invitation to join the planning group for the Whatcom Food Network - Transition Whatcom2024-03-29T09:56:46Zhttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/forum/topics/invitation-to-join-the?groupUrl=foodsecurityworkgroup&commentId=2723460%3AComment%3A48109&groupId=2723460%3AGroup%3A23339&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHello All, I would love to b…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2012-05-08:2723460:Comment:801152012-05-08T19:46:03.641ZPenny Chambershttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/PennyChambers
<p>Hello All, I would love to be involved with these efforts and do not see any recent posts or activities. Could someone let me know an update?</p>
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<p>Thanks so much!</p>
<p>Hello All, I would love to be involved with these efforts and do not see any recent posts or activities. Could someone let me know an update?</p>
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<p>Thanks so much!</p> There is still time to regist…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-05-06:2723460:Comment:499252011-05-06T14:29:59.017ZLaura R.http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/LauraRidenour812
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">There is still time to register for the <b>Whatcom Food Network Forum</b> to be held <b>Wednesday, May 11<sup>th</sup> from 8:30am-3:30pm</b> at St. Luke’s Community Health Education Center in Bellingham. We have extend the registration deadline to May 5th by 5:00pm. Forum Agenda and Invitation Letter is attached.</font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">There is still time to register for the <b>Whatcom Food Network Forum</b> to be held <b>Wednesday, May 11<sup>th</sup> from 8:30am-3:30pm</b> at St. Luke’s Community Health Education Center in Bellingham. We have extend the registration deadline to May 5th by 5:00pm. Forum Agenda and Invitation Letter is attached.</font></p>
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<p><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">TO REGISTER:</font></b> Visit the Forum website at <b><a href="http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/foodnetwork/index.html" target="_blank">http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/foodnetwork/index.html</a></b></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Click on the left hand column under “REGISTER” and complete the required fields. Registration is required to attend the event. </font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">From the Forum website, we encourage you to review the Whatcom Food Network Planning Committee’s guiding document, which is listed under “BACKGROUND”.<b> </b> If you have any questions please email the Planning Committee at <a href="mailto:WhatcomCommunityFoodNetwork@gmail.com" target="_blank">WhatcomCommunityFoodNetwork@gmail.com</a>.</font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">We look forward to seeing you on May 11<sup>th</sup>,</font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Planning Committee</font></p> Whoever is going please take…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-04-14:2723460:Comment:481852011-04-14T15:54:57.362ZLinda J Felshttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/LindaJFels
<p>Whoever is going <span style="text-decoration: underline;">please</span> take good notes. I will be out of town that day but would love to know the outcome. </p>
<p>I am most interested in the present and future partnerships. This will help me with the Energy Descent Action Plan or EDAP (working on better name). We are close to a plan for developing it and expect to invite everyone involved in our food system to contribute. We want people's vision for the future, the steps they see need…</p>
<p>Whoever is going <span style="text-decoration: underline;">please</span> take good notes. I will be out of town that day but would love to know the outcome. </p>
<p>I am most interested in the present and future partnerships. This will help me with the Energy Descent Action Plan or EDAP (working on better name). We are close to a plan for developing it and expect to invite everyone involved in our food system to contribute. We want people's vision for the future, the steps they see need to be taken and to celebrate what is currently being done to make our food system resilient. The more I know about who the players are, the better. Wish I could attend.</p>
<p>Tris, are you following this discussion? Can you attend?</p> Hi Kate,
I loved the panel! I…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-04-14:2723460:Comment:481212011-04-14T04:40:09.829ZLaura R.http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/LauraRidenour812
<p>Hi Kate,</p>
<p>I loved the panel! It was great to be in conversation with you all! I'd love to do it again, with more of a discussion amongst us.</p>
<p>the invites will be mailed snail mail, so please send your address. Additionally, it would be great to know of the people or organizations you would like to invite, if you don't mind sharing so they can get on the list of food systems players.</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>Laura</p>
<p>PS: I am so sorry to miss this weekend's move your money event…</p>
<p>Hi Kate,</p>
<p>I loved the panel! It was great to be in conversation with you all! I'd love to do it again, with more of a discussion amongst us.</p>
