didn't get much done today.
made a list.
didnt pay the electric bill, tried.
bought a mouse $5.
continued cleaning my room.
didn't do laundry,
didn't call mom.
got oil, couldn't get the hood open.
couldnt find my keys, didnt go to the post office.
did the recycling
sorted flashlights
talked with helen
trash
this is not a public blog, just a place hwere i can leave myself notes. nothing to see here folks, move along.
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Amelia's
bakery
653
Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203
pogues
run
2828 East 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 4620
2828 East 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 4620
dove
house
14 North Highland Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202
14 North Highland Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202
seven
steeples
3045 West Vermont Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222
3045 West Vermont Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222
House of the Little Flower
61 N Warman Ave
Indianapolis IN 46222
phil
votah
http://wcdcindy.org/
http://wcdcindy.org/
Westside
Community Development Corporation
2232
West Michigan Street
Indianapolis
Indiana, 46222
worker
justice center
1734
W. Washington St. 46222
Radiate
Church
PO
BOX 30004
Indianapolis,
IN 46230
The
Maltese Tiger.
1118
Spruce St. Indianapolis, IN 46203
warmfest
info@wamfest.org
Namaste Plaza
9546 Allisonville Rd ,
Namaste Plaza
9546 Allisonville Rd ,
Indianapolis,
IN 46250,
keith@foodnotbombs.net
Amelia's bakery
Amelia's bakery
653 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203
pogues run
2828 East 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 4620
2828 East 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 4620
dove house
14 North Highland Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202
14 North Highland Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202
seven steeples
3045 West Vermont Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222
3045 West Vermont Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222
catholic worker
House of the Little Flower
61 N Warman Ave
Indianapolis IN 46222
House of the Little Flower
61 N Warman Ave
Indianapolis IN 46222
phil votah
http://wcdcindy.org/
http://wcdcindy.org/
Westside Community Development Corporation
2232 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis Indiana, 46222
worker justice center
worker justice center
1734 W. Washington St. 46222
Radiate Church
PO BOX 30004
Indianapolis, IN 46230
The Maltese Tiger.
1118 Spruce St. Indianapolis, IN 46203
warmfest
info@warmfest.org
Namaste Plaza
9546 Allisonville Rd , Indianapolis, IN 46250,
info@warmfest.org
Namaste Plaza
9546 Allisonville Rd , Indianapolis, IN 46250,
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Friday, December 19, 2014
list of fnb donors
2nd helpings
marsh
koger
trader joes
aldi
that indian place (92nd st?)
the bakery
yats
einsteins
guy who gave us the fridge
cory (fridge)
7 steeples
worker justice center
bands who played at our benefits
sweet poison victim
karn's farm
warmfest
catholic worker (fridge)
marion county bar association (fridge, office supplies)
Kim (legal services)
Riley Development Corporation
Keith McHenry
(stdent goup at iupui)
that church that sent 50 volunteers
KI Ecocenter
this is the tip of the iceberg but its ones i could think of offhand
events and accomplsihments
letter might look something like this
This has been a big year for the indianapolis chapter of food not bombs.
We are writing to say thank you to a few of the businesses, groups and people who have helped us out this year. Indy's FNB was reformed last year by James Mostcato, Xander Gueryn and others. Since then, we have provided a free meal Saturday at noon at the American Legion Mall at Pennsylvania and St Clair for anyone who ants to come, serving between 20 and 80 people a week.
We also provided meals and groceries to the west side on Sundays at the Worker Justice Center, and helped cater a number of special events including Moral Mondays, (power and light protest), WarmFest, (burning man event) [list other events]
We were able to find kitchen space to use, and our 2015 plans focus around trying to rent to buy an old church in Fountain Square where we can build a proper kitchen of our own.
Our 501c3 tax number is ___, and if you would like us to send any additional documentation itemizing you donations this tax year, please let us know. Thanks for you support this year. We couldn't have done it without you.
The Food Not Bombs crew
2nd helpings
marsh
koger
trader joes
aldi
that indian place (92nd st?)
the bakery
yats
einsteins
guy who gave us the fridge
cory (fridge)
7 steeples
worker justice center
bands who played at our benefits
sweet poison victim
karn's farm
warmfest
catholic worker (fridge)
marion county bar association (fridge, office supplies)
Kim (legal services)
Riley Development Corporation
Keith McHenry
(stdent goup at iupui)
that church that sent 50 volunteers
KI Ecocenter
this is the tip of the iceberg but its ones i could think of offhand
events and accomplsihments
letter might look something like this
This has been a big year for the indianapolis chapter of food not bombs.
