EAT LOCAL ONE YEAR ~ BE THE CHANGE OJAI Google Group

This board is shutdown...

2008-05-31T06:24:16Z

...and will remain for reference only. All new discussions are being
held at the new forum:
[link]

Board shutdown...

2008-05-31T04:48:53Z

Registered members:

The Eat Local Project is growing, and to better serve the membership,
we are in the process of transitioning to a dedicated forum (
[link] )

The new forum is complimentary to the new web site, [link],
and will be the focal point of all future discussion. To ease the

core vs second tier practice

2008-05-28T17:04:04Z

Dear Locavores,

This practice represents a big leap from my previous knowing and
dabbling in conscious consumerism.
I cannot commit to core practice at this time but have already begun
an "80/20" lifestyle and am making new decisions every single day
about what I eat what I purchase and what and how I may grow and

SoCal News filming Sunday June 8

2008-05-21T23:55:53Z

Hello Friends!

Just talked with Carmen Gomez at Time Warner SoCal News (
[link] ). Her crew will come to our home (The
Young's) at 1:00 PM on Sunday June 8 and will film for approx one
hour. They want to interview Joanne and me, film our vegetable garden,
and interview a few of the "core" participants. The finished product

Clarification May 21 2008

2008-05-21T17:41:30Z

Hello Friends,

Ian asks a great question - what's up with 50 members of the Google
group, but only 17 in the core group?

Answer: Joining the Google group is only a sign of interest in staying
abreast of the project. The core group is at this point solely through
declaration.

Another point - we have had one person who initially thought they

Update May 20, 2008

2008-05-21T04:20:03Z

Things are staying exciting! We got a contact today from a woman who
would like to film us for So Cal News!

This Google group now has 50 members!!! We are growing!

Our website is underway. If you have interest in being an
administrator of the site, let me know. kych...@pacbell.net .

We have decided that salt will be an exception for the core group.

Meeting Ventura July 6

2008-05-20T00:12:08Z

Hello,

Just a heads-up! Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions of Ventura (I'm a
board member) will dedicate the entirety of its July 6 general meeting
to our project and directly associated issues.

The meeting is from 3-5 PM at EP Foster Library in Ventura.

I will post a flyer, as we have one. Please pass it on in the

ReGrowing Goddess Moon

2008-05-17T01:35:01Z

kia ora Kris and Jo,

for adding me to the group.

and thanks to Rachel Main for the info on Grow Food Party Crew ...
hosting an Edible Landscaping Party in your yard/garden.

I think I am up for organizing a similar Goddess Moon venture --
courtesy our Family Tree Nursery Collective --

which currently has 40-50 young mulberry trees, 2-3 feet high, looking

Strawberries now?

2008-05-18T02:21:46Z

Our friend and member, Donna Stephens posted a valuable thought to the
forum and I felt I would be good here too.

***I have thought about the fact that we will formally begin being
locavores on January 1st '09 in the midst of winter. It isn't
cheating is it, to prepare now? Strawberry season will be over next

Notes from 4 members

2008-05-16T23:39:22Z

Alecia Caine, one of us, sent this great video link – looks like what
some of us are looking for!
[link]

Karen Schmidt passes on the following:
Hi Kris & Jo,
Thanks again for the great meeting last week, and for undertaking this
wonderful project. I'm eager to help in whatever way I can.

Developing our website + NEW open forum

2008-05-16T23:09:52Z

Friends,

Dave Gehr of Oak View has offered to create a Joomla website for us.
Are there a few of you who would like to be involved in a one-hour
discussion meeting for what we need in a site? It is OK if there
aren't. Let me know. Also, if you have specific thoughts on components
or capabilities that our site will need, let me know. Please keep

Updates from Kris

2008-05-12T06:03:57Z

Hello Friends!!!

What a great meeting last night!!! That felt so good to be with the 40
of you!!! What wonderful people!!! Lots of great discussion and
sharing!

After the meeting we found: one sketch/note pad with pen, and one
flowered pillow.

Kenley got us our own domain name!!!! [link] We

My notes from the organizational meeting

2008-05-11T05:34:16Z

At the meeting tonight someone asked if minutes would be taken of the
meetings. I was taking notes for my friends who couldn't be at the
meeting, so I typed them up when I got home. They are in no way
officially sanctioned minutes, and only reflect what I made note of at
the meeting, but I thought they might be useful, and perhaps Kris and

VC Reporter covers us + Annika weighs in

2008-05-09T05:54:18Z

Hello,

Our Saturday meeting is upon us!!! Please RSVP by phone with # in
party - 640-7629.

The VC Reporter did a great article on our project ....
[link]

Kris

Off topic, but maybe not...an interesting publication from ATTRA on

Please RSVP May 10 Meeting by phone

2008-05-07T21:11:42Z

Hello,

Just a reminder as we get closer. Please call us at 640-7629 with how
many of you are coming.

If you can bring 2 portable chairs with you, please do.

We would love to see a big crowd at this meeting; both for the
project, and for the filming.

In health,
Kri