[Community_garden] FW: [food_justice] Registration Now Open for Growing Power Conference and GFJI Gathering 2016

2016-03-04 Thread Diane Dodge
From: g...@growingpower.org To: growing_foodandjust...@lists.riseup.net Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2016 15:19:34 -0500 Subject: [food_justice] Registration Now Open for Growing Power Conference and GFJI Gathering 2016 Let's Scale it Up! Have questions about Growing Power's

[Community_garden] REMINDER: GFJI GATHERING EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS AUGUST 31!

2015-08-24 Thread Diane Dodge
2015 Growing Food and Justice for All GatheringGrowing Food and Justice for All InitiativeFriday, September 25, 2015 at 1:00 PM - Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 4:00 PM (CDT)Chicago, IL Registration details here:

Re: [Community_garden] Registration for GFJI Gathering in Chi-town...a translation?

2015-07-16 Thread Diane Dodge
(community organization page) In solidarity,Diane Dodge From: community_garden-requ...@list.communitygarden.org Subject: Community_garden Digest, Vol 1831, Issue 1 To: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 12:00:03 -0400 Send Community_garden mailing list submissions

[Community_garden] Registration is open for GFJI Gathering in Chicago, Sept 25-27

2015-07-15 Thread Diane Dodge
Registration Now Open! Click here to register on our eventbrite page Click here to RSVP on Facebook and share in your network Growing Food and Justice for All InitiativeH.E.A.L Our Food System Gathering September 25-27, 2015 Dismantling Racism ILFT Training September 23-25, 2015Conference

[Community_garden] Registration for the GFJI Annual Gathering is now open!

2015-07-02 Thread Diane Dodge
Registration is now open for the 2015 Gathering H.E.A.L Our Food System September 25-27th Chicago IL Please check out the link for details. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-growing-food-and-justice-for-all-gathering-tickets-17431928367 Hope to see you there!

[Community_garden] Minnesota Department of Ag. is attempting to shut down community seed saving!

2014-12-18 Thread Diane Dodge
will attempt to gag us all if they can find ways to do it! In solidarity,Diane Dodge, listserv administrator -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail

Re: [Community_garden] Gardening on rode base?

2014-11-20 Thread Diane Dodge
I totally agree with Rashid and Diann. Digging down could uncover a multitude of contaminants. More sustainable, less work. In solidarity,Diane Dodge. St. Paul MN From: community_garden-requ...@list.communitygarden.org Subject: Community_garden Digest, Vol 1785, Issue 1

[Community_garden] FW: [food_justice] Early Bird Rate-to Growing Power Urban Small Conference EXTENDED to Monday Sept 22 at Midnight

2014-09-18 Thread Diane Dodge
Apologies for cross postings. GET YOURSELF REGISTERED AND PLEASE SHARE WIDELY!! From: g...@growingpower.org To: comf...@elist.tufts.edu; growing_foodandjust...@lists.riseup.net Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:56:59 -0400 Subject: [food_justice] Early Bird Rate-to Growing Power Urban Small

[Community_garden] 2013 GFJI Taos Gathering Lodging options posted!

2013-07-12 Thread Diane Dodge
The link: http://www.growingfoodandjustice.org/Logistics.html See you at the Gathering! Registration at: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5890539763?ref=elink All scholarship applicants will be notified with a decision by July 30, 2013 with instructions on how to register for the conference.

[Community_garden] Please join us for GFJI Education and Community Exchange call June 25!

2013-06-19 Thread Diane Dodge
St.Hereford, TX 79045806-364-4445 Fax:806-364-4005Email: ca...@wtrt.net website: www.casadellano.com In solidarity,Diane Dodge -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail

Re: [Community_garden] [COMFOOD: ] Correction: Please join us for GFJI Education and Community Exchange call June 25!

2013-06-19 Thread Diane Dodge
Thanks to the sharp eyes of Kathy Ozer, we have a correction...Time of Call: 1PM EDT, 12 noon CDT, 11AM MDT, 10AM PDT. Thanks again, Kathy. In solidarity,Diane Dodge, listserv admin To: dianefaydo...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [COMFOOD: ] Please join us for GFJI Education and Community Exchange

[Community_garden] FW: [food_justice] Oct 2013 GFJI Gathering in Taos, NM - Scholarship application and RFP

2013-05-07 Thread Diane Dodge
In solidarity,Diane Dodge From: maur...@growingpower.org To: growing_foodandjust...@lists.riseup.net; comf...@elist.tufts.edu Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 15:17:17 -0400 Subject: [food_justice] Oct 2013 GFJI Gathering in Taos, NM - Scholarship application and RFP 6th Annual GFJI Gathering “Food