We are writing to say thank you to a few of the businesses, groups and people who have helped us out this year. Indy's FNB was reformed last year by James Mostcato, Xander Gueryn and others. Since then, we have provided a free meal Saturday at noon at the American Legion Mall at Pennsylvania and St Clair for anyone who ants to come, serving between 20 and 80 people a week.
We also provided meals and groceries to the west side on Sundays at the Worker Justice Center, and helped cater a number of special events including Moral Mondays, (power and light protest), WarmFest, (burning man event) [list other events]
We were able to find kitchen space to use, and our 2015 plans focus around trying to rent to buy an old church in Fountain Square where we can build a proper kitchen of our own.
Our 501c3 tax number is ___, and if you would like us to send any additional documentation itemizing you donations this tax year, please let us know. Thanks for you support this year. We couldn't have done it without you.
The Food Not Bombs crew
notes on indiana servesafe
http://www.in.gov/isdh/21059.htm list of servesafe providers
http://www.indianarestaurants.org/Training.asp?Type=Training
http://www.sfhcorp.com/SFH_2004/pages/classes/IN/Indianapolis.asp
$140. frequent classes. so probably go with this one.
http://www.in.gov/isdh/21059.htm list of servesafe providers
http://www.indianarestaurants.org/Training.asp?Type=Training
http://www.sfhcorp.com/SFH_2004/pages/classes/IN/Indianapolis.asp
$140. frequent classes. so probably go with this one.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
to do:
review google dive docs on llc nonpofit
think about how to fix struk key
make better list
go thru old lists
make a new bsiness/old business list.
a personal agenda.
it's december 16th, how much of my shit can i get together by the end of the year?
clean room, put food downstairs.
email (william? guy who came to dinner.)
go thru gmail, look for action items.
sort out rents at 4015.
when is nemo due?
how much does mark owe?
get kevin hart some medical/dental care.
xmas cards
make list.
work on thank you letters lists for fnb.
texas taxes $600.
irs, indiana taxes, poperty taxes, fine for 4015
cases
Vanderburgh County
Delaware County
Marion County
contact tod about 4015, 1244.
werle problems
add rent a friend to blog links.
review google dive docs on llc nonpofit
think about how to fix struk key
make better list
go thru old lists
make a new bsiness/old business list.
a personal agenda.
it's december 16th, how much of my shit can i get together by the end of the year?
clean room, put food downstairs.
email (william? guy who came to dinner.)
go thru gmail, look for action items.
sort out rents at 4015.
when is nemo due?
how much does mark owe?
get kevin hart some medical/dental care.
xmas cards
make list.
work on thank you letters lists for fnb.
texas taxes $600.
irs, indiana taxes, poperty taxes, fine for 4015
cases
Vanderburgh County
Delaware County
Marion County
contact tod about 4015, 1244.
werle problems
add rent a friend to blog links.
