beacon locavores
locavores are people who eat food grown or produced locally; lets use this space to practice sustainability and support local economies (gardening, CSAs, farmer's markets, seed exchanges, local organic food resources)
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Venessa Miemis
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Sarah Burns Feyl commented on Venessa Miemis's group 'beacon locavores'
Thank you to everyone who attended the Common Ground Farm Open Board / Community meeting last night. Wonderful thoughts, suggestions and questions from all in attendance. Please feel free to continue to reach out to the Board, we are open to hearing…
Stowe Boyd commented on Venessa Miemis's group 'beacon locavores'
I've started a Beacon Citizen group specifically for the Beacon Food Coop, now in progress (see http://beaconcitizen/group/beacon-food-coop). Mostly it will be a reposting of information and events from the Coop website (see…
Venessa Miemis replied to Venessa Miemis's discussion 'BEACON FOOD COOP initiative' in the group beacon locavores
we've also just put up a facebook page to track updates and meetings and share links. 'like' it!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beacon-Food-Coop/302205883156488?sk=wall
Venessa Miemis commented on Venessa Miemis's blog post 'Forming a Hudson Valley Exchange B2B Barter Network'
Judith,
ok, then our first step would be to walk from business to business all up and down main street and speak with each business owner and tell them about how a business exchange network works, how it saves them money, and then ask them if they…
Alejandro Dron replied to Venessa Miemis's discussion 'Forming a Hudson Valley Exchange B2B Barter Network' in the group Community Barter Group
Let me propose doing a series of public bartering theatrical performances so we all can all better understand also with our bodies - not just our minds - how to operate with this system.
It would be also interesting to barter ourselves... I…
Forming a Hudson Valley Exchange B2B Barter Network
Hi all,I organized a workshop a few months ago in collaboration w beahive - Community Stimulus: Local Currency + Barter Networks,' to gauge interest locally in this topic area.I've been in regular communication with Amy Kirschner, (who spoke at the workshop) who runs the Vermont Sustainable Exchange, a b2b trade…See More
Venessa Miemis added a discussion to the group Community Barter Group
Forming a Hudson Valley Exchange B2B Barter Network
Hi all,I organized a workshop a few months ago in collaboration w beahive - Community Stimulus: Local Currency + Barter Networks,' to gauge interest locally in this topic area.I've been in regular communication with Amy Kirschner, (who spoke at the workshop) who runs the Vermont Sustainable Exchange, a b2b trade…See More
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Sarah Burns Feyl commented on Venessa Miemis's group 'beacon locavores'
Hi fellow Beacon Locavores! Thought this upcoming event might interest you:
Community Meeting & Potluck with Common Ground Farm: http://www.beaconcitizen.com/events/community-meeting-potluck-with-common-ground-farm
Community Barter Group
why buy when you can barter? use this space to post goods or services you have, and what you'd like in exchange for them. also post requests if you just need to borrow an item (tools for a weekend project). BARTER, BORROW, OR GIVE!
Catherine Cusumano, M.S. L.Ac. joined Venessa Miemis's group
beacon locavores
locavores are people who eat food grown or produced locally; lets use this space to practice sustainability and support local economies (gardening, CSAs, farmer's markets, seed exchanges, local organic food resources)
Jenn Baumstein joined Venessa Miemis's group
Community Barter Group
why buy when you can barter? use this space to post goods or services you have, and what you'd like in exchange for them. also post requests if you just need to borrow an item (tools for a weekend project). BARTER, BORROW, OR GIVE!
Jenn Baumstein joined Venessa Miemis's group
beacon locavores
locavores are people who eat food grown or produced locally; lets use this space to practice sustainability and support local economies (gardening, CSAs, farmer's markets, seed exchanges, local organic food resources)
Benjamin Giardullo joined Venessa Miemis's group
BEACON FOOD COOP initiative
Stowe Boyd has gotten the ball rolling for us to form a food coop in Beacon!The website is beaconfoodcoop.orgClick the 'Join' tab there to be updated on upcoming meetings and progress.Next meeting tentatively scheduled for Jan. 14. you can also follow on twitter @beaconfoodcoop- venessaSee More
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Venessa Miemis commented on Venessa Miemis's group 'beacon locavores'
awesome initiative, stowe!
and thanks for organizing the exploratory meeting this past saturday, i enjoyed the conversation and meeting the other passionate beaconites wanting to manifest this idea!
i already joined on the site. i think we should…
Stowe Boyd commented on Venessa Miemis's group 'beacon locavores'
I've set up a website for the Beacon Food Coop community -- beaconfoodcoop.org -- so browse there and click the Join tab if you'd like to get more information.
