The "eat here now" food panel was an overwhelming success last week with nearly 200 people cramming into a little room at the Mercury Cafe. It was great to see so many people interested in strengthening our local food system! Thanks to everyone on the panel and Transition Denver for organizing this event. We made some great connections and will be setting up a number of home visits once Nick returns from a much needed vacation.
We have also had a number of individuals and organizations come forward who are interested in working with us including beekeepers, a city council member, a fundraiser, a number of non-profits, and two interns. These connections will undoubtedly help us realize our vision and we are very thankful to those willing to collaborate on projects with us. We are in the process of assembling an advisory board to further anchor us in work being done around Denver.
Our website (www.producedenver.com) is finely up and it would be wonderful to get feedback from anyone who feels so inclined. A large number of people are already finding us so it seems to be serving its purpose thus far. Hopefully we can get some better pictures as things move along this year!
James
"Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do. " -Wendell Berry
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
"Eat here now" panel discussion
Thanks to Transition Denver and SPROUT, James will be sitting on the "eat here now" panel discussion at 7pm on January 13th at Mercury Cafe. For more information you can go to http://transitioncolorado.ning.com/events/eat-here-now-a-panel-on. Hope to see you there!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Exciting times!
"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." ...Albert Einstein
Since starting down this new path in November, we have been overwhelmed by the possibilities of what Produce Denver's future may hold and are now at a point to get things started. It is very exciting. Over the past month, we have been busy meeting with individuals working to strengthening food systems and Denver, researching other organizations doing similar work across the country, building our website, meeting with potential funders, contacting initial clients, and writing on our business and farm plans. We will be ordering seeds in a couple of weeks and plan on building a hoophouse to start our seeds in early February. There are a number of ways to get involved listed on our website (www.producedenver.com). Please contact us if you or someone you know may be interested.
I want to thank those who have taken the time to share insights and experiences with Nick and I over the last few weeks. Starting a project such as this necessitates feedback and it has been wonderful to connect with you all. Also, we would like to thank John Pechacek for our logo and design advice. He has been outstanding to work with, and if you are interested in contacting him about your own design needs, you can check out his website at www.johnpechacek.com.
Best,
James
Since starting down this new path in November, we have been overwhelmed by the possibilities of what Produce Denver's future may hold and are now at a point to get things started. It is very exciting. Over the past month, we have been busy meeting with individuals working to strengthening food systems and Denver, researching other organizations doing similar work across the country, building our website, meeting with potential funders, contacting initial clients, and writing on our business and farm plans. We will be ordering seeds in a couple of weeks and plan on building a hoophouse to start our seeds in early February. There are a number of ways to get involved listed on our website (www.producedenver.com). Please contact us if you or someone you know may be interested.
I want to thank those who have taken the time to share insights and experiences with Nick and I over the last few weeks. Starting a project such as this necessitates feedback and it has been wonderful to connect with you all. Also, we would like to thank John Pechacek for our logo and design advice. He has been outstanding to work with, and if you are interested in contacting him about your own design needs, you can check out his website at www.johnpechacek.com.
Best,
James
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