Passports with Purpose
Big Blend Magazine is happy to announce that we have participated in an awesome fundraiser that is driven by travelbloggers, in support of Heifer International, a nonprofit organization that seeks to eliminate hunger and poverty around the globe. Travelbloggers everywhere have rounded up amazing prizes to raffle off – the proceeds go directly to Heifer International. Learn more about Heifer International

Check out these Fabulous Prizes -
Thanks to the following Big Blend Magazine friends and supporters, Passports with Purpose is raffling off the following prizes:

Two Night Stay for Two at Blue Heron Farm Bed & Breakfast
Blue Heron Farm Bed and Breakfast is tucked into 20 acres devoted to organic farming, in the rolling hills of Fallbrook, a quaint art and agricultural community in North San Diego.  If you are looking for a tranquil place to relax in a beautiful natural setting, Blue Heron Farm Bed & Breakfast is for you. Flowers, birds, twenty acres of rolling hills devoted to organic farming in the coastal habitat of Southern California--peace, delicious hacienda breakfasts, and tranquility are all here. Prize is valued at $495, and generously donated by Andrea Peterson, Innkeeper of Blue Heron Farm B&B and owner of Peterson Specialty Produce. Read more about Blue Heron Farm B&B.

CD Collection from Musicians from around the USA
This collection of CDs features musicians form across the US including Evren Ozan the award-winning Native American flute player from Laguna Beach, CA; Mike Moutoux – Cowboy Poet and Musicians form Silver City, NM; Jon Roniger – Singer/Songwriter from Nashville, TN; Michael & Spider – new age musicians form Tucson, AZ; and Steve Smith & Hard Road – bluegrass & Americana band from New Mexico & Colorado. Read more about the musicians and the CD prizes they have graciously given below.

CD Set ‘Alluvia’, ‘As Things Could Be’ & ‘Images of Winter’ by Evren Ozan - Evren Ozan is an award-winning fifteen year old Native American flute musician whose compositions and performances are heard on his CDs, the radio, independent films and in concert. Awards include -  2007 Best Instrumental Album: ALLUVIA (Native American Music Awards); 2005 Rising Star Native American Music Award; 2005 Davidson Fellow; 2001 Rising Star Native American Music Award. Prize includes his set of 3 CDS: Alluvia (2006); As Things Could Be (2003); 2003 Images of Winter (2001). Read more about Evren Ozan. 

CD: ‘Spirits Still Remain’ by Mike Moutoux - Prize features the CD ‘Spirits Still Remain’ by Mike Moutoux, in Silver, City New Mexico. Known as New Mexico’s Most Enchanting Cowboy, cowboy poet and country-western musician Mike Moutoux’s new album ‘Spirits Still Remain’ features a wonderful collection of cowboy poetry and music. If you love cowboy poetry and country-western music, you’re going to love this album. Spirits Still Remain has the perfect blend of cowboy humor, respect for the land and its heritage, tenderness, and true grit. Read more about Mike Moutoux. 

CD: ‘Charmed Life’ by Jon Roniger - Prize features the new album ‘Charmed Life’ by Jon Roniger singer songwriter from Nashville. Jon Roniger excels as a musician and songwriter, and his third album ‘Charmed Life’ is simply outstanding. His heartfelt roots rock is truly an American slice of songwriting. Adding his unique voice to the lineage of great U.S. artists, Roniger brings to the table music that touches on the human spirit without pretence and with a ton of emotional power. Read more about Jon Roniger. 

CD: ‘Iridescent Garden – Exotica Reinvented’ by Michael & Spider - Prize features the new album ‘Iridescent Garden – Exotica Reinvented’, by Tucson-based musicians Michael Ely and Spider Taylor. It is an enchanting album with beautiful and uncluttered instrumentals that coax your brain into a calm and peaceful place, where magical images take over and lead you on mystical journeys. Michael’s intriguing keyboard notes and samples delicately dance around Spider’s winding guitar leads, creating a fabulously rhythmic swirl of sounds and vibrant colors. No doubt about it, Michael and Spider are a creative force to be reckoned with. Read more about Michael & Spider. 
 

CD: ‘Only so Fast’ by Steve Smith & Hard Road - Prize features the new album ‘Only so Fast’ by Steve Smith & Hard Road from New Mexico and Colorado. Steve Smith & Hard Road‘s album ‘Only So Fast’ is a wonderful collection of all the right songs and sounds that make for a truly timeless album. From upbeat bluegrass instrumentals to soulful and bluesy, expect to be carried away by flowing rhythms peppered with jazzy finger picking and running bass lines, exquisite vocals, and tasty harmonies that melt into strong melodies that stick like glue. Read more about Steve Smith & Hard Road. 

Participate & See More Prizes -
In addition to these prizes, there are more incredible prizes on the Prizes Page. Before you make your raffle donations, be sure to check out all the other great stuff you can win!

• Once you’ve selected your prize – or prizes – go to First Giving to make your raffle donation.

• For each ten dollar donation you make, you’ll be entered into the raffle for the prize you’ve selected. Heads up: Be sure to enter your email address and the prize you want to win in the comments field, so we can notify you if you win! Passports with Purpose promises not to use your email for any other purpose than to notify you if you’ve won. There’s more information on the First Giving page.

• The contest is from December 1st through the 29th. The founders will pull winners and notify them via email on December 30th