We had hoped to have our beautiful red (rhubarb, actually) totes at the market booth this week. Alas, screenprinter Nick Baker of Maple Leaf Printing was detoured by a sudden trip to California, interfering with our July 10 delivery date. Nick has promised to print at least a partial run this coming weekend, so we’ll have totes at the meeting next week. Be the first on your block to get one! And like Paul Revere, spread the word (no midnight ride necessary).
What: Good Neighbor Garden Meeting
When: Wednesday, June 16, at 7 pm
Where: Good Neighbor Garden, 1901 First Ave W
Why: Planning for Harvest and Beyond
The first item on the agenda (after admiring the totes, of course) is to celebrate our successes. In a few short months, we have:
1. Designed, built, filled, planted and maintained a flourishing community garden
2. Formed a great group of volunteers and subject matter experts
3. Produced a logo, website, flyers, sign, and tote bags
4. Raised over $2,000 in donations
5. Applied for a grant from Yahoo
6. Secured a nonprofit kitchen for surplus produce
7. Inspired two “ripped strip” gardens on Queen Anne
Please bring your ideas. Someone suggested using the community center kitchen for a canning party and/or class. Are you interested?
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Bronwyn 07.14.08 at 9:09 pm
What about freezing or other ways to store food? I’m absolutely hopeless at freezer jam, for example. Let’s not even talk about canning jam. (Although I can can pickled green beans with hot peppers and garlic…)