[Community_garden] FW: [food_justice] RFP extended till May 15 for GFJI Gathering in Taos, NM

2013-03-14 Thread Diane Dodge
From: maur...@growingpower.org To: growing_foodandjust...@lists.riseup.net Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:31:14 -0400 Subject: [food_justice] RFP extended till May 15 for GFJI Gathering in Taos, NM 2013 Growing Food and Justice for All (GFJI) Gathering Food is Medicine, Water is Life When: October

[Community_garden] FW: [RIC] Save the Date! RIC Youth Leadership Summit July 24-28, 2013-Los Angeles, CA

2013-01-29 Thread Diane Dodge
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:05:12 -0800 From: g...@rootedincommunity.org To: r...@lists.riseup.net Subject: [RIC] Save the Date! RIC Youth Leadership Summit July 24-28, 2013-Los Angeles, CA Save the Date! RIC Youth Leadership Summit July 24-28, 2013-Los Angeles, CA Subscribe to Our

[Community_garden] FW: Save the Date! RIC Youth Leadership Summit July 24-28, 2013-Los Angeles, CA

2013-01-25 Thread Diane Dodge
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:30:12 -0500 From: g...@rootedincommunity.org To: dianefaydo...@hotmail.com Subject: Save the Date! RIC Youth Leadership Summit July 24-28, 2013-Los Angeles, CA Having trouble viewing this email? Click here You're receiving this email because of your relationship

[Community_garden] FW: [food_justice] 4 days till Growing Power's Farm Conference Sept 7-9 Milwaukee, Wisconsin!!

2012-09-02 Thread Diane Dodge
From: maur...@growingpower.org To: growing_foodandjust...@lists.riseup.net; comf...@elist.tufts.edu Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:35:27 -0400 Subject: [food_justice] 7 days till Growing Power's Farm Conference Sept 7-9 Milwaukee,Wisconsin Only 4 Days to go!! National-International Urban Small

[Community_garden] Gathering Ride-Share Group started on the GFJI NING!

2011-06-27 Thread Diane Dodge
Never too early to start! A GFJI Ride-Share group has been started on the NING site!! To join the group, go to http://gfjicommunity.ning.com/ . -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

[Community_garden] CORRECT DATE FOR SCHOLARSHIP SUBMISSIONS!!!

2010-08-18 Thread Diane Dodge
GROWING POWER HAS VERIFIED THE FINAL DATE FOR SCHOLARSHIP SUBMISSIONS! THIS IS THE DATE STATED IN THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION ONLINE! All requests must be received by Wednesday, August 25th at 12:00 pm Eastern (11 am Central/ 10 am Mountain/ 9 am Pacific) to be considered before the

[Community_garden] 4. Re: food gardens in public spaces (Roger Doiron)

2009-12-15 Thread Diane Dodge
Growing Power's Grant Park – Urban Agriculture Potager in Chicago. In solidarity,Diane Dodgelistserv administratorGrowing Food and Justice for All Initiative http://www.growingfoodandjustice.org email: dianefaydo...@hotmail.com cell: (651)278-6748 Human progress is neither automatic nor

Re: [Community_garden] food gardens in public spaces (William Maynard)

2009-11-16 Thread Diane Dodge
Growing Power's Chicago based Urban Farms and Gardens, some on public land, some on church property. http://www.progressillinois.com/2008/09/09/features/growing-movement http://www.growingpower.org/Chgoland%20Garden%20mag%20Sep-Oct%202007%5B1%5D.pdf In solidarity,Diane Dodgelistserv

[Community_garden] Online registration closes for the GFJI Gathering on Tuesday, October 27 at NOON CENTRAL TIME

2009-10-26 Thread Diane Dodge
ONLINE GATHERING REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 at NOON CENTRAL TIME! You will still be able to register for the Gathering and lodging at the Gathering site, Tommy Thompson Youth Center at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in Milwaukee. HOWEVER, registrations for ILFT are

[Community_garden] Interesting blog post about Growing Power

2009-10-05 Thread Diane Dodge
Check this out! Interesting blog post about what goes on at Growing Power in Milwaukee! http://www.lavidalocavore.org/showDiary.do?diaryId=2569 _ Hotmail: Trusted email with

[Community_garden] EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT GR OWING POWER AND WEI!!‏

2009-09-29 Thread Diane Dodge
Hello Sustainable Food and Social Justice Supporters, Maybe you were thinking about attending Women's Environmental Institute's (WEI) Mother Earth Banquet Fundraiser on Thursday, October 1st. After last week's fantastic Star Tribune article featuring our work with Will Allen of Growing

[Community_garden] ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR GFJI GATHERING!

