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Haight Farmer's Market Working Group Notes
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-Attendees: Kevin Bayuk, Mary Bull, Kathryn Gilje,
Sharon Kulz, Mark McBeth.
-Next meeting: Tuesday, August 5, 6:30 potluck, same
location (Mary's flat in the Haight)
-Tasks to be accomplished before next
meeting:
1.) Flow chart of administrative hurdles from Admin
Code (in what order do we need to get stuff done for the City?)
--SHARON
2.) Find Farmers. We need at least six farmers
according to the Admin Code, and perhaps a max of 20 at any one time
(micro-market) given tight quarters. Using our "Beyond Organic" criteria (see
Discussion below), ask farmers if they would be interested in participating,
what days/times work best for them, what periodicity (once a week, twice
monthly, once a month, etc.), what they would sell, other ideas for the market,
if they have any ideas for truck-pooling. Use location/foot-traffic (District
Five, tourist and neighborhood, looking into the possibility of paying farmers
to come) to demonstrate the extraordinary opportunity with this particular
market.
-Sonoma. Start by contacting Tray of Daily Acts to find
out his top picks for "Beyond Organic," then contact those farmers.
Taylor-made. --MARY
-Marin. Marin Roots, Gospel Flats, Fresh
Run, Paradise Valley, Star Route, and Andante Creamery, Start with Marin Organic. Check the Keyline
Plow group in Nicasio/West Marin (carbon farmers of America .org?)
--KATHRYN
-Peninsula. Mission Pie Farm. Donega (sp?)
contacts--seven farms from Half Moon Bay to La Honda. The Garden Project.
--KEVIN
-Saratoga. Hidden Villa --MARK
-Santa Cruz. Swanton Farm --KATHRYN
3.) Check out newest farmers market at Divis and Grove
(Sunday 10--2) --MARK
4.) Trucking. Look into the possibility of borrowing or
renting one big truck to accommodate many farmers, preferably bio-diesel.
--MARK
5.) Lure merchants in... Calm fears...Talk with Gus.
--KATHRYN
6.) How can NEN help us? --SHARON
DISCUSSION
--Locations: Haight btw Central
& Lyon: parking lot of apartment building for seniors
(Chinese-American mostly, so it would be good to provide Asian greens, etc at
this market site). The Stanyan & Waller bicycle training area, per previous
discussions.
--Our Market--what we'd like to see: good organic
produce/food products, sustainably produced with social conscience; within
walking distance; sliding scale; urban produce/gleaned produce (caveat: public
health code issues); really free market, give-away booth; coffee and pastry
kiosk; fresh bread kiosk (Alemany Flea Market baker); CSA pick-up spot;
seedlings and seed booth; pie kiosk; pony ride; music; art; cultural events;
education/teach-ins; a market that spawns community projects, e.g., City Repair;
children's activities, possibly including ducks and chickens;
democratic decision-making on all issues pertaining to the market--i.e.
consensus process and no one excluded (i.e. a process that is flexible enough to
include new participants at every level, farmers, and activities that meet our
guiding principles; run by volunteers...
--Farmer Standards & Criteria: Beyond organic,
including sustainability, soil-building, permaculture, fair labor practices
(living wage and so on--look to Domestic Fair Trade Working Group for possible
criteria), other social justice and community support. Issues with PCFMA. What
about organic and sustainable but not certified (???)
--Community Involvement: All neighborhood associations
want this market and will help finance it (per Kevin's research); stipend to
farmers (NOT vice-versa--i.e. high permit fee per booth); board of directors
(who should be on this board? how should it be formed? How can we keep it
democratic?)
Issues not fully discussed/tasks not
assigned:
-Writing rough draft of guiding principles (our
constitution).
-Talking with the City (Ross?) about
ambiguities in the Code (e.g., unspecified fees) and paying stipend to small
farmers (need criteria).
-Luring in merchants: Define strategy... We want their
support, both morally and financially ?
-Fundraising? what will we do with raised
funds--stipends for farmers, future market-related projects, costs associated
with children's activities and/or cultural events? Need to define a
process for any cash raised. Should non-farm-related things be done on a
volunteer or donation basis?
-Forming a board of directors (who should be on this
board? how should it be formed? How can we keep it democratic?)
-Incorporating democratic process at all
levels
-Soliciting other activities, booths,
kiosks
Please let the group know if I left out
anything!
