A meeting of the Strenthening the Local Economy Working Group was held at the Loomis Train Depot on Monday, April 8, 2013. More complete notes on the ideas discussed will be published on this Forum. Thirteen people attended the discussion: Ed Armstrong, Andy Navarrette, Dave and Pamela Barnett, Michael Kane, Jeanie Bardakjian, Lyndell Grey, Mary Rossitto, Sue Bordelon, Jennifer Reilly, Kathryn MacRoberts, Paul Chavez and Jeff Bordelon.
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David Shabazian of SACOG to Speak at Grange
Time:
Wed, 05/08/2013 (All day)
Location:
Long Valley Grange Hall (At the Intersection of Auburn-Folsom Road, Shirland Tract, and Rattlesnake Bar Rd.)
[This is a copy of a PLFA listserve email from Heather Pier, Nor-Cal Foraging and "The Wild Raspberry."]
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Food Hub Research in Sacramento from Regional Food Collaborative
By Libby O'Sullivan, SACOG
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Beginning Poultry and Year Round Gardening Workshops at Laughing Duck Farm
BEGINNING POULTRY & GARDENING WORKSHOPS
LAUGHING DUCK FARM & GARDEN PATH
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Placer Good Food Buyer's Club Meeting January 22, 2013
Time:
Tue, 01/22/2013 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
US Department of Fish and Wildlife Training Center
11641 Blocker Dr.
Auburn, CA 95603
(In the Creekside Business Park behind the Train Station off of Nevada Street)
The Good Food Buyers Club will host its third community meeting on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 from 5:pm – 7:pm at the US Department of Fish and Wildlife to report on development progress, welcome public input, and encourage participation in organizational opportunities.
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FoodTank: The Food Think Tank
This is an excerpt from a email notice about the upcoming launch of the FoodTank:
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Beginning Farming Academy
Time:
Fri, 12/07/2012 - 8:00am - Sat, 12/08/2012 - 12:00am
Location:
Address: UCCE Placer-Nevada, 11477 E Avenue
City: Auburn, CA 95603
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Fri, 08/24/2012 - 4:22pm
Screenings of 'Genetic Roulette' 8/28/12 5:30pm & 8pm at Sacramento's Crest Theater
Fri, 08/24/2012 - 4:05pm
AGAlert Article Farmers explore ways to partner with local fairs
http://agalert.com/story/?id=4543
Farmers explore ways to partner with local fairs
Issue Date: August 22, 2012By Kate CampbellAlong with carnival rides, corn-on-the-cob and toe-tapping music, the Yolo County Fair offered farmers and ranchers a wide-ranging c
Fri, 08/03/2012 - 2:56pm
Minutes of Placer "Good Food" Buyers Club / Food Co-op Meeting
PLACER GOOD FOOD GROUP
Meeting Notes
Date: July 26, 012
Time: 4:00-6:00pm
Location: 11641 Blocker Dr. (Jeannie’s new space)
Attended by: Bill Jensen, Brad Baldwin, Sue Bordelon, Judy Gough, Jeffrey Bordelon
Jeanie Bardakjian, Kathryn MacRoberts, and Jean Malbrough
Discussions:
* Bill J provided his research on Portland Buyers Club.
* Identifying more producers and availability
* Jeff researched and produced sample of Lake County’s on-line ordering system
Feeding the Spirit -- Community Centers and Healthy Food
This is a link to materials on the Center for the Future of Museums about the role of healthy food in creating community--"Feeding the Spirit." Good links to published materials and videos. They have a report that sets forth what they believe are the mega-trends that affect doing this work. The information was brought to my attention by Bob Garrison with the Roseville Utility Exploration Center, a new member of the PlacerSustain Board of Directors.
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Meeting Notes -- Placer Agrarian Network
Here is a link to meeting notes on the July 19, 2012 organizational meeting for the Placer Agrarian Network (a placeholder name until we come up with something else). We are exploring the development of a Placer County program similar in purpose to the Nevada County Living Lands Agrarian Network.
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Fri, 07/20/2012 - 11:03am
Meeting Notes -- Placer Agrarian Network
Placer Agrarian Network – Meeting Notes
7/19/2012
I. Attending. Kathryn MacRoberts, Joe Looney, Jeff Bordelon, William Jensen, Liya Schwartzman, Sue Bordelon, and Pat Kiehl.
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Tue, 07/17/2012 - 9:30am
Minutes of July 12, 2012 Coop Meeting
PLACER GOOD FOOD GROUP
Meeting notes
Date: July 12, 2012
Location: 649 Canyon Drive, Auburn ( Judy Gough?s home) Time: 6:00pm
Attended by: Jeanie Bardakjian, Judy Gough, Jeffery Bordelon, Sue Bordelon, Brad Baldwin, Bill Jensen, and Millie Yan by Skype.
First order of business: Name the group
Several names submitted. The name chosen: PLACER GOOD FOOD GROUP * note this name will be used until our status is clearer.
Second order of business: Communications
Thu, 07/12/2012 - 4:45pm
Minutes of June 26, 2012 Food Coop Meeting
See the attached PDF of the above minutes.
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Nevada Living Lands Third Annual Farm Tour
Time:
Sun, 07/15/2012 - 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
The tour begins and ends at First Rain Farm, 19832 Rector Road in Nevada City. See the Events page at http://livinglandsagrariannetwork.org/ for directions and to reserve your spot. You can also register at First Rain Farm between 9:00am and 10:00am on the day of the tour, Sunday, July 15th.
This is a copy of an email notice sent by Living Lands:
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Farms of Tomorrow Revisited -- Recommended Book
Traugher Groh and Steve McFadden have written a book titled "Farms of Tomorrow Revisited: Community Supported Farms--Farm Supported Communities." This book was recommended by our Kathryn MacRoberts. Here is an Amazon link and excerpt from the description:
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Abundant Community Explore's Chicago's Local Food System Project
This is an excerpt from the Abundant Community newsletter announcing a free call in to a dialogue with Peter Block, John McKnight and Keren Lehman, the director of Fresh Taste, a funder collaborative formed to re-localize Chicago's food system and improve equity of access to good food.
July 2012
Welcome from John McKnight and Peter Block
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From "Resilient Communities" -- How one Community Created Abundant Local Food
This is a link to an article on the Resilient Communities website about a community in England that took on creating an abundant local food supply, and an excerpt from that article:
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