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Carla Hurt
- Pismo Beach, CA
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EDIBLE SAN LUIS OBISPO
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Yard Sharing
4 members
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N'Credible Edible's
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Permaculture SLO
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Transition North County…
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Hi bob, I think in Sta. Maria food stamps have been accepted at a few places. I will investigate on this coming monday to find out how this is done. I know that this has been done in other states.
Carla
Hil Jorge, try www.freecycle.com and place a request. all items are free on this site. Just a week ago tuesday someone was offering garden compost. Ask for seeds, as many gardeners have left overs!
Ask for garden tools, stakes, perhaps someone has s…
EDIBLE SLO connects consumers with family farmers, growers, chefs.... We believe that every person has the right to affordable, fresh, healthful food on a daily basis and that knowing where our food comes from is a powerful thing.
Yard sharing is a way to bring resources together to grow food cheaply and locally!
We don't always have all these things; skills, space, time, strength...yard sharing works!
Land sharing between neighbors is helpful, but for those living in apartments, groups may need to form to approach management/owners to see if they can negotiate a "commons" for growing. Also, we might think of a demonstration of container gardening…
I've been wondering about this for sometime.. how difficult would it be to get a "local" on our rails between Sta. Maria up to SLO then to San Miguel and back? Gaining local access to a railroad...how is this done?
Investing in Sustainability by creating edible landscapes. Check out ncredibleedibles.com
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- How might your current work contribute to the Transition movement?
- forming a 5 cities /south county group. work with the homeless, feeding the hungry by trying to access the "extra" food and get it to the Needy. Clothe those that have needs. Provide health care to people with limited or no access to health care.
- In what ways do you personally identify with the Transition movement? Why are you interested?
- Have farmed organically ,preserved own food, know how to breed& raise animals.
We need to learn/retain how to sustain not only ourselves but our communities and learn to SHARE with each other again.
- What background and skills do you bring to this community?
- Medical skills, farming, preservation of food, gardening, raising livestock. Some building skills. Work with farm-workers
- What aspects of the Transition Town movement most interests you?
- Education,Participation,plan and complete projects.
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