Co-op AGM Meeting Minutes 2020-21

Food security

• we need to grow much more than last year
• need more potatoes seeds and help to remove colorado beetle
• harvested twice as much beans as planted... this can improve greatly with more weeding
• need a planter/seeder for grains... something ox can pull...
• bhumi farm walking tractor is available
• need farm labour housing (prospector tents)

Perimeter Fencing

• wiring west side fence starts in march
• bracing required for west side fence

Greenhouses

• 100 foot hoop greenhouse in community garden has funding
• dug out greenhouse offers promise of winter crops

Community Garden

• people using community garden needs follow through with weeding and fertilizing
• existing fruit trees, herbs, bees, raspberries, strawberry, goji need care
• apple trees did good, raspberries did ok
• need another row for fruits and nut trees,
• cover crops on unused areas, alfalfa + white clover
• need a shaded spot
• electric fence not needed.  deer fencing for fall?
• Ramesh and family can help
• need more drip lines

Labour and Woofers

• Guest Quarantine of 14 days.  Visitor rules need to be made and posted
• accommodation infrastructure: housing, outhouse, solar shower
• Need to find the right people, need establish a screening process

Hay growing and harvesting plan

• Ox Team or green tractor can cut hay
• specific southend fields will be fenced
• Bailer? Storage?

Announcements and Events

• Organic Certification: Low risk, no visits for 2 more years
• need a valley-vide composting system
• worm composting available at bhumi farm
• green tractor tire rim be replaced, Bala will follow up
• Seed order after AGM
• Seedy saturday exchange in march, april,may, june