Monday, December 15, 2014
1966 volvo Amazon wagon rare - $2850 (radcliff)
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/ctd/4780037578.html
1995 volvo 740 - $1500 (7734782552)
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/4789501035.html
1996 VOLVO 850 GLX WAGON NIVE SHAPE 91000 MILES PRICED TO SELL RUNNER - $1850 (LAKE FOREST)
2000 VOLVO WAGON V70 SE - $1977 (OAKBROOK TERRACE)
http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/ctd/4794639722.html
http://terrehaute.craigslist.org/cto/4796592701.html
http://terrehaute.craigslist.org/cto/4796592701.html
1994 Volvo 850 Wagon - $1500 (Terre Haute) green
1989 Volvo 240DL Stationwagon - $1100 (Ann Arbor, MI)
http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/4717231396.html manual trans
http://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/4754912304.html
http://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/4754912304.html
1991 Volvo 940 turbo wagon - $1250 (east louisville)
Volvo 740 driver side rear tail light $20 (Columbus, OH) pic auto parts - by owner
http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/4755703192.html $900 2001 s40
http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/4755703192.html $900 2001 s40
Sunday, December 14, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl5GpYno1Ho&index=6&list=PL2AXhZKwmclsJ-fCbcOywKyrbCSxJsQ56
put unfrozen ice ream, refrozen i mean, in a food processor then refreeze again. voila, ice cream
stale baggettes? run them under cold water then 5 minutes in a hot oven.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjOgugmWVi8&index=9&list=PL2AXhZKwmclsJ-fCbcOywKyrbCSxJsQ56
put unfrozen ice ream, refrozen i mean, in a food processor then refreeze again. voila, ice cream
stale baggettes? run them under cold water then 5 minutes in a hot oven.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjOgugmWVi8&index=9&list=PL2AXhZKwmclsJ-fCbcOywKyrbCSxJsQ56
Saturday, December 13, 2014
toxoplasmosis test $60 now i ant find the link
http://requestatest.com/toxoplasmosis-testing?gclid=CPWj1tPTxMICFWcLMgodSRgAEQ
http://www.biolynk.com/toxo_landing.html?gclid=CLiyxabRxMICFZeCaQodowYA5A
make $1000/wk if you have toxo recent infection, give plasma
action items: 1. get toxo screening. $60. just so i would know. i seem to fit the profile, but that's usually the case of reading stuff online. introverted. fearless. sloppy dresser.
2. develop business plan for finding recently infected people, sell their antibodies for $$.
3. issue of $160 uncollected from plasma enter, i signed a consent form that promised a $200 payment.
4: ridiculous business plan: get people to contract toxo, sell plasma for $1000/wk.
also works if can recruit for other diseases. some do not require recent infection.
LABCORP
http://requestatest.com/toxoplasmosis-testing?gclid=CPWj1tPTxMICFWcLMgodSRgAEQ
http://www.biolynk.com/toxo_landing.html?gclid=CLiyxabRxMICFZeCaQodowYA5A
make $1000/wk if you have toxo recent infection, give plasma
action items: 1. get toxo screening. $60. just so i would know. i seem to fit the profile, but that's usually the case of reading stuff online. introverted. fearless. sloppy dresser.
2. develop business plan for finding recently infected people, sell their antibodies for $$.
3. issue of $160 uncollected from plasma enter, i signed a consent form that promised a $200 payment.
4: ridiculous business plan: get people to contract toxo, sell plasma for $1000/wk.
also works if can recruit for other diseases. some do not require recent infection.
LABCORP
6620 PARKDALE PL STE P
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254
P: (317) 290-2308
F: (317) 328-2646
Days / Hours:
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254
P: (317) 290-2308
F: (317) 328-2646
Days / Hours:
- MON-FRI SAT LUNCH DRUG SCREENS
- 8:00AM-4:30PM 8AM-12NOON 12:00-1:00PM 8:30AM-11:30A 1:00PM-4:00PM
Thursday, December 11, 2014
i didnt get muh done today.
i went to the post offie for the medpae form. my C key is stuk.
my starter seemed to be going out so i went home instead of doing laundry.
dove, vacuumed, took out trash and compost, washed dishes, tossed moldy bread. sorted potatoes. put away dishes.
a couple emails. watered the plants, sorted dead plants.
still to do: sort fridges, revise lease option, make a comic, take 48 to 2nd helpings.
i went to the post offie for the medpae form. my C key is stuk.
my starter seemed to be going out so i went home instead of doing laundry.
dove, vacuumed, took out trash and compost, washed dishes, tossed moldy bread. sorted potatoes. put away dishes.
a couple emails. watered the plants, sorted dead plants.
still to do: sort fridges, revise lease option, make a comic, take 48 to 2nd helpings.
Monday, December 08, 2014
wednesday: x get the fk up!
x 1 bath.
x 2.dinner 7:30 my turn to cook. chores. dinner went well. 2 guests.
3. clean car before dark didnt get done.
4. call mom
5. figure out mark's rent. go by 4015. laundry.
6. make a comic.
7. werle situation
8 cases
9 club tonight if chores done. maybe
10 dive 2nd helpings. next.
11 if see sukie, get names/address of that 18 year old couple she lives next to.
