Hazelhurst CSA Committee 2010-06-22

Hazelhurst CSA > Co-operative Committee > Committee Meeting 22nd June 2010

Time and Venue

Heathers' house, 7.55 for 8

Notes

Present: Alison, Marion, Heather, Huw, Kerri, Yvonne, Chris

It was confirmed that the Hazelhurst CSA Meeting 2010-07-05 would start at 7pm informally and formally at 7:30pm and it would be at the Grapevine Centre.

Feedback from subgroups

Business

• Alison fed back on the meeting held on 15th June 2010.
• The land group are to produce some costings of things they require like equipment.
• Fundraising: cash crop idea, events group, stalls at fairs, bidding for funding.
• Issues to be discussed with Huw
• Bank account application is waiting on the organisation to be formally constituted.
• Advice from CMS, the Chamber of Commerce.
• Business plan probably won't be ready by the end of July.
• Seeking volunteers to raise plants to be planted in September was discussed.
• FSA have asked for clarification about where the rules differ from the model ones.

Events

• Clothes swap.
• Non-fashion fashion show.

Land group

• 2.5 acres of the field have been ploughed, harrowed twice and rolled, next the green manure seeds are to be scattered on Friday at 11am.
• Email request for someone to come and film the seeding to be sent out by Heather.
• Borehole, and wind turbine and pump could cost 20k plus the cost of the water storage tanks.
• Security, gate to be installed.

Oral history

• Public meeting planned for November.
• Hazelhurst has been registered with VAS specifically to seek transcribers.
• Stall at the Norton Show on 14th August 2010.

Public meeting

Purpose:

• Research, consultation.
• Seek volunteers for directors.

Publicity:

• Meeting title: Can I take you Order?
• Alison to draft the text of the flyer, Chris to typeset it.

Agenda

• The big picture, how other CSA's work.
• Membership offer.
• What do you want in your veg box?
• How can you help?

It was agreed that since so many people were away for the next meeting that it would have to be moved.

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