I hope to see you at the next meeting, tentatively scheduled for 17 January.
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- How long have you lived in Beacon?
- since September '06
- More about me:
- I think Beacon has so much potential, and I'm glad someone finally put together this social network so we can connect easier and build a stronger community. I love living here, hiking up the mountain, cross-country skiing around Dennings Point, and boating up and down the Hudson. I'm working on a Master's in Media Studies down at the New School in Greenwich Village, but can also sometimes be found working at Manor House Realty on Main down by the dummy light, or studying and drinking coffee at Zuzu's. I'm a yoga junkie (thanks to Shannon & Carla over at Shambhala Yoga Center!), and am determined to accomplish scorpion pose by the end of the year. I love gardening...I just started growing my own mushrooms too (non-psychedelic), and maybe will try chickens if my husband will go for it. I envision a world where we can live off completely the grid, so for now it's a start. I'm a futurist, intrigued by accelerating change and the singularity, and obsessed with technology. Hmm, what else.. always looking to meet new people and make the world a happier place, so feel free to say hello!
- My website:
- http://www.emergentbydesign.com
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Forming a Hudson Valley Exchange B2B Barter Network
Hi all,
I organized a workshop a few months ago in collaboration w beahive - Community Stimulus: Local Currency + Barter Networks,' to gauge interest locally in this topic area.
I've been in regular communication with Amy Kirschner, (who spoke at the workshop) who runs the Vermont…
ContinuePosted on January 6, 2012 at 11:02am — 2 Comments
Superhero School: An Epicenter for Disruptive Innovation
(this is a cross-post from my blog, emergent by design. i drove by the old craig house hospital a few weeks ago, and it inspired me to write this. i've been working with innovators/entrepreneurs in the tech space around the world…
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 2:32pm — 13 Comments
Beacon Bucks? A debit card that rewards shopping local
I just came across an article that was in yesterday's Wall Street Journal, titled Community Currencies Aim to Aid…
ContinuePosted on October 7, 2011 at 1:21pm — 1 Comment
How Can Business-to-Business Trade Networks Build Local Resilience?
Posted on October 5, 2011 at 7:30am
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- At 3:37pm on June 2, 2009,
Justin Riccobono said… - Hey Vanessa, Give me a call. I would like to give you an update on the Garden project. Thanks
- At 9:20pm on May 27, 2009,
Ronnie Farley said… - My show is up until June 7. You can also have your own viewing if we choose to hook up on a day the gallery isn't open. Have a great time this weekend!
- At 8:45pm on May 27, 2009,
Ronnie Farley said…
- Hey Venessa,
How have you been? coffee soon?
- At 10:07am on April 23, 2009,
Ray Fusco said… - Thanks. I realized that after I had posted it. I didn't want to double dip on my first day on the blog ;)
- At 4:36pm on April 20, 2009,
Judith Filc said… - Venessa, I like a lot of the stuff you have to say. I don't have much time between work and an almost-three-year-old, but I do want to do something for the town. We live pretty close to each other, maybe we could meet some time?
- At 10:31am on April 15, 2009,
Dan Rigney said… - It's cool. I'm still not a big fan of the black, but it's a great idea as a whole. Don't mind my quirky opinions. You do very nice work. Be well, neighbor.
- At 2:18pm on April 11, 2009,
Joey Daytona said… - Yay!
You got it!
Win-Win-Win!
♥
- At 4:10pm on April 9, 2009,
Shambhala Yoga Center said… - okay I'm such a yoga dork all I can think of when I look at the first picture is how wrong her alignment in wheel is.....LOSER!
xo
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- At 12:22pm on April 9, 2009,
Richard O'Neill said… - Hi Venessa--looks like we're going to have rival clean-up gangs! Watch out. Seriously though, one of my intentions was to keep the clean-ups somewhat casual, and brief (1 1/2- 2 hours or so max) so people will have the rest of their day open, and to encourage people to participate on a regular basis. In other words, keep it fun . In theory, we all should do a little on our own on a daily basis (which I try to do.) That being said, I'm open to your suggestions, but would be unable to participate on a week-day. Regards, Rich O'Neill
- At 10:17am on March 28, 2009,
Kristen Cronin said… - that's wonderful! wow! impressed. it sounds so perfect. we have no idea what we're doing, but we're starting a little garden this year, too. i hope something grows! any tips, send them my way.
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