12, work on offer for church
to do: sort room, find source of smell, deal with. pt away laundry. get rid of couch. make better shelves? inventory food in pantry. move all food downstairs. clear hall. vacuum hall. work on bucket area.
http://blog.efficientlearning.com/general/free-resume-template?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=referral&content=resume-tips#freeresumetemplate
--
did wednesday:
made dinner. washed dishes, took out trash, compost, recycling, dove 3 dumpsters.
didnt vacuum, didnt pick up trash outside, didnt all mom
went to 3 clubs, spent ~50.
toothache.
x 1 bath.
x 2.dinner 7:30 my turn to cook. chores. dinner went well. 2 guests.
3. clean car before dark didnt get done.
4. call mom
5. figure out mark's rent. go by 4015. laundry.
6. make a comic.
7. werle situation
8 cases
9 club tonight if chores done. maybe
10 dive 2nd helpings. next.
11 if see sukie, get names/address of that 18 year old couple she lives next to.
12, work on offer for church
to do: sort room, find source of smell, deal with. pt away laundry. get rid of couch. make better shelves? inventory food in pantry. move all food downstairs. clear hall. vacuum hall. work on bucket area.
tuesday i mean. jim's car. tow w cords. done!
still Tues fix muffler in cumberland if early enough. might sleep thru that.
taxes, ask that local guy. or h +r b. or liberty.
work on accounts.
recieved $220 rent, bill mark for more rent, look up when did he move in.
make a comic.
work on werle situation.
go by talbot.
talk to kevin.
plan furnaces for church.
offer for church.
make better list.
cases.
letters.
projects.
delaware county records and disclaimer.
write letters to prisoners?
call mom.
clean car.
recycling, compost daily, chores.
--
did wednesday:
made dinner. washed dishes, took out trash, compost, recycling, dove 3 dumpsters.
didnt vacuum, didnt pick up trash outside, didnt all mom
went to 3 clubs, spent ~50.
toothache.
Saturday, December 06, 2014
best case scenario.
20 rooms x 300/mo = 6,000/mo - 1000/mo for utilities = $5000/mo at full capacity + 700 church rent =
5700/mo - 700 interest payment, = 5000/mo x 15 months = 75K + deposits = 85000.
so we would need to borrow 25K to pay off at end of year. doable.
this assumes full paid occupancy which is an unreasonable assumption.
also assume 9 people at 2226 x $300/mo = 2700/mo - 1000 rent - 400/mo ut. = 1300/mo toward equity = 13000 for the year (or 15000 if x 12) so only need 10K more, which we could pass the hat or i could loan.
this assumes no income from rent parties, art gallery, church rental for weddings, etc. it would be possible to budget $800/mo from such functions, resulting in paying off whole thing in 1 year.
average scenario:
15 rooms at 300/mo = 4500/mo - 1000 utilities = 3500/mo x 12 months = 42,000
+ 500/mo carryover from 2226 = 6000 =48,000 means balance of 27000 at end of year to excercise option.
means we have 12 months to raise about $2000 each to pay it off in cash, or e borrow it as a 12 month business loan from a credit union.
bad scenario: only 5 of us move over, we blow our money on the furnace and utils, UU doesnt rent the church, we dont fill the spots at 2226 so there is no money there to kick in, we still need around $65K at the end of the year, we borrow that with a cosigner at 4%.
20 rooms x 300/mo = 6,000/mo - 1000/mo for utilities = $5000/mo at full capacity + 700 church rent =
5700/mo - 700 interest payment, = 5000/mo x 15 months = 75K + deposits = 85000.
so we would need to borrow 25K to pay off at end of year. doable.
this assumes full paid occupancy which is an unreasonable assumption.
also assume 9 people at 2226 x $300/mo = 2700/mo - 1000 rent - 400/mo ut. = 1300/mo toward equity = 13000 for the year (or 15000 if x 12) so only need 10K more, which we could pass the hat or i could loan.
this assumes no income from rent parties, art gallery, church rental for weddings, etc. it would be possible to budget $800/mo from such functions, resulting in paying off whole thing in 1 year.
average scenario:
15 rooms at 300/mo = 4500/mo - 1000 utilities = 3500/mo x 12 months = 42,000
+ 500/mo carryover from 2226 = 6000 =48,000 means balance of 27000 at end of year to excercise option.
means we have 12 months to raise about $2000 each to pay it off in cash, or e borrow it as a 12 month business loan from a credit union.
bad scenario: only 5 of us move over, we blow our money on the furnace and utils, UU doesnt rent the church, we dont fill the spots at 2226 so there is no money there to kick in, we still need around $65K at the end of the year, we borrow that with a cosigner at 4%.
