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The Renegade Market Continues Tomorrow

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From email announcement:

And you will begin to notice a slow but steady increase in the appearance of early spring crops – greens, lettuces, microgreens, Brussels Sprouts and brassicas of many kinds…at BHM and area markets… Enjoy these early fruits of the sun, soil, H2o and daylight savings time. Tuesdays, 3 to 6pm through April. byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com (or use logo link below)

Server Crash
Greetings all, my apologies for no update last week, but our server crashed and there it all went from Thursday to Tuesday. Maybe it was a thunk from the “Gods” because this week the rain will hit Monday and dry out to fairly warm and breezy as this week launches the Spring season. Of course immediately following the first day of spring our nighttime temperatures will plummet to the upper 20s for the following few nights so enjoy those Tulip Magnolias and early sproutlings now before they become freezer burned and mushy. :( so sad.

Ranch Dressing?
I’m looking for a recipe for making this popular with carrot sticks and children salad dressing FROM SCRATCH (whole fat buttermilk, sour cream or mayonnaise, herbs, spices, instructions)! Open to all suggestions and variations on the theme! Post it on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/byrdhousemarket

Urban Agriculture Learning Series
On behalf of the WBCH Eat Good Grow Great Nutrition Education program, I will be at this coming Saturday’s urban agriculture learning session, March 23 to demonstrate “Cooking What You Grow!” If you attended last Saturday the 16th you heard all about WORMS from Daniel Finney of Tricycle Gardens and about Garden Planning from Matthew Daniel of WBCH Byrd House Farmlet. Duron Chavis of McDonough Community Garden (http://mcdonoughgarden.com/), Domoinic Barrett of Shalom Farms, Lisa Taranto of the city, David Stover our fine beekeeper and many others make this FREE series all profit for you. http://www.facebook.com/events/403986199684915/

And speaking of …
Women’s History Month, did you know that Shelia Givens is the first African American woman to serve as executive director in its 90 year history?

More goings on at www.wbch.org
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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306

Food-Coop Holds Community Forum At WBCH On Monday

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From email announcement:

The Richmond Food Co-op will be holding its monthly Community Forum on Monday, March 18th at the William Byrd House from 6:00pm -7:00pm (224 S Cherry St Richmond, VA 23220). Prospective members are welcome to come learn about the Richmond Food Co-op’s structure and vision.

The Richmond Food Co-op will be a member-owned full service grocery store providing affordable, local, sustainable and healthy food options.
The Co-op is expected to open in the fall of 2013, following a vigorous membership drive. The membership base is the foundation of the business, and all members of the Co-op will have an equal ownership.

The Co-op is grounded on four key principles:
Provide healthy and delicious food from local suppliers that use environmentally and socially responsible practices.
Improve access to organic and local crops by offering often lower prices for equal or better quality products than those available in local markets.
Employ a democratic process structured around community decision-making and benefits.
Drive community education on nutrition and healthy eating.

The membership investment is $125 per adult member of a household; a $25 non-refundable joining fee per household also applies. People on government assistance will pay a discounted rate for membership:a $10 investment plus a $5 joining fee.

More information on the Richmond Food Co-op and membership is available at www.richmondfoodcoop.com.

Renegade Market Tomorrow

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From email announcement:

Menu by Renegade …
Billy bread (toasted and not toasted, gone in one day) with slabs of Amish butter (melted and not melted). (Byrd Farm and Faith Farm)
Burgers seared in butter and olive oil dashed with sea salt and black pepper and a squirt of teriyaki sauce. (Byrd Farm and Faith Farm)
Hunks of dried gizzard and salmon for Shadow and Blackie, dog and cat (Mugsy’s DogTown Lounge)
A yearning for Old Church Creamery’s cheddar, yogurt, greek-style yogurt and Kefir… (we look forward to seeing them again soon!)
This week I plan to get out early so I don’t miss those greens and roasting birds…

How to Budget with No Money!

