Photos from SPUDS Harvest, Oct. 3, 09 by Andrew Fyson,
collage by Fireweed (Just click on the collage to enlarge the image)
TWO EVENTS COMING UP! Sunday, Oct. 11, and Friday, Oct. 16
Dear Fellow Spuddites,
1. It’s all hands on the field once again this coming Sunday, October 11th, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon!
Tuesday nite’s meeting about consensus process with Mary Lang from Creekside Commons in Courtenay was well attended and inspiring.
At the end of the evening, a decision was made by the 16 members present to get our fall cover crop in the ground right away!
Sunday will involve preparing the soil for broadcasting Austrian pea seed. We’re planning for a tractor and rototiller, but please bring a hoe and rake if you have them. We’re also hoping a roller will be available to press seed into the soil.
The other half of the field is currently covered in mature rye already fallen. An experiment has been proposed that the nitrogen fixing legumes be broadcast into this crop without removing it.
Purchasing our cover crop will more than deplete SPUDS current budget, so the idea was suggested that members renew their memberships now, rather than wait till spring. This will enable us to proceed with necessary expenses, so please make your SPUDS membership cheque out to Cascadia Food Security Project (the name on our bank account), leave it in the envelope marked ‘S’ for SPUDS in the FreePost, OR bring it with you on Sunday. If you prefer to use cash (or would rather pay later), please call Mike at 1209 to make alternate arrangements.
Yes, it's Thanskgiving! Bring a potato or two from your harvest share if you would like to contribute a small gift of appreciation to facilitator Mary Lang for her generous donation of time and knowledge about consensus in support of our cooperative on Oct. 6th. (See below for details on the followup meeting planned for Oct. 16th).
On Sunday, please bring water (to drink), a rain jacket (in case), a hoe and rake along with your Thanksgiving Spirit. Any questions, please call Carol at 0314.
2. On Friday, Oct. 16th at 7:00 pm, a meeting has been scheduled to continue our exploration of consensus process as a cooperative. Susan Marie Yoshihara has kindly offered her home again at 3706 Wren Road (note: a little earlier than last time!) Scent-free, please.
Members with computer access can familiarize themselves with information about consensus process available through the links column at www.wearespuds.blogspot.com. It is hoped that those who were not at our Oct. 6th meeting with Mary Lang will also attend so we can be as inclusive as possible in any decision we make about the potential use of consensus process for our group.
We have begun to craft a basis of unity by sharing our own personal visions for SPUDS, and will continue that work with Charlie and Ron co-facilitating. Bring your own vision statement for SPUDS to the meeting and be part of building our solidarity as a cooperative!
See you in the field on Sunday. Thanks to Andrew Fyson for photographing our harvest last weekend!
Please RSVP if you can't make it to either of these next two SPUDS gatherings. Last but not least, thanks for carpooling! www.islandrideshare.com
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