Friday, November 28, 2014
Thursday, November 27, 2014
nov 27 fly home.
dec 1 cincinnati
dec 2nd delaware county election board 10 am.
get lease on church.
motion for temp injunction in evansville case.
maybe do some public records request and or discovery as to terry stop standards in evansville?
follow up with charlie white.
electric bill
texas taxes.
income taxes
property tax appeal status
get w joe werle. paperwork for werle.
hi trip expenses
840 plane fare
50 groceries
wednesday 20 stamps etc at drug store, museum
66 car rental
275 condo rental
40 shopping, coffee, dinner out etc?
35 album release party
10 coffee in seattle
===
1400, so far. out of 2000 budget.
tonight bath sleep pack.
tomorrow catholic church to help w lunch? dinner noonish 10 am snorkel 9 pm airport.
dec 1 cincinnati
dec 2nd delaware county election board 10 am.
get lease on church.
motion for temp injunction in evansville case.
maybe do some public records request and or discovery as to terry stop standards in evansville?
follow up with charlie white.
electric bill
texas taxes.
income taxes
property tax appeal status
get w joe werle. paperwork for werle.
hi trip expenses
840 plane fare
50 groceries
wednesday 20 stamps etc at drug store, museum
66 car rental
275 condo rental
40 shopping, coffee, dinner out etc?
35 album release party
10 coffee in seattle
===
1400, so far. out of 2000 budget.
tonight bath sleep pack.
tomorrow catholic church to help w lunch? dinner noonish 10 am snorkel 9 pm airport.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Thursday, November 20, 2014
proposal, robbin 11/20/14, maui.
1. make checklist for volunteers
A) wash hands in bathroom before start cooking/chopping.
B) wash hands often after handling food/dishes.
c) check if surface has been wiped down with bleach solution before using/
check if towels are soaking in dilute bleach solution
d eyeball food quality before using:
no mold.
process for handling mold: get it out of the building within the hour, dont just put in trashcan.
snuiff test, taste test. it should look ok, smell ok, taste ok. tadting spons, of course, go to wash, not re-use.
check for rotted or dirty parts, cut off as needed.
have a second person give opinion on quality.
e) don't handle food if you are sick.
however, dont be too quick to throw away food robbin would think can be eaten, as long as no mold. set stuff aside for house to use if not serve quality. (a seperate serve fridge would make this easier.)
sometimes prep can be done friday night, or at least one person can start share at 9 am.
too many cooks can make it harder to get at sink to wash hands. don't prep food over sink, usually.
boiling water handy.
it would be nice to have a process where silverware gets dipped in boiling water after being washed after serve.
2. increase roach control efforts. roaches in house makes food less safe.
a) keep clipboard for where/when bug sightings. roaches, bedbugs, moths.
b) use more filprinil cream around kitchen and bathrooms and sinks in rooms.
c) spray at least monthly. clipboard of when sprayed.
3. use a menu. list what you are making, check that all the stuff that got made makes it to the serve. make labels for dishes so our customers know what it is. possible bilingual labels.
set goals to have a soup, salad, bread, fruit plate, every time. water, and tea or coffee, and juice. so somebody running the juicer, can be diluted with drink.
4. have a sign that says "help us out. pick up trash. return your fork to the bucket. next week bring your own cup."
5. bring broom to sweep up cigarette butts from bench area.
6. thermometers in every fridge and most rooms. does dollar store have thermomenters?
write down fridge temps on clipboard once a week.
7. process for asking people who are smoking to set cigarette down before getting food.
8. if items are safe but look "ugly", can they be repurposed into something else?
9. watch "master chef kids edition" for ideas on presentation. follow 9tales suggestion of some gourmet looking dishes, not just slop.
10. using the chafing pans adds to visual appeal. tealight candle or ice bath can help keep hot foods hot cold foods cold. also, coolers with ice or boiling water can help temp control.
43: discarded yogurt can be used to clean drains.
