The Observation Deck

You are invited to attend the next meeting focusing on options for bulk buying food staples from local suppliers.
We are currently researching local sources for flour, oats, nuts/seeds, dried fruits, legumes and beans, honey and bee pollen. We are hoping to place an order soon for some of these items and would welcome any feedback and/or participation in the group.

WHEN: Thursday, February 22 at 6pm
WHERE: Lakewood Public Library Main Branch, Auditorium

Thank you for your continued interest and support!
Jana Christian

Hope I'm in the right place and that everyone can find us here...
I will cut and paste these because I have yet to figure out how to attach a document or upload it anywhere else.
If someone has contacted me directly with an interest in this initiative, I will try and email them an attachment.

Again, I am desperately searching for a secretary for bulk buying meetings. This does not require a huge time commitment. I simply need someone to keep general notes of our discussion at meetings so that I can type up and distribute notes afterward. It is hard for me to facilitate meetings and write down all the ideas generated at the same time. This does not have to be just one person either - if someone simply volunteers to help at each meeting, that would be most helpful.
Ken Warren has agreed to handle the finances in the interim, but he has a lot of other responsibilities and I'd like others in this group to step up as well.

The complete notes follow...
Next meeting: Thursday, March 1 6pm, LPL Main Auditorium

Notes
Second Meeting re: Bulk Buying Club/Food Cooperative
Thursday, February 22, 2007

Attendees:

Total of 14


Discussion Summary:
The meeting opened with a brief overview of the first meeting including an explanation of why we chose not to buy into an established co-op.

Purpose/goal of group was presented and agreed upon:
“Create a network of individuals with whom to combine financial resources to obtain healthy food from local sources independent of business or outside agencies emphasizing community connections and making sustainable food choices.â€Â

Jana,

For the uninitiated, can you provide a ROUGH guestimate on a minimum buy-in. Say, if I was a single guy (and I am), looking to buy 5-10 lbs of brown rice, how much should I be prepared to spend?

I do understand that much of this is contingent upon turnout at the next meeting.

Jim,

You had mentioned that the L.E.A.F. Community now has perissiom to post pdfs,doc. and other files. Can such a document be posted here, in this forum?

Dan-

Short answer: No.

As I mentioned in my email, posting documents, etc. is limited to a few areas of the Deck due to space constraints.

When we figure out the L.E.A.F. part of the Deck, we'll also figure out where documents, etc. can be posted, and by whom.

To answer your question, Dan...
ROUGH estimate (I am still waiting prices on several items and we need to review as a group whether local or rock-bottom price is more important):
oats, 50-75 cents/lb.
brown rice, around $1.00/lb.
raisins - no guess yet (sorry)
lentils - no idea yet (again, I apologize)
popcorn, $1 - $1.25/lb.
pecans, $7.50/lb.
These items will be from LOCAL suppliers and produced/grown locally when possible. They are all organic (certified and non-certified).

The group has done some great work and we have some wonderful options to explore! Hope everyone is able to attend the meeting Thursday, March 1 at 6pm - Lakewood Public Library Auditorium.

Jana

Here is another open invitation...
PLEASE JOIN US as we review options for bulk buying food staples from local suppliers.
We are currently building orders for popcorn, pecans, oats, whole wheat flour. lentils, raisins and brown rice. We welcome any feedback and/or participation in the group.

WHEN: Thursday, March 1 at 6pm
WHERE: Lakewood Public Library Main Branch, Auditorium

Jana Christian

Jana

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