Foodlums Minutes 3-28-08
Here's what we talked about at the meeting yesterday.
People from Campus Kitchens came to talk to us and sent around a sheet for people who were interested in getting updates. you can e-mail Claire Couillard at Couillcd@uwec.edu with more questions or learn more about the project at www.campuskitchens.org
Local foods week
-Chalk in your classrooms to get the word out about the week.
-There was a debate over whether or not we should have the banana dog as a vegetarian option. Banana dog supporters got the upper hand so we will be having fairtrade Ecuadorian banana dogs with local toppings such as sorghum syrup, honey, and peanut butter.
-Chili for the hotdog sale will be made after Ken Meter speaks on Wed. night ( around 9:00) at Zac's house 1316 Jefferson Ct. Eau Claire, WI 54703. We're going to be relying on people's donations of the main ingredients for the chili, so please bring kidney beans, refried beans, celery, tomatoes,spices, onions, or any other tired produce that you think would work in a vegetarian chili.
-We are going to buy an animal with Heifer International with a portion of our earnings from the hot dog sale so start thinking about your favorite livestock.
- A sign-up for local food week tabeling and the hotdog sale went around. Here's who signed up:
Tue. April 1st (across from the service center in Davies)
Jarel 11-2
Wendy 11-2 (for the heifer international part)
Mike 11-12
Dane 12:15-2
Corey 12:15-2
Meghan 12:30-2
Ben 12:30-2
Wed. April 2nd (on the campus mall w/ the "food frenzy" local food handout)
Dane 11-1
Kerri 11-11:45
Meghan 11-12:45
Jarel 11-2
Briana 11-2
Corey 12-2
Wendy 1-2
Phillip 1-2
Thur. April 3rd (HOT DOG SALE in phillips entrance)
Dylan 11-12
Kerri 11-2
Jane 11-12:45
Jarel 11-2
Danielle 11-12:30
Justin 11-12:30
Mike 11-12
Bess 11:30-1:30
Laura 12-1
Wendy 12-2
Dane 12-15- 2
Corey 12:15- 2 + set up
Earth Day
-Alchemy Organica, Hay Market Grill, and The Goat are on board for earth day vendors.
-Check out the foodlums website for other fun things going on with earth day fun, including the hiking/ biking/ canoeing trail to the pheonix park celebration and a trash pickup.
-Compost and potting soil that we will be selling should be coming in before earth day so people power will be needed to shovel it all into bags.
Farmers market starts the first weekend in may. Hope everyone's craving asparagus!
Chair Person Wiley report
- A new oak tree is going to be planted symbolizing the tree of excellence
Garden
- Since we don't have access to the green house this year, the plan is to have individual members start plants in their places of residence providing they have enough light.
- Cold frames will be needed to get plants started in the garden. We can use our funds to invest in cold frame materials.
- We're starting to toss around ideas for what we all really want in the garden. Beans such as pintos and lentils were suggested, along with herbs.
The silent film mentioned at a previous meeting is starting to be made. The topic is students healthy eating in the area. Talk to the film maker Laura Sukowatey sukowalm@uwec.edu for more info.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Friday, February 29, 2008
2-29-08
Foodlums Minutes 2-29-08
1st, let us please take a (nother) moment to say a belated happy birthday to ralph. ralph nader, that is. some of us are especially glad you've made it another year.
meeting stuff:
1. another local food meal at outdoor rec: do we want to sponsor it? maybe if its for students?
2. talk of having a campus kitchen here at ec...using extra food from campus in different community organizations. email corey james for info- hilbercj@uwec.edu
3. food week updates: mon-heifer international at table; tues- meg is cooking; wed-possible meal at delaney; meg cooking; speaker; thurs-my notes say "ten, HOT D" maybe hot dog sale?; sat- kubb, grilling
4. compost-we're baggin it. jl has already ordered some. nice!
5. email corey about wednesday night if you're attending.
6.omnivore's dilemma-discussion at the public library on march 6
7. progressive film festival-we may have hookups for some freebie coffee
congrats. you've gotten this far.
here is your reward: "leaving work [early if you're cool!!] to watch sunsets"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87777150
meeting stuff:
1. another local food meal at outdoor rec: do we want to sponsor it? maybe if its for students?
2. talk of having a campus kitchen here at ec...using extra food from campus in different community organizations. email corey james for info- hilbercj@uwec.edu
3. food week updates: mon-heifer international at table; tues- meg is cooking; wed-possible meal at delaney; meg cooking; speaker; thurs-my notes say "ten, HOT D" maybe hot dog sale?; sat- kubb, grilling
4. compost-we're baggin it. jl has already ordered some. nice!
5. email corey about wednesday night if you're attending.
6.omnivore's dilemma-discussion at the public library on march 6
7. progressive film festival-we may have hookups for some freebie coffee
congrats. you've gotten this far.
here is your reward: "leaving work [early if you're cool!!] to watch sunsets"
http://www.npr.org/templates/
Friday, February 22, 2008
2-22-08
Foodlum Minutes 2-22-08
Introduction to Dr. Joe Hupy
- he has an ATV with a plotmaster that hooks up to the back that we can use for plowing the garden + would like to get involved with the garden and monitoring soil quality
-suggests selling worm composting (he has some experience w/ worm composting in his house)
Pumpkins
-pumpkins made trouble for the maintinence crews last summer so new plan-- have a pumpkin patch somewhere else. Dr. Kaldjian and Dr. Hupy both have possible patches.