<p>the invites will be mailed snail mail, so please send your address. Additionally, it would be great to know of the people or organizations you would like to invite, if you don't mind sharing so they can get on the list of food systems players.</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>Laura</p>
<p>PS: I am so sorry to miss this weekend's move your money event - it is going to be great! Old friends are coming in to SEA so I will be there instead. I look forward to hearing about how it goes.</p>
<p> </p> I will definitely be there, L…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-04-13:2723460:Comment:479922011-04-13T05:40:44.952ZKate Clarkhttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/KateClark
<p>I will definitely be there, Laura. Thanks for posting. I would also like to extend an invite to a few people from Lummi, too, so I will forward the invite to them when it comes. For now, its on my calendar...what did you think of the panel the other night?</p>
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<p>I will definitely be there, Laura. Thanks for posting. I would also like to extend an invite to a few people from Lummi, too, so I will forward the invite to them when it comes. For now, its on my calendar...what did you think of the panel the other night?</p>
<p> </p> Hi folks:
please send your em…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-04-12:2723460:Comment:481092011-04-12T22:50:50.462ZLaura R.http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/LauraRidenour812
<p>Hi folks:</p>
<p>please send your email and physical address so we can invite you to the official Whatcom Food Network forum!</p>
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<p>Here's the save the date:</p>
<p><font size="2"><b>Many organizations, like yours, are working toward improving the food system in Whatcom County, from farm to fork to food disposal. <br></br></b></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><b>Representatives of these groups are invited to join us at an upcoming forum to build…</b></font></p>
<p>Hi folks:</p>
<p>please send your email and physical address so we can invite you to the official Whatcom Food Network forum!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Here's the save the date:</p>
<p><font size="2"><b>Many organizations, like yours, are working toward improving the food system in Whatcom County, from farm to fork to food disposal. <br/></b></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><b>Representatives of these groups are invited to join us at an upcoming forum to build partnerships toward a coordinated food system.</b></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><b>Please save the date! <br/></b></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><b> </b></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><b><i>What: Forum for a Coordinated Healthy and Equitable Food System</i></b></font></p>
<p><font size="2">When and Where: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 – 8:30 am to 3:30 pm</font><font size="2">, <br/></font></p>
<p><font size="2">Saint Luke’s Community Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Way</font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><b>Why: </b> Learn about the Whatcom Community Food Assessment and other food system data, join small group discussions to allow participants to get to know others working on similar goals in and across the food system, and create connections for future partnerships!</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">Invitation, website with lots of details and a full agenda to follow next week in the mail.</font></p>
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<p><font size="2">again, if you are interested, please let me know, or email whatcomcommunityfoodnetwork@gmail.com.</font></p>
<p><br/><font size="2">thanks!</font></p> Thanks for making this list,…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-03-22:2723460:Comment:465832011-03-22T04:16:05.891ZLaura R.http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/LauraRidenour812
<p>Thanks for making this list, Linda! How great to see it side by side! I also like that TW may have gained a whole new list of people/orgs to work with in the future. I will definitely take a look at those not on our list and consider how they may fit into our group.</p>
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<p>Note that because we are just looking to first be coordinated and second raise awareness of how we can together be reaching bigger goals, we may be inviting organizations who work with other orgs, like the…</p>
<p>Thanks for making this list, Linda! How great to see it side by side! I also like that TW may have gained a whole new list of people/orgs to work with in the future. I will definitely take a look at those not on our list and consider how they may fit into our group.</p>
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<p>Note that because we are just looking to first be coordinated and second raise awareness of how we can together be reaching bigger goals, we may be inviting organizations who work with other orgs, like the Opportunity Council, rather than invite all the orgs that the OC works with...</p>
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<p>Keep up the good work!</p>
<p><cite>Laura</cite></p>
