Minutes from Oct. 1 meeting

[Moab Rocker]

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Hello All – I offer these scant notes from our meeting last night, which was Rich in conversation.  Please make the next one! 

 

 

October 1^st, 2008 – Canyonlands Sustainable Solutions Monthly meeting

 

Gayle Weyher, from the Youth Garden Project, presented information on their newly formed Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).  In a nutshell, they are going to keep it simple the first year.  The subscription for the veggies will be an annual subscription from Oct. 1, 2008 to Oct. 1, 2009.  The cost is $300 if you want to strictly pay, or $150 if you’re willing to volunteer 40 hours during the season.  Gayle (who’s been running the Farmer’s Market all season), is basing her planting methodology on the book “Square Foot Gardening”.  For more information, please contact Gayle or Jen at the Youth Garden.  There are only 40 shares available this next season, and I believe that as of last night, 12 may be gone already.  Don’t hesitate!

 

Buy Local Food was the subject and the question was raised “how many miles does your food travel?”  There was a discussion about continuing the co-op conversation, perhaps calling it a Buying Club.  We are acquiring a database of regional growers, ranchers etc. so that our food choices in the future can be from local sources.  A very interesting website www.nrdc.org, which I’m sure many are familiar with, has an ‘eat local challenge’, with lot’s of Great info on it.  Check it out!

 

The Castle Valley group is meeting this Saturday, and is very excited about their own food availability in CV.  For more info, contact Christy Williams.  Also, Eric Secrist and his partner Darren Menlove, (aka the incredible Goat Cheese fellows at the Farmers market), are willing to keep selling their cheese for 3 months after the Market ends.  That’s as long as the Goats will continue to provide – then they stop producing for 3 months to recoup!  Give them a break!  Anyhow, they are devising a Subscription plan that people can get on and order cheese on a regular basis for the next 3 months or so.  There’ll be more on this.

 

The benefits of buying in bulk was discussed with a particular example.  Michelle was going to buy some Organic sugar at Moonflower.  For a 2 # bag, it was approximately $6/lb.  When she asked the bulk price, she was told that it was $1/lb if she bought 25#!  WOW what a difference.  So she decided to order the 25# bag and take it out to Rick’s glass & bag it into 1# bags.  We have great resources available, we just need to get organized.

 

It was also reported that someone is working on creating a garlic farm.  Lance attended (so there’s absolutely no reason Anybody couldn’t have been there J) and he talked about Secondary Offerings from the CSA’s ie Chickens, eggs etc.  A lot to explore there.  People mentioned Larry Whites organic farm that he’s been working with Lance on.

 

There was  a report from Ron & Annie Thomas about their trip in a diesel that was using Kettle Chip oil to run.  They talked about the availability of bio-diesel and the associated costs.  Ron also mentioned that studies are showing that Sunflowers reap more oil than corn, I believe he said 6 times the amount.  Annie talked about a station in Oregon that was completely sustainable – it’s called ‘sequential’ and probably has a website.

The Transportation group tagged onto this presentation and a discussion of electric vehicles ensued.  Lance mentioned that he had recently ridden in his friends 100% electric vehicle on the freeways in SLC – it’s a plug in and his friend Mike built it.  We all want one! 

 

Lance reported for the Water Buffaloes and talked about the RCAC source protection workshop he attended.  He talked about Geo-thermal energy and how the West Desert of Utah is a Hot bed (pun) of potential geo-thermal reserves to be tapped into.  He mentioned that in the recent past, ie months, how amazing it is to see the incredible progress being made as municipalities etc. recognize they need to change their ways in the energy department.  For instance, south of Phoenix, they have built a Concentrated Solar plant, the largest in North America, apparently, to supplement their energy needs.

 

Carissa joined us and would like to be involved in converting our schools over to healthy, locally provided food.  She’s already spoken to Margeret Hopkin about it and has her full enthusiastic support.  We suggested she jump in with the Foodies group!

 

Emily gave a Builder Bee’s report – which was basically about the non-profit she’s founded.  It’s called www.communityrebuilds.org.  You can read all about this exciting & sustainable housing option online.

 

I am Very Happy to report that Lance Christie is back and has agreed to wrangle our next meeting, which is on the first Wednesday of November.

 

Respectfully Submitted!!!

