Subject: Sustainability News and Events - Newark Natural Foods Co-op
Greetings
to our very important and inspiring Sustainability Community.
We are excited about much that is happening and appreciate any
information you are sending to us that you would like us to post on our BLOG
site.. (see the bottom of the Newark Natural Foods page at www.newarknaturalfoods.com). Please check it out and let us
know if you are able to access it easily.
Attached is a flyer about the film we are showing this month.. URBAN
ROOTS (Saturday, March 16 from 4-6:30 pm in the Co-op Meadow)..which
documents Detroit's continuing journey from industrial wasteland to sustainable
urban farming- growing healthy food, local resilience, community. See the
trailer at www.urbanrootsamerica.com
. Also, our friend Marilyn Barry suggests watching this video on You Tube
as a good preparation for our film... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=NCmTJkZy0rM&NR=1
After the film we will get to hear from speakers, including an
inner city farmer in Philadelphia, supporters of city gardens in
Wilmington, the Food Bank and more.
Please share this flyer liberally with friends!
TIMEBANK
A timebank update-- We have a dedicated timebank group that should
have the software and website up and running in a few weeks..The name we have
chosen is DE HOUR EXCHANGE. There are three people who will be sharing
the administrative role for now, and several of us who are actively reaching
out to groups that are interested in being involved.. Please send us an e mail
or call Joe at the co-op (368-5894) if you would like to help out at this
stage.
Please note that although we have DE in the title, this will
function as a bio-regional ecosystem for anyone that is in this region and
would like to be involved.
NEWS ABOUT OTHER MARCH OFFERINGS IN THE 'MEADOW'
On Wednesday. March 6 at 7 pm, there will be a Solar
Seminar for Delmarva customers.
A DE energy consultant from SolarCity will be presenting.. Bring
your electric bills and any questions..
On Sunday, March 10, there will be a Vermicomposting
Workshop hosted by the college student group Down to Earth Food Coop.
These students are now providing two healthful meals a week (from organic
produce) for students on campus.
Vermicomposting is a method of composting using red worms to break
down food scraps .. that can do their valuable work in a worm bin in an
apartment or house.. There will be a $10 donation to cover the cost of the
special worms and bin.. Please RSVP to downtoearthfoodcoop@gmail.com
as space is limited to 25 participants.
Since Jan is writing this e mail, I am admitting to all of you
that I still don't trust that you are receiving this information... It could be
going into spam, right?? I would very much appreciate it if even a few of
you could reply and let us know if you are getting our mailings... Hope to see
you at these events--
Best-- Jan and Joe
