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PlacerSustain Supports Technical Assistance Grant to Form Buyer's Club(s)

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 13:01 — PlacerSustain

This is a link to the Local Food Alliance Discussion Forum topic on the above subject.

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Wed, 05/16/2012 - 12:59
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California Center for Cooperative Development Technical Assistance Effort

The California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD) is applying for grant funds to assist local groups in creating on-line marketing for food coops, buyer's clubs, bundled CSA's.  CCCD is also available to provide general technical assistance on buyer's club, food coop, and bundled CSA (growers co-ops).  As part of the grant process, CCCD has requested grant support from groups that would like to be included as one of the CCCD technical assistance projects.  PlacerSustain was contacted in follow-up on our attendance at the recent 2012 Annual Co-Op Conference put on by CC

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Co-ops Can Strengthen the Placer County Economy and Empower Communities

Tue, 05/08/2012 - 09:39 — Jeffrey Bordelon

The US has followed the United Nations in declaring 2012 the "Year of the Cooperatives."  Over 950 Cooperatives are operating in California.  They are small, with just a few members, to huge, with hundreds of thousands of members.  They range from worker-owned bicycle repairs shops to limited equity housing co-ops.

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Tue, 05/01/2012 - 11:26
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Information on Creating Regional Food Hubs

[This is information provided by Karen Killebrew, who is working with the Sacramento Regional Food Collaborative]

 


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Update on PLFA Activities

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 11:02 — PlacerSustain

HERE IS A LINK TO OUR FORUM TOPIC  UPDATE OF PLFA ACTIVITIES.

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Thu, 04/26/2012 - 10:58
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Update on PLFA Activities

PLFA Steering Committee members have met to discuss follow-up on the very successful March 20, 2012 Video Summit at Skyridge School.  The following follow-up items were discussed:

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EVENT: Harvesting and Marketing Medicinal Herbs with HAALo / May 5, 2012

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 10:23 — PlacerSustain

Harvesting and Marketing Medicinal Herbs with HAALo

Instructor: Leslie Gardner from the Sonoma County Herb Exchange and the California School of Herbal Studies

Date and Time: May 5th from 12:00-4:00 pm

Location: TBD

In this class we will review the cultivation requirements for a number of best-selling medicinal herbs. We will address harvesting for peak medicinal potency and explore potential for marketing outreach.

Community Gardens Grand Opening Festival-PROUD TO ANNOUNCE

Wed, 04/04/2012 - 13:00 — amyliz67
ANNOUNCING:
The Grand Opening Festival for the Community Gardens on Saturday April 14th. Held at Sierra Christian Church, this festival is celebrating the ground breaking of the new garden beds and the coming together of those who support community gardening efforts.


Placer Local Food Alliance Event Comments from Participants.

Thu, 03/29/2012 - 21:59 — PlacerSustain

This information was prepared by Julie Guagliardo, one of the key organizers of the Placer Local Food Alliance.  This information was obtained from the short information sheets that were handed out at the meeting:

FOOD SUMMIT RESPONSE CARD

15 Response Cards

10      Food Consumer

Growers and Market Garden Experts

Tue, 03/27/2012 - 11:50 — Jeffrey Bordelon

We are exploring the launch of a Placer County program similar to the Living Lands Agrarian Network in Nevada County.  Living Lands is leasing land for gardening purposes, supporting new grower interns on these gardens, and providing training.  The interns are supported through the process of launching their own commercial garden ventures.

New Local Food Videos on YouTube

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 15:56 — PlacerSustain

More than 10 videos from the Placer Local Food Alliance and PlacerSustain Local Food Event held on March 20, 2012 are posted on PlacerSustain's YouTube Channel:  Here is the link!

Butte County Local Food Summit -- April 16, 2012

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 15:09 — PlacerSustain

This is a link to web info on the Butte County Summit, and an excerpt:

Local Food Summit (Butte County)

When: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., April 16

Where: Lundberg Family Farms, 5311 Richvale South Highway in Richvale



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Kathryn MacRoberts on Local Food

Sun, 03/25/2012 - 17:55 — PlacerSustain

This is a video clip from the March 20, 2012 Placer Local Food Alliance Meeting on March 20, 2012.  Kathryn was one of the lead organizers of the event.

Justin Wages at the PLFA-PlacerSustain Local Food Meeeting

Sun, 03/25/2012 - 12:02 — PlacerSustain

THIS IS JUSTIN WAGE'S PRESENTATION AT THE MARCH 20, 2012 PLFA/PLACERSUSTAIN LOCAL FOOD MEETING IN AUBURN ON MARCH 20, 2012.

Joanne Neft at the Placer Local Food Meeting

Sun, 03/25/2012 - 10:46 — PlacerSustain

[THIS IS A VIDEO CLIP ON JOANNE NEFT'S PRESENTATION (WITH INTRODUCTIONS) AT THE PLACER LOCAL FOOD ALLIANCE (PLFA) AND PLACERSUSTAIN MEETING ON MARCH 20, 2012 IN AUBURN CALIFORNIA]

Updates from the Sacramento Food System Collaborative

Fri, 03/23/2012 - 09:36 — PlacerSustain

THIS IS AN EXCERPT FROM THE SACARAMENTO REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM COLLABORATIVE NEWSLETTER.

Description: Next Economy Plan For Prosperity

Grow your own Worms - Vermiculture!

Thu, 03/22/2012 - 12:57 — Placer Nature Center

Vermiculture - Green Gardening with the Masters!

March 31, Saturday, 10:00am-12:00pm

3700 Christian Valley Road, Auburn, California 95602

53   Learn how worms create organic compost for vegetable and flower gardening!     Instead of throwing all those good kitchen scraps into the trash - feed them to your worms. Find out how to create a worm bin, how to keep your worms happy and how they do their magic! Richard Huntley, Master Composter and Gardener will take you through the basics of worm composting.

Community Gardens Grand Opening Loomis-VOLUNTEERS/INSTRUCTORS NEEDED

Tue, 03/20/2012 - 16:34 — amyliz67

My name is Amy Allen and this blog is an appeal to avid gardeners and members of Placer County for help in leading gardening/sustainability workshops at the new Community Gardens at Sierra Christian Church in Loomis. On April 14th, there will be a grand opening event bringing together local vendors, live music and non-profit organizations such as the Gathering Inn, Placer food bank and the local chapter of Heifer International.

Jim Merkel : Radical Simplicity

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 10:21 — PlacerSustain

[THIS IS A YOUTUBE PIECE ON JIM MERKEL WHO WROTE THE BOOK "RADICAL SIMPLICITY".  HE HAS A 35 MINUTE DOCUMENTARY ON NETFLIX.  REALLY A REMARKABLE MESSAGE.]

 

EVENT: Compass Green Mobile Greenhouse Workshop --March 24, 2012

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 09:26 — PlacerSustain

Saturday, March 24, 2012

9400 Lomida Lane, Loomis

10:00am-1:00pm (If interested, the workshop leaders will be available to 4:00pm)

A Workshop with Compass Green

with their mobile greenhouse and veggie-oil truck

Visit- compassgreenproject.org

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