2009-09-28 Thread Diane Dodge
THE GFJI GATHERING COMMITTEE IS HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AVAILABLE!! THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2. Deadline is ABSOLUTELY FIRM! PLEASE MAKE YOUR STATEMENTS BRIEF AND CONCISE WHEN ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS IN THE APPLICATION.

[Community_garden] GRIST: Under the Clinton Global Initiative, Growing Power takes its grassroots-agriculture model to Africa

2009-09-28 Thread Diane Dodge
Tom Philpott of Grist.org wrote an article posted today in the online Grist, featuring Erika Allen, GFJI's Gathering Chairperson talking about Growing Power's role in the Clinton Initiative, which is to take the Growing Power model to Africa and work with grassroots communities to modify it to

[Community_garden] Apologies for letting my slip show on the Growing Power Grist Article announcement.

2009-09-28 Thread Diane Dodge
Apologies to Erika Allen, Tom Philpott and all of you for all the extraneous stuff at the end of the Grist post announcement and link. Thought I'd deleted it. In solidarity,Diane Dodgelistserv administratorGrowing Food and Justice for All Initiative http://www.growingfoodandjustice.org

[Community_garden] 2009 Mother Earth Banquet and Fundraiser featuring keynote speaker ERIKA ALLEN!!

2009-09-11 Thread Diane Dodge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!!! EVENT: 2009 Mother Earth Banquet Fundraiser LOCATION: The Carondelet Center next to St. Catherine’s University Campus 1890 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 WHEN: Thursday, October 1, 2009 / 6-9pm Media Contact: Blake Traylor,

[Community_garden] GRASSROOTS FOLKS! SCHOLARSHIP APP DEADLINE FOR 2ND ANNUAL GFJI GATHERING ENDS TUES., SEP. 15!!!

2009-09-11 Thread Diane Dodge
THE GFJI GATHERING BEGINS FRIDAY OCTOBER 30!! GET THOSE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS IN NOW! THE DEADLINE FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 AT 5:00PM CDT! CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS www.growingfoodandjustice.org

[Community_garden] Growing safe affordable good food in the City of Buffalo New York

2009-09-03 Thread Diane Dodge
Contact: Growing Power, Inc. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel.: (414) 527-1546 Email: w...@growingpower.org Growing safe affordable good food in the City of Buffalo New York Will Allen, the winner of a 2008 Mc Arthur Foundation “Genius Grant” along with two other Growing Power staffs

[Community_garden] GET THOSE REGISTRATIONS AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS IN!!

2009-08-29 Thread Diane Dodge
The GFJI SECOND ANNUAL GATHERING IS ONLY TWO MONTHS AWAY! GET YOUR REGISTRATION MADE TODAY!! SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE SEPTEMBER 15!!! (that's in two weeks folks, so don't wait!) Details, ONLINE REGISTRATION, SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION TO DOWNLOAD are at:

[Community_garden] Can worms help solve racism?

2009-08-21 Thread Diane Dodge
Will Allen blew into the Twin Cities on Tuesday...almost literally! A tornado touched down about a mile awa (in Downtown Minneapolis) on Wednesday, while he was giving a well attended composting and vermicomposting demo in the gym at Little Earth of United Tribes. See the link below for more

[Community_garden] GFJI GATHERING REGISTRATION AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AWAITING YOUR ACTION ON THE WEBSITE!!

2009-08-14 Thread Diane Dodge
Growing Food and Justice for all Initiative announces: Take the opportunity TODAY to register for the 2009 GFJI GATHERING! 2nd Annual Gathering Food and Spirit: Building Cross Cultural Understanding for Systems Change October 30 - November 1, 2009 (Pre gathering

[Community_garden] CORRECTION: GFJI GATHERING REGISTRATION AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AWAITING YOUR ACTION ON THE WEBSITE!!

2009-08-14 Thread Diane Dodge
Hi all, The correct link is https://growingfoodandjustice.org. I have corrected it in the announcement below also. In solidarity,Diane Dodgelistserv administratorGrowing Food and Justice for All Initiative http://www.growingfoodandjustice.org email: dianefaydo...@hotmail.com cell:

[Community_garden] Will Allen at Little Earth of United Tribes in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 19, 2009.

2009-07-28 Thread Diane Dodge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. EVENT: Will Allen of Growing Power, Inc. Reception Fundraiser WHERE: Little Earth of United Tribes Neighborhood Early Learning Center (NELC Building) at 2438 18th Avenue South in Minneapolis WHEN: Wednesday, August 19 / 6-8pm Media Contact: Blake Traylor,

[Community_garden] Job opening at Student Action with Farmworkers!

