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The Ag Guild’s PFM Management Committee has been reinstated. The committee will determine what ownership/management structure works best for the PFM facility, liability insurance requirements, etc. Committee members will be the current FMA Ag Guild reps, Lovel, and interested SJIFMA members.
If you are interested in being a member of the committee, please let Peggy know: pweir@centurytel.net
Mark Madsen gave a presentation about fundraising plans after the May 2nd market. Paul sent out a summary of the meeting.
We will be holding at least one event a month, such as small donor-cultivation dinners, farm tours, guest chefs, etc.—- culminating with a co-sponsored Farmers’ Market/Ag Guild dinner and auction in September. We will let you know specifics, as the schedule firms up.
In the meantime, to assist with event planning, we would like to know what ingredients you are able to donate throughout the summer and fall.
Please respond to Mark mark@mmadsen.org, with:
•Ingredient(s)
•Time frame available
•Projected market value
The fundraising plan also includes having a booth at the Farmers' Market, starting May 23. Elaine will coordinate dates with the FMA. Ag Guild members and interested vendors will wear “Ask me about the PFM” buttons.
Mark has offered to host a vendor training cocktail party for interested FMA members. He will present talking points to convey a consistent message to our market customers.
Please contact Mark to let him know:
•Ingredient donations information (as above)
•Volunteer labor for events
•Volunteer to host farm tours/dinners
•Interest in cocktail party
•Contact information for potential major donors
•Interest in joining the fundraising committee
The Ag Guild will soon begin negotiating a purchase and sale (P&S) agreement with the current owners of the Nichols Street property.
Once we have a P&S agreement, Lovel will schedule a design review with interested SJFMA members. Lovel has made a proposal to the Nichols Walk Condo Association for a common green space and use of their driveway during vendor setup and teardown. Since it may take some time for their board to respond, we will look at the current design with and without the vehicle egress/ingress with the NWCA.
A proposed name for the facility is:
Friday Harbor Brickworks
(with the subtitle)
Home of the San Juan Farmers’ Market
Let us know what you think!!!!
In a survey last year, several vendors indicated a need for refrigeration/freezer capabilities at the PFM. At the recent FMA meeting, we discussed tradeoffs of storage space versus refrigeration/freezer space. We are asking members to please give us an update on what PFM facility infrastructure is needed on site.
•How many cubic feet of freezer and refrigeration space on what days of the week (i.e. a farmer may need x cubic feet refrigeration for CSA distribution on Tuesdays, and then x cubic feet refrigeration Fridays from 3pm – Sat am for the FM, and/or a farmer may need x cubic ft of freezer space year-round for meat product storage)?
•What commercial kitchen components for what processes and/or warming, etc. and on what days per week (i.e. a food processor may need 6 cinnamon roll 20”x40” baking pans at 4” high warming at 200 degrees Sat am for the FM)?
•What would you be willing to pay for a use fee/charge for each infrastructure component?
Please respond to Elaine: elainemkendall@yahoo.com.
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Phase I of the Puget Sound Food Network (PSFN) schedule has slipped until early June. We will keep you informed when on-line capabilities are available.