11. when we get the church, set one room to be a pantry,and use an air condition to keep it 50 degrees.
12. fund to buy a commercial dishwasher at auction. don't neglect the volvo fund. food truck as a long term goal.
13. sivlia is right there's too much stuff in the top fridge, you can't find anything.
14. inventory.
what kitchen equipment do we have?
what other stuff do we have?
what food do we have?
what don't we have: make wishlist.
so a work party, everybody gets a clipboard and an area, and we write down what we've got,and it gets put online.
15. thank you letters during december. this isn't just good PR, it's also their tax reciept and has the 501c3 number. include places like 2nd helpings and marsh and kroger that dont know they've donated to us, but dont put a value or list like we'll do with the others.
these letters, together, could get edited into an annual report. grant-giving agencies like to see annual reports. we got a lot done this year.
16.
strawberries definately need vinegar wash.
18. get a resume from our regular volunteers. where have we worked? what was our job? what did we learn?
for example when i worked at mcdonalds i learned about standardized cleaning tasks. customers want to know and trust the place is clean, even if the food is crap. i've worked at 2 bakeries, 5 restaurants, 2 warehouses been a janitor, been a headwaiter.
among us, we have skills we aren't tapping because we dont know. so a human capital inventory.
19. pickups: there are half the krogers in town and 2 marshes that i can't dive, so these would make good pickups. fresh thyme and that other greenwood one.
Suggested Agenda Items: (Please add or vote (***) for ones you like)
1. make checklist for volunteers
A) wash hands in bathroom before start cooking/chopping.
B) wash hands often after handling food/dishes.
c) check if surface has been wiped down with bleach solution before using/
check if towels are soaking in dilute bleach solution
d eyeball food quality before using:
no mold.
process for handling mold: get it out of the building within the hour, dont just put in trashcan.
snuiff test, taste test. it should look ok, smell ok, taste ok. tadting spons, of course, go to wash, not re-use.
check for rotted or dirty parts, cut off as needed.
have a second person give opinion on quality.
e) don't handle food if you are sick.
however, dont be too quick to throw away food robbin would think can be eaten, as long as no mold. set stuff aside for house to use if not serve quality. (a seperate serve fridge would make this easier.)
sometimes prep can be done friday night, or at least one person can start share at 9 am.
too many cooks can make it harder to get at sink to wash hands. don't prep food over sink, usually.
boiling water handy.
it would be nice to have a process where silverware gets dipped in boiling water after being washed after serve.
2. increase roach control efforts. roaches in house makes food less safe.
a) keep clipboard for where/when bug sightings. roaches, bedbugs, moths.
b) use more filprinil cream around kitchen and bathrooms and sinks in rooms.
c) spray at least monthly. clipboard of when sprayed.
3. use a menu. list what you are making, check that all the stuff that got made makes it to the serve. make labels for dishes so our customers know what it is. possible bilingual labels.
set goals to have a soup, salad, bread, fruit plate, every time. water, and tea or coffee, and juice. so somebody running the juicer, can be diluted with drink.
4. have a sign that says "help us out. pick up trash. return your fork to the bucket. next week bring your own cup."
5. bring broom to sweep up cigarette butts from bench area.
6. thermometers in every fridge and most rooms. does dollar store have thermomenters?
write down fridge temps on clipboard once a week.
7. process for asking people who are smoking to set cigarette down before getting food.
8. if items are safe but look "ugly", can they be repurposed into something else?
9. watch "master chef kids edition" for ideas on presentation. follow 9tales suggestion of some gourmet looking dishes, not just slop.
10. using the chafing pans adds to visual appeal. tealight candle or ice bath can help keep hot foods hot cold foods cold. also, coolers with ice or boiling water can help temp control.
43: discarded yogurt can be used to clean drains.
11. when we get the church, set one room to be a pantry,and use an air condition to keep it 50 degrees.
12. fund to buy a commercial dishwasher at auction. don't neglect the volvo fund. food truck as a long term goal.
13. sivlia is right there's too much stuff in the top fridge, you can't find anything.
14. inventory.
what kitchen equipment do we have?
what other stuff do we have?
what food do we have?
what don't we have: make wishlist.
so a work party, everybody gets a clipboard and an area, and we write down what we've got,and it gets put online.