2009-07-21 Thread Diane Dodge
Advocacy Organizing Director Position Available Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF) MISSION: SAF is a non-profit organization based in Durham, North Carolina. Founded in 1992, SAF brings students and farmworkers together to learn about each other's lives, share resources and

[Community_garden] Will Allen Featured in O Magazine

2009-07-21 Thread Diane Dodge
5500 W. Silver Spring Dr. Milwaukee WI 53218 Phone: (414) 527-1546 www.growingpower.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oprah gives Growing Power its due in “O” Milwaukee – July 21, 2009 – Having a flattering feature about you printed in either the New York Times Magazine or “O”

[Community_garden] Will Allen recognized by Gove rnors and NY Times Magazine‏

2009-07-07 Thread Diane Dodge
The Staff at Growing Power is proud to announce the following two press releases:(apologies for cross postings) 5500 W. Silver Spring Dr. Milwaukee WI 53218 Phone: (414) 527-1546 www.growingpower.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NY Times focuses on Growing Power’s

[Community_garden] Registration for Rooted In Community Youth Program Conference 2009 is open!

2009-06-05 Thread Diane Dodge
FYI for youth leaders and others interested in promoting healthy food systems through youth mentoring: For those of you who may not be familiar with Rooted In Community, it is: a national grassroots network of groups of youth and adults working together in community food systems, community

[Community_garden] Fresh celebrates Growing Power on film

2009-05-21 Thread Diane Dodge
5500 W. Silver Spring Dr. Milwaukee WI 53218 Phone: (414) 527-1546 www.growingpower.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‘Fresh’ celebrates Growing Power on film New movie gets special screening here at Discovery World Milwaukee – May 21, 2009 – A documentary film about people who are

[Community_garden] FW: [food_justice] Minnesota GFJI Members appearing on Local Radio Show Wednesday!!

2009-05-18 Thread Diane Dodge
Cities weeding out the corporate consumption machine from neighbors' nutrition toward pride and self-sufficiency as they feed themselves and their neighbors the healthier results of their toils in the soils.GUESTS:• DIANE DODGE - Growing Food and Justice• MELVIN GILES - Minnesota Food

[Community_garden] Quotes

2009-05-13 Thread Diane Dodge
And what about the quote from the one and only (and dearly departed) Adam Honigman, the Hell's Kitchen Community Garden Sage: Community gardening is 50% gardening and 100% political. In solidarity,Diane Dodgelistserv administratorGrowing Food and Justice for All Initiative

[Community_garden] A Good Food Manifesto for America, by Will Allen

2009-05-08 Thread Diane Dodge
5500 W. Silver Spring Dr. Milwaukee WI 53218 Phone: (414) 527-1546 Fax: (414) 527-1908 www.growingpower.org w...@growingpower.org A Good Food Manifesto for America By Will Allen Founder and Chief Executive Officer I am a farmer. While I find that this has come to mean

[Community_garden] Growing Power wins major Kellogg grant

2009-05-04 Thread Diane Dodge
5500 W. Silver Spring Dr. Milwaukee WI 53218 Phone: (414) 527-1546 www.growingpower.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Growing Power wins major Kellogg grant Award will help create green jobs, aid

Re: [Community_garden] Beehives in Community Garden

2009-05-03 Thread Diane Dodge
Hi all, First of all, I'd check the local regulations on beekeeping to see if you need a permit. Best to do it quietly until you know what they are. Remember our dear departed Adam Honigman's admonition, Community Gardening is 50% gardening and 100% political. Next you need to do some

[Community_garden] Some links on lead in soil

2009-05-02 Thread Diane Dodge
The consensus seems to be that the real danger from lead in soil comes from breathing lead dust or ingesting it (playing in the dirt and then putting fingers into mouth before washing hands). Covering soil with 8 or so inches of woodchips and then putting another 8 or so inches of

Re: [Community_garden] Seek Tests of Soil's Nutrient Levels

2009-03-25 Thread Diane Dodge
Godsil wrote: If I want to compare the soil nutrient level of worm casting A with worm casting B, Can anyone tell me easiest and least costly way to do that? Or, compost A with compost B? Hey Godsil, Try UWEX (University of Wisconsin Extension)...if they don't have

[Community_garden] FW: 2009 Growing Power April and May Training

2009-03-17 Thread Diane Dodge
There is still time left to sign up for the April and May 2009 “From the Ground Up” Growing Power Training “Growing Your Community Food System” is an intensive, hands on, training workshop offering diverse groups the opportunity to learn, plan, develop, operate, and sustain community food

Re: [Community_garden] Yes Magazine Special

2009-03-08 Thread Diane Dodge
The correct link for the article Ken is talking about is: http://www.yesmagazine.org/article.asp?ID=3328 Thanks, Ken. Diane Dodge From: community_garden-requ...@list.communitygarden.org Subject: Community_garden Digest, Vol 685, Issue 1 To: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org

[Community_garden] GFJI - CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS!!!! FOOD AND SPIRIT...........

