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How do you define a healthy food system?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Cultivating Community Dec. 1, 2009.
Deering Oaks Park farmers market
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Share your experiences, thoughts and questions about consumer buying clubs.
I'll be there via phone! Hopefully the kids will give me some peace! :)
Eat Local Foods Coalition Meeting at Belfast Public Library - Abott Room
January 22, 2010 from 9:45am to 12pm
ELFC is a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to supporting Maine's food producers and promoting and expanding access to locally grown food.
For phone conference options email elfcmaine@yahoo.com
By Land and By Sea
Connecting Maine's Farming and Fishing Communities Could
collaboration between Maine’s farming and fishing communities...
...strengthen our local food system? ...increase market shares and
margins for local producers? ...break do…
Eat Local Foods Coalition Meeting at Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick - Seminar Room (2nd floor)
December 11, 2009 from 9:45am to 12pm
ELFC is a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting and expanding access to locally grown food in Maine homes, stores, restaurants, and public institutions.
For phone conference options email elfcmaine@yahoo.com
Eat Local Foods Coalition Meeting at Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick - Seminar Room (2nd floor)
December 11, 2009 from 9:45am to 12pm
ELFC is a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting and expanding access to locally grown food in Maine homes, stores, restaurants, and public institutions.
For phone conference options email elfcmaine@yahoo.com
Profile Information
- Where in Maine do you live and eat?
- South Portland
- What issues are you and/or your group interested or expert in?
- farmland protection, organics, health and nutrition, food justice, farm to school, school gardens, home gardens, community gardens, hunger and local foods access, farm to institution, farm to restaurant, CSAs, farmers' markets, local foods marketing and distribution, food coops, GM-free seeds and genetics
- If you produce foods of some sort, please choose one of the following:
- I produce foods only for my own and my family's consumption
- Other info about Me (please mention any food, fishing, agriculture, or community groups you are affiliated with):
- I have recently started working part time for ELFC as an AmeriCorp volunteer and look forward to getting to know all the members of the coalition and their connections to the local food systems in Maine. I also run a holistic nutritional therapy practice and offer classes in traditional food preparation and preserving.
- Website (if any):
- http://localfoodie.livejournal.com/
- Website 2 (if any):
- http://www.nourishinghealthmaine.com
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 3:42pm on June 16, 2009,
Joanna Wilbur said… - Thanks so much!
- At 8:43pm on June 15, 2009,
Joanna Wilbur said…
- Hey Alison - I remember you saying on Friday that you could set up a google group to send out schedule/automated emails. Could you give me some tips on how to set that up? I have already created the group and sent out an email to all the members.
- At 4:25pm on April 30, 2009,
Victor Gideon said… - It's a buying club.
- At 8:07am on January 6, 2009,
Merry Hall said… - Hi Alison, Please add me as a friend. Merry Hall
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Thanks, Paul. I used the cheese cloth method and it kept them together. I think my trotters were a bit too big in the end for the result I wanted. I'll try again next year. By all means, email me at bowman@mazirian.com.
Hi Brad,
Slit the trotters and wrap them tightly in cheesecloth during the braise. The problem isn't so much their falling apart as their curling up. Crumbs, crunchy, crispy... all those "c" words invoke delightful images!
Thanks for the mention on…
Check out Fedco's seeds, they have a couple varieties that are heirloom 'field' or dent corns suitable for grinding for meal, posole, ect- not sweet corn. I think the names are "Blue Mountain", and " Calais Flint" I grew the Blue Mountain a couple y…
I want to grow corn for the first time. I live in Bangor with very acidic clay soil. What seed would people recommend? Can I find a seed that is similar to the maize that Native Americans once grew?
We are looking for more vendors for the market in Windham. Seafood, vegetable and soap. We are having a meeting on Friday 2/12 at 6p at St. Josephs College. If you are intested and/or have questions, email karen@motherherbmaine.com . You can also…
- By Land and By Sea: Connecting Maine's Farming and Fishing Communities on March 5, 2010 from 9am to 10:15am
- By Land and By Sea: Connecting Maine's Farming and Fishing Communities on February 28, 2010 from 5pm to 7pm
Check it out - Penobscot East's CSF made it on Channel 5 this weekend. Recognize anyone in the footage?
FRESH movie showing at Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church
February 26, 2010 from 6pm to 9pm
The movie FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Potluck, movie, discussion. Childcare available.
Hi Cassie,
For insurance, see your current agent and ask for a liability rider to cover you at farmers' markets.
For permits, see the Maine Dept of Ag permits page for such things as processed foods.
Links to a few [farmers' market aware] insurance…
Thank you for the responses. They have been very helpful.
If you are interested in becoming a vendor, please get in contact with Laura Campbell at sweethollowsfarm@gmail.com
We hoped to be located in the AmVets parking lot/field, (across from Hodgeman's Frozen Custard) right on rt. 100.
Thank you!
La…
Are there any in the Oxford Hills area? or the Lewiston / Auburn area? I have cut flower bouquets (in season) and think a buying club is a great idea.
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