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From Here to Tuscany

The current issue of Organic Gardening has a couple interesting articles.  I recommend starting in America by exploring the food gap a little further and learn what can be done to close this gap.  Then ease the tension a bit by going to Tuscany, surrounding yourself with the beauty of the landscape, the bicentennial farmhouse, and dirt on your hands.  That's right, tourists are engaging themselves in the culture, down to the nitty gritty.

Fresh (the movie) Screening Nov 22nd

Many of you have probably thought, "Yeah, I realize the food industry is broken, but what am I to do about it?"  Every day, you get to vote, 3 times a day!  (With what else can you do that??) And if you have a family, your grocery shopping can be even more impactful.  Change will come if we demand it.  By choosing the food we eat, we can influence the demand.  Be thoughtful about your grocery shopping and inquisitive about your food selection.  Nothing will change if we do nothing.  Simple isn't it?  Simple concept, yes, but easy to change? No.  Start with one food category.  Meat, for example.  Talk to your local meat market and ask questions about processing, from farm to case.  It's your food.  You have a right to know.  When have you bought a computer or a car without asking a single question about it?  And you're not even eating it...at least I hope not! 

Come check out Fresh for more ideas and inspiration on how to restructure the food system.  Hope to see you there and stay for a discussion following!  Trinity Lutheran Church, 210 7th St S, Moorhead.  Doors open at 6:30.  Movie at 7pm. 

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Wanted: Volunteer Secretary of the Planning Committee

We are looking for you! We are in need of a volunteer secretary.
A volunteer secretary has the following responsibilities.

1. Attends Planning Committee meetings (2nd Thursdays, 6-8 PM)

2. Maintains records of the Planning Committee and ensures effective management of organization's records

3. Takes minutes and ensures minutes are distributed to members within 48 hours after each meeting

4. Prepares the agenda based on input from Planning Committee members.

This role requires attention to detail, ability to make accurate records, timeliness, and good nature. Time commitment is approximately 6 hours per month.

If interested, please email us with "Volunteer Secretary, Planning" in the subject line.

100-Mile Thanksgiving, Concordia College, Nov 9th: Don't Miss!

Might you be willing to help promote environmental sustainability, quality local food production, healthy people and communities? You can do all these things and more by attending the 2nd Annual 100-MILE Thanksgiving Farmers Market on Tuesday, November 9th from 4-7pm in the Knutson Campus Center Atrium of Concordia College.  Campus Map (Farmers Market will be in #12)

Meet the farmers and producers of all the items you will want to serve on Thanksgiving Day. Reserve a free-range turkey to be delivered fresh (never frozen) on the 23rd. Purchase fresh, seasonal and organic vegetables including potatoes, carrots, onions, and parsnips. Pick up some Haralson apples for pies and sauces and sweeten both with locally produced honey.

Also available are the best quality, homemade dips and chips that you will want to serve as appetizers. Remember also to show off the entire feast with locally-made beeswax candles of different shapes & sizes.

Choose to have your Thanksgiving Day celebration in 2010 reflect integrity for people & the environment. 
Concordia College has made it so easy, gathering a variety of trimmings in one place.  What better time of year is there to think about food choices than on November 25th? Because if we keep falling back on an unsustainable industrialized food system, either out of habit or because it's easier, things won't change, and we will continue to compromise our own food security, as well as the health of the planet.

*And please help spread the word by forwarding this message to friends and/or posting this flyer at your work place or in other good locations!

Update: Feasibility Study In Progress

The feasibility study is under way! A contract has been signed with CDS Consultants to complete this by the end of the year. The findings will measure potential viability of a food co-op in our area, guide site selection, and help secure financing (likely a combination of member investments, member loans, and institutional lending). You can look forward to a report of findings in January 2011. This study was made possible through your donations and a grant from the North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Committee (APUC).

 

We need your help! Do you have any special talents or skills you'd like to share with us? Are you a great public speaker? Writer? Maybe you are a people person. Or have an eye for detail? Let us know and we'll find the perfect place for you. It takes many types of talents to pull together a project like this. Current needs include:

 

• a volunteer secretary for both the Coordinating Committee and Planning Committee 
• web site design and effective use of social media
• branding development
• people who have actively participated in other coops to help in our development
• identification of grants and other funding sources

 

For more information, please contact us at ccwfoodcoop@gmail.com

 

 

Wanted: Volunteer Secretary of the Coordinating Committee

We are looking for you!  We are in need of a volunteer secretary.
A volunteer secretary has the following responsibilities.

1. Attends Coordinating Committee meetings (1st and 3rd Thursdays, 6:30-7:45 PM)

2. Maintains records of the Coordinating Committee and ensures effective management of organization's records

3. Takes minutes and ensures minutes are distributed to members within 48 hours after each meeting

4. Distributes the agenda and supplemental reports the Wednesday prior to CC meetings, upon input from Coordinating Committee members.

This role requires attention to detail, ability to make accurate records, timeliness, and good nature. Time commitment is approximately 10-15 hours per month.

If interested, please email us with "Volunteer Secretary, Coordinating" in the subject line.