2009-03-01 Thread Diane Dodge
Call for Presentations Due: March 25, 2009 FOR DETAIL EMAIL: dianefaydo...@hotmail.com Second Annual Gathering Food Spirit: Building Cross cultural understanding for systems Change! October 30 -November 1, 2009 Pre gathering workshops: October 27-29th

[Community_garden] There is still time left to sign up for the February 2009 Growing Power Workshop

2009-02-14 Thread Diane Dodge
There is still time left to sign up for the February 2009 “From the Ground Up” Growing Power Training “Growing Your Community Food System” is an intensive, hands on, training workshop offering diverse groups the opportunity to learn, plan, develop, operate, and sustain community food

[Community_garden] Fw: Gardening and Racism

2009-02-10 Thread Diane Dodge
Alison, thank you so much for your concise and relatively gentle analysis of racism in the food system. It is important to have a safe place to initiate and continue a multilogue on the depth, breadth and invisibility of institutional racism and greed that permeates the globe, and, in the

[Community_garden] Clinton, Yale Invite Will Allen to Speak

2009-02-10 Thread Diane Dodge
Clinton, Yale Invite Will Allen to Speak Milwaukee – Feb. 9, 2009 – This will be a busy weekend for Will Allen, founder and CEO of Milwaukee’s Growing Power Inc. On Friday, Feb. 13, at the invitation of President Bill Clinton, Allen will share the dais at the University of Texas at

[Community_garden] FW: Vote For Will Allen

2009-01-24 Thread Diane Dodge
Hi Everyone (in the world??). This just in from the Growing Power Staff! Pass along, please! From: st...@growingpower.org To: dianefaydo...@hotmail.com Subject: Vote For Will Allen Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:39:40 -0600 Hi Diane, Please pass this link among others

[Community_garden] FW: Please share this with you email groups!

2008-12-31 Thread Diane Dodge
There is still time left to sign up for the January 2009 “From the Ground Up” Growing Power Training “Growing Your Community Food System” is an intensive, hands on, training workshop offering diverse groups the opportunity to learn, plan, develop, operate, and sustain community food

[Community_garden] Subject: Re: Need Recommendations on Community Gardening Movies . . .

2008-12-18 Thread Diane Dodge
Hm...not having seen Sweat Equity, I'm wondering if that 8 second interview might be with a guy who plays a guitar sometimes and has been known to wear a large hat on occasion. I understand that covers a multitude of guys...could the guy in question have the initials DK? On another

[Community_garden] Announcing Growing Power's 2009 Commercial Urban Agriculture Training Program!

2008-12-05 Thread Diane Dodge
2009 GROWING POWER – GROWING FARMERS COMMERCIAL URBAN AGRICULTURE TRAINING PROGRAM This training program is comprised of five workshops. Participants should plan to attend and actively participate in all five weekend (3-day, Friday through Sunday) trainings. The workshops take place

[Community_garden] 2009 Growing Power workshop series Growing Your Community Food System from the Ground Up

2008-12-04 Thread Diane Dodge
Growing Power presents the 2009 Workshop Series “Growing Your Community Food System from the Ground Up” “Growing Your Community Food System” is an intensive, hands on, training workshop offering diverse groups the opportunity to learn, plan, develop, operate, and sustain community food

[Community_garden] Re: [food_justice] F w: STOP! These companies are NOT owned by Monsanto!‏

2008-11-11 Thread Diane Dodge
This issue hit the fan back in August...at that time the following was posted to the GFJI listserv: Since the party from whom I asked clarification has not answered me, and since I could find nothing on the internet to verify the list in question without writing to each individual company

[Community_garden] FW: Will Allen and Growing Power Featured twice this weekend!!!!

2008-10-11 Thread Diane Dodge
Please Check your Local Listings Tonight Saturday (10/11) on Discovery’s Planet Green Channel- 6pm East. “Focus Earth with Bob Woodruff” Will highlight story done by Good Morning America on Will Allen and Growing Power Tomorrow Sunday (10/12) on ABC (channel 12)-

[Community_garden] Rescheduled Time- for Will Allen Sunday on Good Morning America!

