National Bitter Melon Council

Working for You

The core of our mission, our projects, and our four guiding statements are simple: we bring integrity, creativity, reflection and curiosity into everything we do. Our goal in this approach is to promote connection and a sense of discovery among everyone with whom we work -- about culture, about community, and about Bitter Melon. Rooting our work in collaboration, these relationships stem from outreach, spontaneous interaction, by invitation and by referral. We like to call it "contagious discovery", and we'd love to share it with you!

There are two ways that these projects can happen:

Site Specific Collaborations
These are projects initiated by the invitation of potential partners, organizations or communities. They often start with a conversation about specific framework, goals, and timeline and end with a site-specific Bitter Melon based event or project. Contact us to begin a conversation!

NBMC Franchising Opportunities
We share the framework, you bring the Bitter Melon. For us, this philosophy is imbued with a sense of flexibility, of creativity, and personal touch. You know your community best!

If you would like to make Bitter Melon waves in your own area through the collaboration or franchise system and would like more information about how to make this possible, email us at info@bittermelon.org.

If you are a small farm, community-based organization, or curious individual interested in hosting a Bitter Melon event in your area but have limited funding, please contact us anyway! We would love to have a conversation about how we can work together to create a Bitter Melon event that fits within your goals, your means, and your community needs.