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Bounty of the Barrens Market
Sustainable Glasgow Board Members: Jerry Ralston, President, William Travis MD, Dan Iacconi, Suzanne Barrow, Louise Mann, William Ray, Joe Trigg, Sarah Shirley, Kristin Hildabrand, and Andy Moore.
FAQ about Bounty of the Barrens Market 2015:
The market will be in its winter location at the Barren County Cooperative Extension Office, on second and fourth Saturday mornings from now through mid April!
We are going to have some very cool enhancements to the 2015 market. We are reworking our layout to allow the vendors to be closer together so it is easier for our patrons to visit all of the vendor tents. We are also happy to announce that we will have a special guest vendor each Saturday -- someone with some special item that is not normally seen at the market. We will have more on this later.
Want to be a vendor at this year's BOTBFM? Click here for information about becoming a vendor.
NOTICE!
Keep monitoring this spot and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sustainableglasgow for information about upcoming music performances and other events at the market.
We also have a Facebook page now for the market at www.facebook.com/botbfm check it out too!
FAQ about Bounty of the Barrens Market 2015:
The market will be in its winter location at the Barren County Cooperative Extension Office, on second and fourth Saturday mornings from now through mid April!
We are going to have some very cool enhancements to the 2015 market. We are reworking our layout to allow the vendors to be closer together so it is easier for our patrons to visit all of the vendor tents. We are also happy to announce that we will have a special guest vendor each Saturday -- someone with some special item that is not normally seen at the market. We will have more on this later.
Want to be a vendor at this year's BOTBFM? Click here for information about becoming a vendor.
NOTICE!
Keep monitoring this spot and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sustainableglasgow for information about upcoming music performances and other events at the market.
We also have a Facebook page now for the market at www.facebook.com/botbfm check it out too!
Our Mission Statement and SG FAQ
Sustainable Glasgow is dedicated to the development of the theory, and practice, of sustainable living in the Barren County area. We seek to provide the ideas, information, education, infrastructure, and political will, that inspires and facilitates community members to bring about systemic changes in all of our institutions that are necessary to create a sustainable economy for the region surrounding Glasgow, Kentucky.
Sustainable Glasgow, Inc. is now approved by IRS as a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt charity and all contributions to SG are tax deductible. A copy of our application and IRS certification can be found at this link
In the interest of total transparency, this link takes you to a copy of our 2015 approved budget. This helps you understand why we need to raise funds and how those funds are spent in pursuit of our mission.
Sustainable Glasgow, Inc. is now approved by IRS as a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt charity and all contributions to SG are tax deductible. A copy of our application and IRS certification can be found at this link
In the interest of total transparency, this link takes you to a copy of our 2015 approved budget. This helps you understand why we need to raise funds and how those funds are spent in pursuit of our mission.
Our Favorite Links - Our Vendors and Our Friends
- Esters Farm Baked Goods
- Tubb's Farmstead
- Glasgow Greenway Proposed Route
- Bicycles of the Barrens Facebook
- National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
- Sustainable Glasgow's Facebook Site
- Kentucky Farmers Market Association
- Our Own Kenny's Country Cheese
- Main EPB Blog Site (The Red, Blue & Green)
- Sustainable Communities Network
- Local Harvest (this one is really cool)
- Green Market Cooperative
- BALLE - Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
- Kentucky Proud
- Kentucky Market Maker
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- Sort of a Sustainable Glasgow Blitz This Week!
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- NEXT MEETING
- Exciting Opportunities for SG Members!
- Kentucky Sustainability Institute
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1 comment:
If more farmers would practice no till farming, the problem of soil erosion of would be minimized.
Several years ago a group of farmers in eastern NC participated in an experiment. They decided to revisit the practices of farmers before the tractor was invented in the 1830s.
This meant after harvesting they did not till under the soil. They allowed the roots of the harvested crops to remain intact and rot over the winter. This resulted in:
1) The return of earth worms
2) The return of birds and other fowl which increased fertilization and pollination
3) Loose topsoil was not washed into creeks, streams or rivers therefore reducing pollution
4) Loose topsoil was not blown away by the wind
5) Weeds were reduced
Granted, this practice is not as pretty or neat as the traditional practices, but it's more environmentally friendly.
The results of this practice:
1) Fewer herbicides to poison the soil and it's products, reducing costs to the farmer and toxins in our food
2) Less chemical fertilizer was needed, cutting costs for the farmer
3) Within 5-10 years the production per acre increased 10 fold
4) Reduction in air and water pollution.
So why don't more farmers jump on the bandwagon, so to speak?
Sharon Tabor
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