Transition Whatcom2024-03-28T15:32:09ZPeter Holcombhttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/PeterHolcombhttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2197501984?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/toollibraries/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=0ohynqugt8ob2&feed=yes&xn_auth=noFarm Implement Cooptag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-03-04:2723460:Topic:450162011-03-04T18:57:17.764ZPeter Holcombhttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/PeterHolcomb
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<p><strong>Message from Beau sent 3/4/11 to our network:</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><em>quote- “Hello group, The Farm Implement Co-op is founded on the idea that small scale urban and rural farming is impeded by start up and maintenance costs of equipment and theses costs could be minimized by collective ownership. We believe that a Farm Implement Co-op will simultaneously help to strengthen our local food supply and create local sustainable…</em></p>
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<p><strong>Message from Beau sent 3/4/11 to our network:</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><em>quote- “Hello group, The Farm Implement Co-op is founded on the idea that small scale urban and rural farming is impeded by start up and maintenance costs of equipment and theses costs could be minimized by collective ownership. We believe that a Farm Implement Co-op will simultaneously help to strengthen our local food supply and create local sustainable jobs.</em></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><em>This is what I have been working on for the last two years collecting what i hope will be the back bone for this. (rototillers, cider press, seeders...)Before i started my own group i wanted to not step on any toes and thought these things could work very well together. The Farm Implement co-op will deal in all stages of food. Feel free to contact me. Beau” (</em> endquote)</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Beau has a TW page at- <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/beau">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/beau</a></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>Hi Beau, this sounds wonderful! I hope other neighborhoods will have someone investing in farm tools & processing equipment like you have!</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong> I'm interested in how you'll store the tools, maintain them & lend them out.</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>Your ideas could help all of us.</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>Let us know how we can refer interested folks who live in your urban B'ham neighorhood. -</strong></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>May Updates:</strong></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>BUGS website now has a link to the Farm Implement Coop</strong> -<a href="http://bellinghamurbangardens.org/farm-implement-co-op">http://bellinghamurbangardens.org/farm-implement-co-op</a></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><strong>Food Coop article pg 6</strong><strong>-</strong> <strong><a href="http://www.communityfood.coop/pdf/WEB%20May%2011%20NL.pdf">http://www.communityfood.coop/pdf/WEB%20May%2011%20NL.pdf</a></strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">.</p> Tools Desired in a regional Tool Librarytag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-05-16:2723460:Topic:219182010-05-16T16:47:51.500ZPeter Holcombhttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/PeterHolcomb
Please contribute to this list of desired tools for a local Tool Library<div>Corner Sander</div>
<div>Steel Stamping Set</div>
<div>Engraver for metal</div>
<div>Corner clamp</div>
<div>Picture frame clamp</div>
<div>Tubing cutting and flaring set</div>
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Please contribute to this list of desired tools for a local Tool Library<div>Corner Sander</div>
<div>Steel Stamping Set</div>
<div>Engraver for metal</div>
<div>Corner clamp</div>
<div>Picture frame clamp</div>
<div>Tubing cutting and flaring set</div>
<div><br/></div> In the Housetag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-05-07:2723460:Topic:215482010-05-07T14:50:13.454ZPeter Holcombhttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/PeterHolcomb
Our talk at the unleashing was based around--how do I put this gingerly--tools kept in the shop? It occurred to me that we could use this group for other types of tools, such as--tools kept in the house.<br/>For example, I have a juicer, a food dehydrator, a pressure canner, and wine brewing equipment that could be loaned out as well. Oh, and a loom, stained glass-working equipment, a sewing machine and serger...<br/>
Our talk at the unleashing was based around--how do I put this gingerly--tools kept in the shop? It occurred to me that we could use this group for other types of tools, such as--tools kept in the house.<br/>For example, I have a juicer, a food dehydrator, a pressure canner, and wine brewing equipment that could be loaned out as well. Oh, and a loom, stained glass-working equipment, a sewing machine and serger...<br/> tools listtag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-05-02:2723460:Topic:212292010-05-02T15:25:02.358ZPeter Holcombhttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/PeterHolcomb
I suggest we start with a list library of tools available to be lent, so people can check the list before buying new stuff. Included should be the name and phone of the person with the tool, mainly because I have a terrible problem with getting anything really useful from the ning site.<br/>
I suggest we start with a list library of tools available to be lent, so people can check the list before buying new stuff. Included should be the name and phone of the person with the tool, mainly because I have a terrible problem with getting anything really useful from the ning site.<br/>