2008-10-02 Thread Diane Dodge
Rescheduled Show time Will Allen And Growing Power will be featured on Good Morning America This Sunday October 5thfrom 6-7am (central time) Channel 12 (ABC) *Thank you all who tuned in last week! The Will Allen segment was bumped due to thedeath of Paul Newman, but is sure to air this

[Community_garden] FW: Correction!!!!!! Will Allen SUNDAY on Good Morning America!!!

2008-09-26 Thread Diane Dodge
Please note and pass along! In solidarity, Diane Dodge listserv administrator Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative http://www.growingfoodandjustice.org email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cell: (651)278-6748 'Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable ... It comes only through

[Community_garden] Will Allen is a 2008 MacArthur Genius

2008-09-23 Thread Diane Dodge
WOW!! What a way to come back from the First Annual GFJI Gathering! Everyone there can thank Will for being a stalwart believer, equal participant and tremendous resource in making the Initiative and the Gathering Happen!! Thank you and CONGRATULATIONS, Will!! Here are the links to

[Community_garden] FW: Growing Power hosts the FIRST GATHERING of the Growing Food and Justice for All

2008-09-17 Thread Diane Dodge
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Growing Power hosts the FIRST GATHERING of the Growing Food and Justice for All Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:57:26 -0500 For Immediate Release September 16, 2008 CONTACT: Will Allen, Growing Power, Inc. PHONE: 414-527-1546

[Community_garden] Dorm Rooms for the GFJI First Annual Gathering available as early as Tuesday, Sept. 16!

2008-09-13 Thread Diane Dodge
FYI: Dorm rooms for the GFJI First Annual Gathering in Milwaukee are available as early as Tuesday, September 16! For details, contact Heather Ryan at [EMAIL PROTECTED], or leave her a message at 414-331-0847. And for those of you who have as yet to register for the Gathering: Conference

[Community_garden] Happening today!

2008-09-10 Thread Diane Dodge
TODAY For ImmediateRelease August 29, 2008 CONTACT:Will Allen, Growing Power, Inc. PHONE: 414-527-1546 GrowingPower Teams with Farm Service Agency to Provide Info Kiosk (MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN)– Growing Power, Inc. teams with theFarm Service Agency (FSA)

[Community_garden] Growing Power Teams with Farm Service Agency to Provide Info Kiosk

2008-09-05 Thread Diane Dodge
E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WEBSITE: www.growingpower.org In solidarity, Diane Dodge listserv administrator Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative

[Community_garden] Get your GFJI Gathering Registrations Made!

2008-08-26 Thread Diane Dodge
Please share widely with your networks: Register Now for the First Annual Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative Gathering! (Pre-Conference Thursday, September 18th)Pre-Conference workshops filling fast! Conference Dates: Friday, September 19th-Sunday, September 21st Conference

[Community_garden] Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative September Gathering Reminder

2008-08-06 Thread Diane Dodge
Please share with your networks: You are invited to attend the first gathering of the Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative. Conference Dates: Friday, September 19th-Sunday, September 21st Conference Location: Tommy Thompson Youth Center, WI State Fairgrounds, Milwaukee,

[Community_garden] MN Food Assn. Summer Family Fest!

2008-07-28 Thread Diane Dodge
Minnesota Food Association 14220-B Ostlund Trail North Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047 Tel: 651-433-3676 Fax: 651-433-5050 www.mnfoodassociation.org (check website for details!) July 24, 2008 Dear CSA Members, Friends, Colleagues, and Supporters of the Minnesota

[Community_garden] Growing Power and Bradley Te ch (MPS) High School Partnering to Build a Green Bui lding!‏

2008-06-02 Thread Diane Dodge
Contact: Growing Power, Inc.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel.: (414) 527-1546 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] GROWING POWER IS GROWING GREEN SPACES A first-of-its-kind partnership has been cultivated between Growing Power, Inc. and the Lynde Harry Bradley Technology Trade School – Construction

[Community_garden] GFJI Call for workshop proposals extended to May 31!

2008-05-14 Thread Diane Dodge
contact information, and, c. intended workshop outcomes to Diane Dodge at [EMAIL PROTECTED] by May 12, 2008. Proposals should be 1-2 pages. If you would like to present but need help developing a workshop proposal, please contact Diane and she will put you in touch with a mentor that can

[Community_garden] !!CONFERENCE DATE CHANGED!! CALL FOR WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS DATE CHANGED!!‏

2008-05-01 Thread Diane Dodge
food system projects. · Delicious local and culturally appropriate food. · Variety of lodging options, that are low cost including local home stays. · And much more to be planned For more information and to participate in conference planning contact: Diane Dodge at 651

[Community_garden] Great comments from Jack and Betsy!

