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Upcoming events:
For more info, Call: 642-3601 or email: jill@sustainablelivingsystems.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Community Food Project (CFP ) Coalition Meetings - ongoing meetings on the 4th Thursday of the month to give direction to our community food assessment and engage the community in a planning process to create a secure local food system. Visit: www.bitterrootvalleyfood.info for more information. Next meeting: Thursday, July 24, 7:00 p.m., Human Resource Council Bldg., 3rd & Pine, N. door. All are welcome.
We will discuss progress with the
Assessment Tasks. This file is our 'talking points' flier also. It
explains the project in as few a words a possible while still giving the full
picture. Bitterroot Food Co-op - Board of Directors Meetings are ongoing, currently looking at store location options. Visit: http://www.bitterrootfoodcoop.com/ for more information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Green Homes Tour '08 - being planned for Sept. 13. - more info will be posted soon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Events Accomplished 2008: April 12 - Bitterroot Food Co-op - Members/Subscribers 1st Annual Meeting - at the Corvallis Grange After eating, we elected a new board of directors, and adopted By-laws. This will enable 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.
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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Events Accomplished 2007:
Nov 3 - StepItUp #2 - National Day of Action for Climate Change
Two speakers, ½ hour each, followed by
social hour and live celtic music.
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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.
Feb 8 - - WalMart, the high cost of low prices - effects on communities, and campaigns to keep them out. Feb 22 - - Ancient Futures and Local Futures - Documentaries by Helena Norberg-Hodge about the impacts of globalization on undeveloped countries, focussing on Ladakh. Mar 8 - - The Future of Food – a stunning documentary about GMO’s and the patenting of life. Mar 22 - - OutFoxed - Rupert Murdoch’s domination of the press and war on free journalism. Apr 5 - - The End of Suburbia - about the unsustainability of our fossil fuel society. Apr 19 - - Affluenza - about excessive consumption and materialism, and why many seek voluntary simplicity. May 3 - - Hidden Dangers in Kids’ Meals - why genetically engineered foods are dangerous, how biotech companies drive regulations, and the positive impact of healthy foods on kids. May 17 - - The Corporation - a provocative study of the inner workings, history, and power of the modern multinational corporations, with testimonies from corporate insiders. ---------------------------- 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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Events accomplished 2005:
- Bitterroot Valley Food Co-op - steering committee meetings ongoing - Conversation Cafe's - citizens sharing about creating a sustainable economy in our community, with monthly meetings since the first one in December of 2004. The tenth and last meeting was October, 2005 - Seed Grower's Network Meetings in January and March: - Video Showings - 6 Videos were shown on Friday evenings at the Hamilton Library meeting room from Feb. 18 thru March 25, 2005. The series included: Is WalMart Good for America, Ancient Futures & Local Futures, The Future of Food, Globalization vs Community, The End of Suburbia, and Escape from Affluenza. - Susan Witt from Schumacher Society - May 12, 13, 2005 - Susan Witt and Chris Lindstrom from the Schumacher Society (see our links page) came to speak on the benefits of setting up a local currency, and on the SHARE program and on Community Land Trusts. - Herbology Workshop - Saturday, July 9, at SLS, with Lisa Classen on the making of Comfrey Salve, - Sustainability (Green Homes) Tour - Saturday, July 23, 2005 - This year it was a self-guided tour in the Bitterroot Valley and in Missoula, featuring strawbale, earthship, super-insulated, recycled materials, passive and active solar, alternative gray water. - Permaculture Workshop - Saturday & Sunday, Sept 10, 11 - with Michael Pilarski from Friends of the Trees Society (see our links page). Theme: Permaculture Design for Small Properties - Increasing Biological & Economic Productivity. - Salsa Festival with potluck dinner and live music by the Crested Hens - Saturday, Sept 17 we made somewhere around 16 gallons of salsa in about 2 1/2 hours!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Events accomplished 2004:
- New members meeting, volleyball & potluck - Thursday, July 8, 2004
- Building an Earthship Workshop - Saturday, July 24, 2004
- Bitterroot Green Homes Tour - Saturday, August 14, 2004. - Salsa Fest - Saturday, September 18, 2004 - Spinning & Weaving Workshop - Tues & Wed, Oct. 5 & 6, 2004 - Biodiesel and Used Fry Oil Applications Workshop - Saturday., Oct 23, 2004
- Helena Norberg-Hodge to speak: Globalization versus Community in Missoula, Nov. 17, 7pm, at UofM, Science Complex Rm 131 in Hamilton, Nov. 18, 7pm at The Exchange Conference Room, 3rd & Main in Pablo, Nov 19, 1pm & 7pm at Salish Kootenai College, Beaverhead Bldg, Rm 115 - Conversation Cafe's - citizens sharing about creating a sustainable economy in our community. The first meeting was December 2, '04, - Bitterroot Valley Food Co-op - 1st Co-op Organizational meeting: Dec 7, 2004, Corvallis Methodist Church. |
