10-3-08

Foodlums Minutes 10/3/08

We will be applying for a grant through the school that would give us a lot of money

Plans for shed
-we have metal doors from Duncan, but they are in Chippewa and need to be brought to our garden

Sunbow CSA
-a group of foodlums went to help out last sunday-- picked raspberries, dug potatoes
-Zac goes every sunday 9-12 so if you want to go, e-mail him.

Homecoming
-we planned our part in the SNEHA float (we held the foodlums banner and handed out local, organic apples)
-Ane invited foodlums to meet her at the Hank Aaron statue in Carson park to help hand out business cards.... seems like she was tricked into doing it under the guise of promoting foodlums.

Sustainability week
-tabling will happen
-Foodlums is in charge of constructing a visual for the amount of food wasted in a certain amount of time (amount yet to be decided). The plan is to build a frame from wood and either fill it partially with waste collected along the river or cover it with a sheet or... other ideas welcome.
-wed. there will be a panel with local cool people who can talk about environmental stuff from different view points (business owners, etc.) e-mail Briana with suggestions for questions we would like to ask.
-on mon. or tues. there will be a presentation on the carbon footprint findings for UWEC

Campus Kitchens
-it's the organization interested in taking food left over fromt he caf. (not yet served) and packaging it up to send out to people in need.
-Oct. 16-18 there will be a conference with other campus kitchens organizations in Marquette
-www.campuskitchens.org
-direct your questions about CK to Dylan Thomas

Hot Dog Sale
-Oct. 8 (THIS WEDNESDAY)
-To buy: hot dogs (150) buns (160) mustard
-to bring: wiener dogs (on loan from Dean Christian) utensils from lockers
-advertising-- Emilie will make signs

Sustainability agriculture conference
-in madison oct. 31- nov. 1
-interested? talk to corey!

Website
-remember that foodlums has an awesome website that is just begging to be pa-rused www.foodlums.org OR www.foodlums.com
-Jarel has agreed to take over the website so send him an e-mail if you have something you want posted with a picture for visual appeal
-a few of the upcoming attractions that should persuade you to check our website regularly:calender, minutes, pictures, weather, recipes, local food of the month.... + more ideas to be suggested by YOU!

Compost
- test site for violia will have test barrells for compost in the dining areas during the lunch and dinner hours this week
-want to volunteer to stand guard by these barells and tell people about composting? contact Emilie Carlson

Geog. club
-we are invited to come to geog. club's game day oct. 11 at 1pm in owen park

Soap making?
-Dave says all the materials are there so talk to him if you want to make it!

enjoy some squash!