15. thank you letters during december. this isn't just good PR, it's also their tax reciept and has the 501c3 number. include places like 2nd helpings and marsh and kroger that dont know they've donated to us, but dont put a value or list like we'll do with the others.
these letters, together, could get edited into an annual report. grant-giving agencies like to see annual reports. we got a lot done this year.
16.
- No manufactured/microwave food for share - I disagree with this. stuff like that is popular nd shouldn't be wasted. let's not be snobs. offer diversity17
strawberries definately need vinegar wash.
18. get a resume from our regular volunteers. where have we worked? what was our job? what did we learn?
for example when i worked at mcdonalds i learned about standardized cleaning tasks. customers want to know and trust the place is clean, even if the food is crap. i've worked at 2 bakeries, 5 restaurants, 2 warehouses been a janitor, been a headwaiter.
among us, we have skills we aren't tapping because we dont know. so a human capital inventory.
19. pickups: there are half the krogers in town and 2 marshes that i can't dive, so these would make good pickups. fresh thyme and that other greenwood one.
Suggested Agenda Items: (Please add or vote (***) for ones you like)
- Top Priorities from previous meeting (*)
- Temperature controlling food
- Fridge system
- Food Safety Policy/Sign (*)
- Proposals
- Standardized Store System (9tails) (*)
- Sanitation standards (Elise) (*)
Proposal Details:
Notes:
Relevant Notes from Last Meeting
- Food Safety (1pm)
- Our printed standard, on paper
- no mold on vegs (even surface of food)
- mold in bread -> all gone
- No manufactured/microwave food for share
- no refrigeration-required food
- Aesthetics -> Ice creams looks horrible when melted
- No unrefrigerated yogurt
- Gleaning too much is a problem (we become trash handler for the companies)
- Write:
- Storage, cooking, acquisition, kitchen
note: Sanitary environment, clean up.
- Future meeting agenda (Elise)
- Top 2 to do:
- Sylvia:
- [Storage] Refrigerated food should stay/be returned in fridge, and not left out during share/cook when they’re not being used.
- [Storage] Stop filling top fridge (Better fridge system)
- Ninetails:
- [Storage] Temperature maintenance
- [Storage] Routine quality sorting -> Check fridge
- Elise:
- [Acquisition] Presort/process food before refrigeration
- [Kitchen] Keep utensils and surface clean w/ bleach and vinegar.
- Wes:
- [Storage] Temperature
- [Cooking] Vinegar wash
- Mitchell
- [Storage] Temperature
- [Cooking] Vinegar wash
- Robbin:
- [Storage] Buy thermometers
- [Storage] Inventory
- Xander:
- [Cooking] Hand wash
- [Storage] Fridge system
- Tabled: 9tails (Standardized storage system)
- Actions:
- Make zine? (added by Sylvia)
- Email people about agenda
- Google docs for food safety meeting (Elise) - Sylvia might edit and help
- Serv Safe
- Chamber of commerce
- Go to Karn brothers field kitchen class for a whole day.
- Acquisition (1:25 pm): 15 min
- Focus on pickup + maintaining of pickup
- How many pickups? At least 1 bread (Amelia/Einstein bagle), 1 rice (yats), and 3 vegetables pickups (Dove’s house, Indian grocery, Trader Joe).
- Keeping secret/deception -> Horrible
- Lead w/ pickup
- We focused too much on share, we may want to reorganize and add focus on cleaning, gleaning/pick up setup.
- Actions:
- Set up 3-4 pickups by next meeting, and 6 by end of the year.
- Create pickup maps zoning system.
- Thank you letter to all the places we pick up food from from by December
- Mitchell: manage/update the pickups file w/ accountability (who can pick up the food). Sylvia will try to help.
- Pickup places:
- Starches:
- Yats (Rice)
- Amelia (Artisan bread)
- Einstein Bagle
- Vegs:
- Dove house (Vegs)
- Trader Joe (Vegs)
- Seven Steeples (Inconsistent Drops?)
- Indian grocery on the 96th st. on Wednesday nights
- 2nd proposal: during december, we could send care packages to other fnb groups, especially the ones who came to our regional gathering. spices in baggies would be the cheapest thing to ship. maybe we could dehydrate some veggies. I propose we allocate up to $50 for postage/shipping.
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