Slow Food Western Mass

Minutes for Slow Food 3/31/08
Dom: Meeting called to order
Jonathan away
Agenda:
Sean
Jeremy
Sprout report
Waleed-survey
Simeon-financial
Film Festival
Jeremy: another day for meeting? Next meeting 4/16/08 at 7pm. Please note on website that this is an evening trial for those who cannot attend day meetings.

Sean: Butternut Conference…Green and Healthy Living Expo and American Art Marketing, sponsored by NOHA on 7/12 and 13. Tables are expensive 375.00-625.00. Peter suggests a slow food event in the parking lot (bbq?). Peter will contact event and follow up with info.

Waleed: 32 responses so far. Jonathan can contact Waleed for specific results. Committee formed to study survey: Waleed and Lisa. There is a low percentage of people surveyed belonging to CSAs. Slow Food will promote CSAs in convivium. List of CSAs and a map. Lynda will collect info and send to Jonathan to post on website.

Add Spring Mushroom Hunt to agenda: Russ Cohen Great Barrington last year. Reny at Barthalomew’s Cobble will be contacted by Sean. Committee formed: Sarah, Lisa, Lynda (L will ask Jeremy to join committee).

Berkshire Film Festival: Thought no BIFF calendar space but “Flow: For the Love of Water” is on the schedule and they need a non-profit link. Valerie is in touch with Matt, the PR guy for the film festival. Discussed summer outdoor movie events. Tortilla Soup and Rattatouille suggested. Tortilla Soup is a possibility with a BBQ food event. Agreed this would be a good way to reach out to Hispanic population. Event would take place at the nutrition center. Ratatouille was not agreed on due to the Disney connection. Some members against Disney completely, some members thought it has family appeal and we are trying to broaden our family connection. Dom highlighted Slow Food’s function is educational therefore kids/families should be brought together around our mission. This increases our effectiveness in education. Suggestions should be forwarded to the film committee. Dates were decided on for the showings: July 11th and August 8th. Heifer International will be contacted as a resource for films as will Erica Spizz  and Laura Meister. The Real Dirt on Farmer Brown and Miracle Tomato suggested as possible films.

Terra Madre: Discussed. Who will be delegates? How will we organize it and promote it as an event? When is the deadline for sign up? Lynda will get intouchwill Project Sprout’s Sam, Sarah and Natalie to see if there is interest in them attending as youth delegates. Salone de Gusto is open to non delegate members.

Project Sprout: Order forms for their plant sale passed out. Sarah and Lisa will attend BBQ at Route 7 Grill with Lynda. Literature coming from Home office. More info about event on the tickets which are coming. We do have a byline on the tickets.

Guido’s: Using a Slow Food-like snail on marketing sign in the marketplace. Simeon and Sarah will visit Guido’s and let them know they should change the logo since they are not Slow Food.

Meeting was adj.