-setting up a "cooking with pumpkins" w/ Meg Nord. Planned for the Nord/ Kaldjian residence on the evening of March 5th at 5. Come. It will be fun.
-"cooking with Meg" could become a monthly cooking demonstration that we have in a classroom, open to the public.
Progressive Film Festival
-Black Gold April 28th 8pm -- about coffee so we can give fair trade coffee samples
-The Price of Sugar April 21st 8pm -- about sugar so we can give honey sticks made from local honey
-King Corn April 25th 8pm-- about corn so we can serve local popcorn
Student Senate's new Environmental Issues Chair = Jasmine Wiley
Corey and Dylan will be meeting with Dan from outdoor rec. on Monday
Activities Week
- Tom Kahlb can't speak anymore because he's moving to N. Dakota, but Ken Meider will
-Ken Meider (crossroads center ag. research) speaking hopefully 4:30 -6 Wed. End the session with a brainstorming session in which he helps us assess our resources.
-talk to sodexho about getting a buffet in the Dulany in which every dish has at least one local ingredient.
- have events on the campus mall such as
free samples of local food donated by nice local businesses or get a grant from ORSP so we can buy local food to give as samples
lawn games like kubb
a food-instrument jam -- people make instruments out of carrots, gourds, potatoes and rockout to foodie music (posters could be made ahead of time to advertise this amazing food jam) Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpfYt7vRHuY to be inspired. We should all try to figure out techniques for making vegetable instruments. HOMEWORK FOR NEXT MEETING: try to make a vegetable instrument.
Seed Savers, a company out of North East Iowa that distributes heirloom seeds and plants, has events and programs every now and then. We could get a bus going to attend one of these events.
Heifer International
- Wendy is an intern which brought up the idea of Foodlums sponsoring an animal to be given to a community in need in another country.
-Animal comes with education on environmental sustainability, gender equality, and vetrinary and the intention for offspring and benefits of the animal to be shared and passed on to other members of the community.
-We could make it the goal of our next hot dog sale to get a goat... or some other animal that we all agree on.
Earthday
-In the process of contacting local restaurants, telling them that we are looking to incorperate local food and minimize waste.
Sammy's Pizza uses local meat and wisconsin cheese
Nine Degrees ice cream has their ice cream on bikes
-look into getting permit from the city so we could sell hot dogs or some other local food of our choice?
-hard boiled eggs for a snack. We could have them colored like earths! OR it could be a children's activity to color the hardboiled eggs like earths.
Try to make it to the sustainable dining committee. Seems to be in Alumni again. 5PM Tuesdays
Introduction to Dr. Joe Hupy
- he has an ATV with a plotmaster that hooks up to the back that we can use for plowing the garden + would like to get involved with the garden and monitoring soil quality
-suggests selling worm composting (he has some experience w/ worm composting in his house)
Pumpkins
-pumpkins made trouble for the maintinence crews last summer so new plan-- have a pumpkin patch somewhere else. Dr. Kaldjian and Dr. Hupy both have possible patches.
-setting up a "cooking with pumpkins" w/ Meg Nord. Planned for the Nord/ Kaldjian residence on the evening of March 5th at 5. Come. It will be fun.
-"cooking with Meg" could become a monthly cooking demonstration that we have in a classroom, open to the public.
Progressive Film Festival
-Black Gold April 28th 8pm -- about coffee so we can give fair trade coffee samples
-The Price of Sugar April 21st 8pm -- about sugar so we can give honey sticks made from local honey
-King Corn April 25th 8pm-- about corn so we can serve local popcorn
Student Senate's new Environmental Issues Chair = Jasmine Wiley
Corey and Dylan will be meeting with Dan from outdoor rec. on Monday
Activities Week
- Tom Kahlb can't speak anymore because he's moving to N. Dakota, but Ken Meider will
-Ken Meider (crossroads center ag. research) speaking hopefully 4:30 -6 Wed. End the session with a brainstorming session in which he helps us assess our resources.
-talk to sodexho about getting a buffet in the Dulany in which every dish has at least one local ingredient.
- have events on the campus mall such as
free samples of local food donated by nice local businesses or get a grant from ORSP so we can buy local food to give as samples
lawn games like kubb
a food-instrument jam -- people make instruments out of carrots, gourds, potatoes and rockout to foodie music (posters could be made ahead of time to advertise this amazing food jam) Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Seed Savers, a company out of North East Iowa that distributes heirloom seeds and plants, has events and programs every now and then. We could get a bus going to attend one of these events.
Heifer International
- Wendy is an intern which brought up the idea of Foodlums sponsoring an animal to be given to a community in need in another country.
-Animal comes with education on environmental sustainability, gender equality, and vetrinary and the intention for offspring and benefits of the animal to be shared and passed on to other members of the community.
-We could make it the goal of our next hot dog sale to get a goat... or some other animal that we all agree on.
Earthday
-In the process of contacting local restaurants, telling them that we are looking to incorperate local food and minimize waste.
Sammy's Pizza uses local meat and wisconsin cheese
Nine Degrees ice cream has their ice cream on bikes
-look into getting permit from the city so we could sell hot dogs or some other local food of our choice?
-hard boiled eggs for a snack. We could have them colored like earths! OR it could be a children's activity to color the hardboiled eggs like earths.
Try to make it to the sustainable dining committee. Seems to be in Alumni again. 5PM Tuesdays
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