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FOOD AND WATER

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The Food & Water sub-group is focused on sustainability issues related to food and water, such as local food production and water conservation.

 

We have formed an email list for communication, which anyone is welcome to join:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CASAFoodAndWater/

 

Initial Efforts

 

  Description Time frame Coordinators Tasks
1. Establish CASA Food and Water Demonstration Site

Establish a visible and centralized locale where people can access skills related to gardening and water conservation. To serve as an ongoing venue for skills exchange, CASA community building, inspiration and education.

Propose to City of Alameda to have a Victory Garden project near City Hall.

Proposed Community Garden Sites

3 months Stefani Leto, Amy DeCoux, Susan Welch
  1. Find Site
  2. Appeal to City Council
  3. Approach nurseries to participate 
  4. Approach community groups to participate
2. Promote water conservation

Establish a rainwater catchment co-op to facilitate dissemination of rain catchment barrels and educate about water conservation.

Rain barrel information/instructions

3 months Paul Canavese
  1. Research codes
  2. Research resources
  3. Create database of interested parties
3. Promote home gardening Create a model home gardening kit to be assembled and sold by Alameda nurseries and promoted by CASA volunteers (possible fundraiser). 3 months Stefani Leto 
  1. Create list of model kit ingredients
  2. Approach nurseries and hardware stores to participate( % as fundraiser) 
  3. Market the kit
4. Promote tree planting

Launch an ongoing tree planting campaign to advance resilience, carbon reduction and community building. Begin in February/March and follow up on Arbor Day. 

  Susan Welch
  1. Coordinate efforts with CASA Steering Committee
  2. Research trees and locations
  3. Plan event
  4. Market event
5. Establish Food Exchange Systems

Promote exchange projects such as backyard produce barters, seed exchanges, backyard CSA's, etc.

 

www.alamedafruitexchange.blogspot.com

3 months to a year Stefani Leto
  1. Create databases of interested parties
  2. Research models
  3. Create events
  4. Market exchanges and events
6. Skills and Resource Exchanges Create workshops and facilitate networking opportunities for shared skills and resources essential to food and water sustainability. 6 months to a year CASA Food and Water group  

 

 

Related Links

 

Alameda

 

Other

Alameda Farmer's Market

Urban Village website (They run a number of the local farmer's markets in SF Bay Area, including Old Oakland on Fridays) 
 
Articles of interest:

 

Comments (2)

Joyce Mercado said

at 6:11 pm on Dec 4, 2008

Alameda Certified Farmers' Market
Runs year round every Tuesday from 9:30 AM to 1 PM, and on Thursdays at 4PM to 8 PM from May through September.
Location: Taylor Ave and Webster St, Alameda

sueprize6@... said

at 2:57 pm on Jan 23, 2009

The Food and Water Group will be meeting on Monday, January 26th at 5:30 pm at the Crosstown Cafe in Alameda at Encinal and High Street. At this meeting, in addition to our ususal agenda, we will be discussing a regular meeting time for the group and interested parties.

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