Thursday, June 10, 2010

Meeting June 9

Edi Birsan announced he is looking for volunteers to his Rotary club's Gleaning project. The project collects fruit from backyard orchards to give to food banks. He is encouraging people to talk to their neighbors to find if they have fruit to donate. Email Edi for more information.

Jenna talked about her Peace Corps Urban Farming experience in Honduras and Nicaragua. Like in the U.S., people are getting disconnected from their food sources. That is they're eating less fruits and vegetables.

The pilot Backyard Garden Project now has Lorena, an AmeriCorps volunteer working with Jenna. The subcommittee will meet this month.

Michael Kerr talked about how he started the Ambrose Community Garden in Bay Point. He found land with a willing owner, and met Jerris the Master Gardener who helped a lot.

Our next meeting will be Wednesday July 14, 7 PM at the Keller House. We will have more information on the upcoming Sustainable Commercial Urban Farm Incubator (SCUFI).

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