 

 

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Julianne,

thank you for the minutes.  I appreciate it.

Anne

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Hello All – I offer these scant notes from our meeting last night, which was Rich in conversation.  Please make the next one! 

 

 

October 1^st, 2008 – Canyonlands Sustainable Solutions Monthly meeting

 

Gayle Weyher, from the Youth Garden Project, presented information on their newly formed Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).  In a nutshell, they are going to keep it simple the first year.  The subscription for the veggies will be an annual subscription from Oct. 1, 2008 to Oct. 1, 2009.  The cost is $300 if you want to strictly pay, or $150 if you’re willing to volunteer 40 hours during the season.  Gayle (who’s been running the Farmer’s Market all season), is basing her planting methodology on the book “Square Foot Gardening”.  For more information, please contact Gayle or Jen at the Youth Garden.  There are only 40 shares available this next season, and I believe that as of last night, 12 may be gone already.  Don’t hesitate!

 

Buy Local Food was the subject and the question was raised “how many miles does your food travel?”  There was a discussion about continuing the co-op conversation, perhaps calling it a Buying Club.  We are acquiring a database of regional growers, ranchers etc. so that our food choices in the future can be from local sources.  A very interesting website www.nrdc.org, which I’m sure many are familiar with, has an ‘eat local challenge’, with lot’s of Great info on it.  Check it out!

 

The Castle Valley group is meeting this Saturday, and is very excited about their own food availability in CV.  For more info, contact Christy Williams.  Also, Eric Secrist and his partner Darren Menlove, (aka the incredible Goat Cheese fellows at the Farmers market), are willing to keep selling their cheese for 3 months after the Market ends.  That’s as long as the Goats will continue to provide – then they stop producing for 3 months to recoup!  Give them a break!  Anyhow, they are devising a Subscription plan that people can get on and order cheese on a regular basis for the next 3 months or so.  There’ll be more on this.

 

The benefits of buying in bulk was discussed with a particular example.  Michelle was going to buy some Organic sugar at Moonflower.  For a 2 # bag, it was approximately $6/lb.  When she asked the bulk price, she was told that it was $1/lb if she bought 25#!  WOW what a difference.  So she decided to order the 25# bag and take it out to Rick’s glass & bag it into 1# bags.  We have great resources available, we just need to get organized.

 

It was also reported that someone is working on creating a garlic farm.  Lance attended (so there’s absolutely no reason Anybody couldn’t have been there J) and he talked about Secondary Offerings from the CSA’s ie Chickens, eggs etc.  A lot to explore there.  People mentioned Larry Whites organic farm that he’s been working with Lance on.

 

There was  a report from Ron & Annie Thomas about their trip in a diesel that was using Kettle Chip oil to run.  They talked about the availability of bio-diesel and the associated costs.  Ron also mentioned that studies are showing that Sunflowers reap more oil than corn, I believe he said 6 times the amount.  Annie talked about a station in Oregon that was completely sustainable – it’s called ‘sequential’ and probably has a website.

The Transportation group tagged onto this presentation and a discussion of electric vehicles ensued.  Lance mentioned that he had recently ridden in his friends 100% electric vehicle on the freeways in SLC – it’s a plug in and his friend Mike built it.  We all want one! 

 

Lance reported for the Water Buffaloes and talked about the RCAC source protection workshop he attended.  He talked about Geo-thermal energy and how the West Desert of Utah is a Hot bed (pun) of potential geo-thermal reserves to be tapped into.  He mentioned that in the recent past, ie months, how amazing it is to see the incredible progress being made as municipalities etc. recognize they need to change their ways in the energy department.  For instance, south of Phoenix, they have built a Concentrated Solar plant, the largest in North America, apparently, to supplement their energy needs.

 

Carissa joined us and would like to be involved in converting our schools over to healthy, locally provided food.  She’s already spoken to Margeret Hopkin about it and has her full enthusiastic support.  We suggested she jump in with the Foodies group!

 

Emily gave a Builder Bee’s report – which was basically about the non-profit she’s founded.  It’s called www.communityrebuilds.org.  You can read all about this exciting & sustainable housing option online.

 

I am Very Happy to report that Lance Christie is back and has agreed to wrangle our next meeting, which is on the first Wednesday of November.

 

Respectfully Submitted!!!

 

 

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