2008-04-04 Thread Diane Dodge
Hi Folks, Jack, your list of positive questions is terrific! Sometimes one (read either an individual or a group) gets so embroiled in the struggle against that we look at that half empty glass and get burned out. So; Eyes on the Prize, Make Lemonande (or Sumac-ade, or Hibiscus-ade,

[Community_garden] Call for Applicants - Race The Food System Lead Editor/Consultant‏

2008-04-02 Thread Diane Dodge
FYI Please circulate widely!! Thanks from GFJI (The Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative) Hello All, Please see the announcement below for a positioning opening within the Growing Food and Justice for All initiative. We are looking for a lead editor/consultant to manage the

[Community_garden] “Growing Your Community Fo od System: From the Ground Up” at Growing Power - op enings still available

2008-03-24 Thread Diane Dodge
If you have trouble reading this announcement, please contact Katie at Growing Power: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please post on all listserves and email to friends, family and colleagues! **There are still openings available for those wishing to participate in this successful

[Community_garden] Resending GFJI call for proposals in plain text!

2008-03-10 Thread Diane Dodge
available. In solidarity, Diane Dodge, listserv administrator Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cell: (651)278-6748 Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable ... It comes only through the tireless efforts and passionate concern of dedicated individuals

[Community_garden] 3. Re: do gardens reduce crime? (Don Boekelheide)

2008-03-10 Thread Diane Dodge
Hi Don, Ellen, Miriam and all, I googled Felton Earls and you can find a summary of his collective efficacy (that's a mouthful!) work at: http://crab.rutgers.edu/~goertzel/CollectiveEfficacyEarls.html Well worth the read!!In solidarity,Diane Dodgelistserv administratorGrowing Food and

[Community_garden] Gardens in/around Paris Amsterdam? (Kristi Stephens Adams)

2008-02-14 Thread Diane Dodge
Hi Kristi, The community garden movement is only a few years old in the City of Paris proper. There is a fledgling organization called Graine de Jardins which is connected to CGs inside the city limits and you can get probably get information about it (and easily accessible CGs!) from:

[Community_garden] Corrected info: Flyer for GP Workshop

2008-02-01 Thread Diane Dodge
In the last issue of the listserv, a Flyer for GP (Growing Power) Workshop was mistakenly sent before it was put into comprehensible text. Apologies for the confusion and duplication if you get it more than once. Here's the corrected version: Please distribute widely: Growing Power, Inc.

[Community_garden] FW: Farm in the City job posting, St Paul, MN

2008-01-29 Thread Diane Dodge
Summer Program Director Primary responsibilities The Summer Program Director has primary responsibility for planning, organizing, staff selection, and training for a comprehensive eight-week Harvesting the Imagination Summer Program. The manager is responsible for all program

Re: [Community_garden] Philosophies of Life redux redux

2007-12-28 Thread Diane Dodge
Number 9, Number 9hmmm, maybe THAT was what the Beatles were talking about With best wishes to all for a healthy, green and successful New Year (you GO, Doreen!) Diane Dodge _ i’m is proud to present Cause

[Community_garden] Adam Honigman

2007-11-29 Thread Diane Dodge
Hi all, I'm one of those lucky folks who got to spend a little time with Adam, both in his neighborhood and online. He was a character, alright. Larger than life, and with a passion and generosity about community gardening issues that is legendary. I'm having a hard time with the idea of

[Community_garden] (no subject)

2007-10-03 Thread Diane Dodge
Hey James (AND RHONDA!), Thanks for sharing that excellent video about THE STOP. I am sending it along to the members of my community garden, Midway Green Spirit CG in St. Paul, MN, via our google group, and will also share it with food security and social justice groups in my neck of the

[Community_garden] Subject: [COMFOOD:] Growing Food and Justice for All:Introductions and an invitation to join the ini

2007-10-02 Thread Diane Dodge
in progress! If you are interested in participating in this initiative and joining the GFJA listserv, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] . In solidarity, Diane Dodge listserv administrator Growing Food and Justice for All _ Climb

[Community_garden] Jena, Louisiana and the new Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative

2007-09-21 Thread Diane Dodge
listserv, please send me ( [EMAIL PROTECTED]) your name and email. In solidarity, Diane Dodge listserv administrator Growing Food and Justice for All 1. Gena, Louisiana ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 2. Re: Gena, Louisiana (Amy DeShon) 3. New Orleans gathering (Don Boekelheide) 4. Re: Gena, Louisiana

