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         For more info,   Call:   642-3601   or    email:   jill@sustainablelivingsystems.org

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donate to SLS and help us build a local food system -- see the Donations page

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Tuesday, May 19, 6:30 - Local Currency - There is a local currency being started in the Bitterroot.  They are having a community meeting to sign people up for the directory on May 19, at the Hamilton Head Start building, 81 Kurtz Lane, S. of the high school.   Go to www.bitterrootbarter.com for more information.

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Community Food Project - - We have finished the Planning phase of the project and now have our strategic Plan.  We have submitted  the 2nd CFP grant proposal to ask for funds to implement the Plan. We will receive word about the grant in late Sept.  A Food Policy Council will continue to guide the work.   There is an 18 page Cmty Food Assessment Summary on the Food Assessment page. The Plan is outlined in the Minutes of our final meeting of 4.23.09 (see  http://www.bitterrootvalleyfood.info/events.html to see the Plan in the Minutes of 4.23.09).   Call if you have questions about being a part of the Food Policy Council.   All are welcome.  Jill:  642-3601.

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Friday, May 29, 7:00 Bitterroot Food Co-op - Annual Meeting, Hamilton Library meeting room - some exciting new ideas will be considered, and election of directors.

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Events Accomplished 2009: (most recent first)

May 1, 7:00 - 9:00 pm - 3rd Great Turning Gathering - discussion re/ these changing times - First Christian Church

April 23, Final Planning Meeting of CFP Coalition,  to finalize the Strategic Plan for building a Local Food System.  Visit

     http://www.bitterrootvalleyfood.info/events.html to see the Plan in the Minutes of 4.23.09.

March. 27, 7:00 - 9:00 pm - a public showing of  the video:  "Escape from Affluenza" organized by the Great Turning Group, with refreshments and discussion following.

Feb. 27, 7:00 - 9:00 pm - a public showing of "The Great Turning" video, an inspiring presentation by author David Korten about these troubled times and the solution is building local economies via local food and energy.  At   First Christian Church, 328 Fairgrounds Road, across from the high school.  visit www.thegreatturning.net.  

Monthly meetings of the CFP Coalition.   See www.bitterrootvalleyfood.info   

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Events Accomplished 2008: (most recent first)

Monthly meetings of the CFP Coalition.   See www.bitterrootvalleyfood.info   

October 3 - 'Root Food for Sustainability - at the Hamilton City Hall - a local harvest dinner, fundraiser for SLS, silent food auction, and educational event with speaker Bruce Smith speaking on "Why Local Food and What We are Doing About It".   The board of SLS prepared the dinner and it was raved about by all.
September 13 - Green Home Tour -- in five (5) Bitterroot homes- seeing  passive solar power, an Earthship, the latest solar technology, straw-bale structures, a concrete home, and learning how recycled material can be revived.   Info packets provided.
 Participants rode on buses (Park-n-Ride vans).   Tickets ($10).  Event organized by Gretchen Langton. (207-3738)

April 12 - Bitterroot Food Co-op - Members/Subscribers 1st Annual Meeting -  at the Corvallis Grange

 After eating, we elected a new 9 member board of directors, and adopted By-laws.  This has enabled us to formally incorporate as a Cooperative Association and then we may "call in" the actual membership funds and begin implementing a new business plan.

Visit the Co-op Website  for more information, the history of this project, and to download a subscription agreement. 

Jan 31 -- Climage Change Video - - Five Planets: 

Montanans at the Crossroads of Global Warming. Hamilton Libray meeting room - 7:00 p.m.,  The Five Planets Video, made in Missoula, relevant for Montana, entirely locally produced, with experts, leaders and individuals from around the state, including Dr. Steven Running, Nobel laureate, We will have a discussion after the one hour film.
This event is in conjunction with the national campaign, "Focus the Nation", which is organizing the largest "teach-in" in U.S. history.  see:  http://www.focusthenation.org/ ). 

Jan 26 - - Co-op Social – “Last Best Food”  by the Bitterroot Food Co-op Team ~ ~

Bedford Bldg (Hamilton City Hall, 223 S. 2nd St.),  6:00 – 11 pm    ($5.00 adults, $2.00 children)

A Local Food dinner, prepared by Riversong Catering, with local beer and wine available.   Local acoustic music while dining by the Crested Hens, and Local dance music later by Blue Melon.   A power point presentation and discussion about the Co-op.  

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Events Accomplished 2007: (most recent first)

Nov 3 - StepItUp #2 - National Day of Action for Climate Change

Two speakers, ½ hour each, followed by social hour and live celtic music.
Dr. Faith Ann Heinsch, U of Mt. Research Scientist in the Dept. of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences (part of the College of Forestry), colleague of recent Nobel laureate Dr. Steve Running, to tell about ecosystem changes as a result of global warming    (power point presentation) and - -  Ben Brouwer, on AERO's, Blueprint for Montana’s Energy Self-Reliance. 

Oct '06 thru March '07:  Our Buy Fresh Buy Local project hosted 5 speakers events on the topic of food, titled "Food & Culture Series".   Food & Culture Series Poster

April 14 - StepItUp #1 -  National Day of Action for Climate Change, first initiated by Bill McKibben, to send a message to congress about the need for decisive action re/ global warming.   Contra Dance at Corvallis Grange, Sponsored by SLS and The Crested Hens.

March 25  Hamilton City Hall - Bill McKibben reading from his new book "Deep Economy".

 Partner Sponsors:  Chapter One Bookstore, Bitterroot Good Neighbors Coalition, SLS

March 29 - Hamilton Library - discussion about a Montana-based food system with "Grow

   Montana" - a coalition of state-wide organizations working toward food security in the state.

Jan 29:  Jill gave a talk on GMO's - How Life Works via Cells and How GMO's are Made - to the Gardeners Collective.

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Events Accomplished 2006:

Video Series -Theme: Sustainable Communities - - a series of thought-provoking documentaries about us and our society.

To be shown at the Hamilton Public Library meeting room, 7:00 p.m.

Nov/Dec - - Jeffrey Smith came to speak in 5 cities in Montana, with our help.  He is a speaker and writer on GMOs in food and is the author of the book, Seeds of Deception, exposing industry and government lies about the safety of genetically engineered foods.   He spoke in Great Falls, Helena, Bozeman, Missoula and Pable during November 28 through December 2.

See Poster:  Jeffrey Smith, Seeds of Deception