Seed Swaps, Seedball Making and the Urban Farmers Co-op!

Southwest Washington residents have some fantastic urban agriculture opportunities coming this winter thanks to the efforts of Warren Neth of Urban Abundance.


Here's a link to the entire Urban Abundance calendar of events.


And here's the scoop from Warren on what's happening soon at Urban Abundance:



Friends, 


The Urban Abundance late winter calendar of FUN was been pulled together and I wanted to pass you the line up. I've also attached the press release for our new program, Urban Farmers Coop, which i'd love to discuss with you all more soon. All the events are posted on our Facebook page and website if you find that easier to keep track of. 


Seeking food stewards! If anyone is particularly sure that they are going to join, and have interest in cooking a pot of soup/stew/beans warm goodness to bring to the event, I'm hoping to get a rotation of food bearers this next season. My paid position with Urban Abundance will end at the end of January, so I'll be having to focus more on other paid work and won't have as much time to put toward the project. LOOKING FWD to see what kinda legs UA has as an all-volunteer organization! 


Cheers,
Warren




What: Urban Farmers Coop Information Session
When: Monday 1/24 6:30-8:00pm
Where: Minehaha Grange Hall, 4905 NE St. Johns Blvd.
Cost: FREE 


Calling All Urban Farmers!


Join Vancouver’s Urban Famers Co-op!


Urban Farmers Co-op: Growing markets for urban raised bounty.


Do you have a green thumb and want to sell your produce, but don’t
know where to start?
Urban Abundance is launching Urban Farmers Co-op this spring.  Urban
Farmers Co-op (UFC) offers urban growers a gateway to the marketplace
by providing a staffed vendor booth along with accounting and
marketing management for coop members’ produce. The UFC will make it
easy for you to live out your dream of being a farmer without leaving
the city limits.  At the UFC booth, located in the heart of the Uptown
Village at the new Urban Growers Market, you will be able to find
produce grown by neighbors from just down the street.


Interested? Now is the time to start thinking about your garden plan!


www.myurbanabundance.org/urbanfarmerscoop 


For more info contact Maika Horjus 360-909-9012
maika@myurbanabundance.org




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What: Wildflower Seedball Workshop
When: Tuesday 2/1 6:30-8:00pm
Where: Columbia Springs Environmental Center, Swift Classroom, 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy, http://www.columbiasprings.org/CSmap.jpg 
Cost: FREE 
Mix Clay, Compost and Native Wildflower seeds and “presto!” you have seedballs to toss around your yard and neighborhood creating a landscape that supports native pollinators and smiles. Seed balls are one-half inch diameter models of the living world protecting seed from predators and giving them all their base needs for germination once the rains come. They are a cost effective restoration technique that can be made by anyone anywhere in the world where there is soil and seed. 


Making seedballs is also a great opportunity to meet others interested in creating abundance in our urban neighborhoods. 
We will be serving a vegetarian stew, cornbread and salad. So please RSVP if you'd like to share food. 


For more information on seedballs visit: www.myurbanabundance.org/wildflowerseedballworkshop  
Hosted by Urban Abundance 
www.myurbanabundance.org  
For more details or RSVP contact Warren Neth 360-771-1296 or warren@myurbanabundance.org
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What: Urban Farmers Coop Information Session
When: Monday 2/7 6:30-8:00pm
Where: Minehaha Grange Hall, 4905 NE St. Johns Blvd.
Cost: FREE 


Calling All Urban Farmers!


Join Vancouver’s Urban Famers Co-op!


Urban Farmers Co-op: Growing markets for urban raised bounty.


Do you have a green thumb and want to sell your produce, but don’t know where to start?
Urban Abundance is launching Urban Farmers Co-op this spring.  Urban Farmers Co-op (UFC) offers urban growers a gateway to the marketplace by providing a staffed vendor booth along with accounting and marketing management for coop members’ produce. The UFC will make it easy for you to live out your dream of being a farmer without leaving
the city limits.  At the UFC booth, located in the heart of the Uptown Village at the new Urban Growers Market, you will be able to find produce grown by neighbors from just down the street.


Interested? Now is the time to start thinking about your garden plan!


www.myurbanabundance.org/urbanfarmerscoop 


For more info contact Maika Horjus 360-909-9012
maika@myurbanabundance.org
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What: Grow Vancouver: Seed swap and give away
When: Tuesday 2/15 @ 6:30-8:00pm
Where: Harney Elementary - Cafeteria 3212 E Evergreen Blvd 98661 Vancouver, WA
Cost: FREE 


Bring your extra vegetable seed and trade with neighbors. 
Bring home bags full of Free Vegetable and Herb Seed that has been donated to Urban Abundance. 


This will also be the first Grow Vancouver gathering. Besides seed exchanging there will be opportunities to plan more urban agriculture projects with neighbors. Vegetarian stew and cornbread will be available. Feel free to bring other food goodies to share! 


Find more information: www.myurbanabundance.org/growvancouver 
or contact Warren Neth 360-771-1296
info@myurbanabundance.org


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What: Grow Vancouver: Seed swap and give away
When: Tuesday 3/15 @ 6:30-8:00pm
Where: Harney Elementary - Cafeteria 3212 E Evergreen Blvd 98661 Vancouver, WA
Cost: FREE 


Making seedballs is also a great opportunity to meet others interested in creating abundance in our urban neighborhoods. 
We will be serving a vegetarian stew, cornbread and salad. So please RSVP if you'd like to share food. 


For more information on seedballs visit: www.myurbanabundance.org/wildflowerseedballworkshop  Hosted by Urban Abundance www.myurbanabundance.org  For more details or RSVP contact Warren Neth 360-771-1296 or warren@myurbanabundance.org


Bring your extra vegetable seed and trade with neighbors. Bring home bags full of Free Vegetable and Herb Seed that has been donated to Urban Abundance. This will also be the first Grow Vancouver gathering. Besides seed exchanging there will be opportunities to plan more urban agriculture projects with neighbors. Vegetarian stew and cornbread will be available. Feel free to bring other food goodies to share! 


Find more information: www.myurbanabundance.org/growvancouver 
or contact Warren Neth 360-771-1296
info@myurbanabundance.orgg

The Urban Growers Market - Uptown Vancouver

There's a new outdoor market coming to town and I am really excited about this one. Part local artisan vendors and part locally grown food...with an emphasis on VERY locally grown...like in your backyard.  Here's the skinny from the Urban Growers Market Facebook page:



We are a non-profit based in Vancouver Washington. Our board of directors are: Liz Halili, Sunrise O Mahoney and Chris Stevens. We are an experiment in a new kind of farmers market creating a marketplace for small and backyard growers and gardeners. We will also feature a marketplace for local crafters and artisans to sell their wares. 


Our mission is to create a place for smaller and backyard growers to sell at creating an even closer circle of "buy local". 


Our focus is on sustainability, food safety and availability and community involvement.We are looking for growers of produce and plants for everyday use, food vendors and sellers as well as local artists and crafters.


The Urban Growers Market will be looking for volunteers in the coming months.  All you Westsiders and inner-Eastsiders who want to play a part in this new chapter of the Southwest Washington homegrown, food system security revolution keep your ears open and please heed the call for help. This is going to be the coolest thing in local food since Neighbors Markets opened.


The Urban Growers Market@ Facebook...website coming soon!