Re: [Community_garden] Safe home canning procedures

2007-07-15 Thread Diane Dodge
is an interesting (if lengthy) article: http://casaubonsbook.blogspot.com/2007/07/low-energy-food-preservation.html Wylie Harris Diane Dodge wrote: Hi all, Here are a list of resources on safe home canning...and,perhaps the environmental footprint of your method of food preservation

Re: [Community_garden] Safe home canning procedures

2007-07-15 Thread Diane Dodge
://www.extension.umn.edu/topics.html?topic-6subtopic=35 And the site from Wylie's post to me, which is really worth a read: http://casaubonsbook.blogspot.com/2007/07/low-energy-food-preservation.html Diane Message: 5 Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:41:37 -0500 From: Diane Dodge [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject

[Community_garden] Burpee, Burpee, Burpee

2007-01-11 Thread Diane Dodge
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[Community_garden] Call for proposals: AHS National Children and Yourth Garden Symposium

2006-11-21 Thread Diane Dodge
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[cg] CFSC Conference roommate wanted

2006-09-09 Thread Diane Dodge
, Diane Dodge __ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e

[cg] Freezing garden seeds

2006-08-31 Thread Diane Dodge
on, Diane Dodge in St. Paul a northern gardener who freezes seed all the time) __ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how

[cg] Re: question about butterflies ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

2006-08-23 Thread Diane Dodge
for just about everywhere, both annuals and perennials. So planting perennials can occur anytime into early fall, and you can either plant seeds or buy plants in the spring. What an exciting project..enjoy! Garden on, Diane Dodge, St. Paul, MN

[cg] Article in St. Paul Pioneer Press, Aug. 19

2006-08-20 Thread Diane Dodge
Hi Folks, Just sending you the skinny from the St. Paul side of the Mississippi.those Minneapolitans are sure to follow suit! CGers from both sides of the river got together under the vines in the outdoor patio of the Black Forest Inn (Minneapolis) when the Parade was finished to hoist

[cg] The St. Paul Community Garden Resolution

2006-08-17 Thread Diane Dodge
Apologies for cross postings. Whereas, the City of Saint Paul is home to nearly 50 community gardens; and Whereas, Community gardens beautify our neighborhoods, strengthen block clubs, enhance community crime prevention efforts; and Whereas, Community gardens provide opportunities for

[cg] Minneapolis-Northside Food Project Events in March

2006-03-03 Thread Diane Dodge
RELEASE: immediately CONTACT: Angela Dawson, Northside Food Project, [EMAIL PROTECTED], 612-490-5291 March 3, 2006 Northside Food Project Addresses Healthy Food Access Access to healthy foods is something most people take for granted. Yet for over 68,000 people in North Minneapolis, finding

[cg] The link to CG in the Far North

2006-02-02 Thread Diane Dodge
Hi all, The reason the link didn't work was because it wasn't all on one line--the .pdf part needs to be on the same line or it isn't a complete link. Try again--I put it all on one line, and it worked for me. Happy greenhousing, Diane Dodge Message: 3 From: James Kuhns [EMAIL PROTECTED

[cg] RE: community_garden digest, Vol 1 #2331 - 3 msgs

2006-01-29 Thread Diane Dodge
. No promises, but I'm thinking positively. Thanks to everyone who took part in it's creationyes, Don, it WAS worth the wait ;-) ! In solidarity, Diane Dodge, St. Paul, MN - Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:30:36 -0800 (PST) From: Don Boekelheide [EMAIL PROTECTED

[cg] FYI: Master Gardeners and Community Gardens in Minnesota

2005-09-23 Thread Diane Dodge
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:46:29 -0500 Reply-To: Mary Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Mary Meyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: New Initiative with Master Gardeners and Community Gardens Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Hi Master Gardeners and metro MG

[cg] Re:[cg]Contaminated soil.......

2005-09-22 Thread Diane Dodge
(and for fish bait) are exotics and have no natural enemies in our native soils, they can be a problem if not contained to do their valuable work. Our experience in Minnesota is detailed in the following website: http://www.nrri.umn.edu/worms/ Peace, Diane Dodge

[cg] MSP Airport to Middlebrook by Public Transortation

2005-07-27 Thread Diane Dodge
OK Folks, the skinny on fares from the airport to use with the route I sent yesterday: Base fare (local service, non-rush hours) $1.50(includes transfers for 2 1/2 hrs) Local service, rush hours* $2.00(ditto on transfers) * Rush Hours: Monday Friday 6 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6:30 p.m. AND---if

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