIFICANT OTHER WERE GROWING TO "EAT"

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  48. JodiMay 23, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    I've been wanting to try growing mushrooms and this is so cool. Love your blog.

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  49. MeganMay 23, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Love this! I'd love a shot at this! Definitely something I'd enjoying watching grow! Thank you for setting it up!

    meg . blake 3 at gmail dot com

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  50. AnonymousMay 23, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    I've been wanting to try a coffeeground mushroom kit for a while now. (And all the other wonderful mushroom types). I'm enjoying your blog, especially the lovely pictures of vegetables.

    Marie

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  51. AnonymousMay 23, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    Forgot my e-mail. Sorry,

    Marie

    m h e u s e r @ yahoo.com

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  52. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Awesome! I'm a mushroom lover, that's for sure! danipotter at hotmail . com

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  53. AnonymousMay 25, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    . . . interesting.
    (S)am (L)uke (9) (W)ally (4) @ hotmail
    ...Paul Peterson

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  54. KaiMay 25, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    Awesome post! Kai here from Back to the Roots with the mushroom kits, and I just wanted to add that we're growing our team in a bunch of cities like NYC, DC, Atlanta, Chicago, and Miami so drop me a line if you're interested: kai@backtotheroots.com

    Thanks for all the support Daphne!

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  55. AnonymousMay 26, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    This is the coolest thing I've ever seen!

    yoursauceisdifferent at yahoo

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