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<p><cite>Linda J Fels said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/forum/topics/invitation-to-join-the?groupUrl=foodsecurityworkgroup&commentId=2723460%3AComment%3A46573&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#2723460Comment46194"><div><p>Hi Kate. Their list and ours does look a bit different. In fact, for my own purposes, I created a spreadsheet comparing the two. It helped me see the differences and what we have in common. I've attached both files. The Whatcom Food Network list is preliminary - still being compiled and adjusted.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, since I'm working on the EDAP, I don't have the time to be on their planning committee. Plus I won't be available in May to attend their planned event. They do meet every three weeks if someone else is interested.</p>
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</blockquote> Hi folks,
the date is set for…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-03-22:2723460:Comment:459532011-03-22T04:12:53.911ZLaura R.http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/LauraRidenour812
<p>Hi folks,</p>
<p>the date is set for May 11. We would definitely like to see at least one person from TW. It's going to be an all day event, and it will be good!</p>
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<p>The next meeting of the group planning the event is April 6, same place, same time as before. In the meantime, we are working on an electronic save the date and finalizing the agenda.</p>
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<p>If someone can commit to coming to the meetings and is interested in planning the event with us I can add you to the…</p>
<p>Hi folks,</p>
<p>the date is set for May 11. We would definitely like to see at least one person from TW. It's going to be an all day event, and it will be good!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The next meeting of the group planning the event is April 6, same place, same time as before. In the meantime, we are working on an electronic save the date and finalizing the agenda.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>If someone can commit to coming to the meetings and is interested in planning the event with us I can add you to the list so you can get the meeting minutes and reminders. We've got a little over 5 weeks to prepare for the event.</p>
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<p>cheers,</p>
<p>Laura</p> Linda, Do you know the date/t…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-03-22:2723460:Comment:465732011-03-22T01:15:36.990ZHeather Khttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/HeatherK
<font size="2">Linda, Do you know the date/time of the next food-network agency meeting? I was not well enough to make it last weeks meeting.</font><br />
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font size="2">Did they change the Food Network event from the April dates to May? Is the May date set with location yet?</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font size="2">(Neither links posted would open for me on my slow computer).…</font></p>
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<font size="2">Linda, Do you know the date/time of the next food-network agency meeting? I was not well enough to make it last weeks meeting.</font><br />
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font size="2">Did they change the Food Network event from the April dates to May? Is the May date set with location yet?</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font size="2">(Neither links posted would open for me on my slow computer).</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font size="2">May is full time garden & permaculture designing time for me...We gotta grow food & support local growers! Thanks for the work you're doing on EDAP team.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font size="2">Like Kate has suggested, I hope someone else from TW can attend both their planning meetings & the event! Maybe Pleasant Valley Farm folks who posted above, would be willing to connect with Sustainable Connections & Laura R( 647-7093 x 106) about assisting & attending event & planning meetings.</font></p> Hi Kate. Their list and ours…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-03-21:2723460:Comment:461942011-03-21T22:58:54.792ZLinda J Felshttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/LindaJFels
<p>Hi Kate. Their list and ours does look a bit different. In fact, for my own purposes, I created a spreadsheet comparing the two. It helped me see the differences and what we have in common. I've attached both files. The Whatcom Food Network list is preliminary - still being compiled and adjusted.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, since I'm working on the EDAP, I don't have the time to be on their planning committee. Plus I won't be available in May to attend their planned event. They do meet every…</p>
<p>Hi Kate. Their list and ours does look a bit different. In fact, for my own purposes, I created a spreadsheet comparing the two. It helped me see the differences and what we have in common. I've attached both files. The Whatcom Food Network list is preliminary - still being compiled and adjusted.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, since I'm working on the EDAP, I don't have the time to be on their planning committee. Plus I won't be available in May to attend their planned event. They do meet every three weeks if someone else is interested.</p>