WBCH Grace Arents Library Presents the first of our 2013 Enrichment Classes. Dana Wiggins, a specialist in predatory lending with the Virginia Poverty Law Center, will host a small group discussion on what to do when you have no money and feel trapped. Fear makes even the smartest people make bad decisions, especially about money. Learn what resources there are and strategies can be used to help you deal with financial crisis. Since this is a discussion group the number of participants is limited to between 5 and 10. Two sessions will be held: Mar. 14 and Apr. 11. Call 643-2717 ext. 306, stop by, or email byrdhousemarket at gmail.com to reserve a seat at the table for either session.

Farmers Income Tax Tips

Received from VDACS this morning: “We thought you might be interested in a new tip sheet we’ve developed concerning income-tax issues farmers, particularly beginning farmers, ought to be aware of. The tip sheet “Tips About Farmer Income Tax” is part of a series we’ve developed in conjunction with USDA NIFA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (OASDFR) program. This tip sheet and others are available at the ATTRA website www.attra.ncat.org.”
key words:

byrd , house & bash …

at wbch.org

Ana Edwards, Library Programs Manager
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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306

Dominion and Renewable Energy In The General Assembly Update

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Following up on some earlier news and editorials about our neighbor, Dominion Power….

McDonnell signs Va utility regulation bill.

Activist Ivy Main has written an overview of the 2013 General Assembly session on the Power for the People VA blog:

The Virginia General Assembly will soon wrap up its work on the 2013 legislative session. Renewable energy advocates began the session with high hopes for a series of bills that promised to reform our renewable energy law, expand net-metering, and open up new opportunities for financing solar systems and small wind turbines.
So how did we do? Well, this is Virginia. Progress is slow, the utilities are powerful, and half the legislature doesn’t believe in climate change. On the other hand, they do believe in business. Under the circumstances, we did okay.

Click here for more.

Richmond Food Co-op Presentation

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From Oregon Hill resident Silver Persinger:

2013 Feb. 18 - Community Forum - Richmond Food Co-op at William Byrd - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger on Vimeo.

Michele Lord and Susan Hill, co-founders and Chair and Secretary, respectively, of the Richmond Food Co-op Board of Directors, gave a presentation explaining what a co-op is and shared information about the proposed co-op including a timeline for benchmarks and financial information.
This was an informational meeting for prospective members to learn more about the Richmond Food Co-op and to ask questions. These community forums will continue on a monthly basis at William Byrd Community House in Oregon Hill throughout the Spring on the third Monday of each month at 6 PM.
For more information about the Richmond Food Co-op:
richmondfoodcoop.com
facebook.com/Richmondfoodcoop
richmondfoodcoop.blogspot.com/
twitter.com/RVAfoodcoop

Renegade Market Today

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From email announcement:

Byrd Farm and Rurual Virginia Market
Faith Farm Foods
The Old Church Creamery…Just the sound of those words illicites hunger and assurance that you will be fed, and fed well. Don’t you think? So, the market is open, today 3 til 6pm. Come out, Enjoy, Shop, Snack… Bring friends and relations or Shop for friends and relations. See who else might come. Get yourself a treat, or two. Oh, it is so like winter out there…but with a touch of springy anticipation, right?

Upcoming
March 4: ALL vendors applications due for 2013 Byrd House Market season
March 19: 2013 Market Vendor Orientation, 1-2 pm
April 27: Byrd House Bash – William Byrd Community House’s 90th Birthday Party!!

YES! WBCH is 90 This Year!
Stay tuned for stories, activities, celebrations, pledges for the next 90 years, reflections… If you or someone you know attended WBCH programs at any point during its 90 year history, we’d love to hear your story. The first installment of our story is on our website. The big event, of course, is the Byrd House Bash! April 27…details coming soon!

Peace and Good Food to You All.

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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306

Rose Planning

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From Heartwood Roses, a small farm rose nursery from the Fredericksburg area:

The next big project for Hartwood Roses, since I don’t actually sell roses anymore, will be coordinating the renovation and maintenance of the historic rose collection at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, VA. I am super excited about being involved with this! Hollywood Cemetery is one of my favorite places, and the roses that grow there are a treasure.

The first step has been to make a map of the current roses. This is being done by the Grounds Foreman. Next step is to use the map to assess the condition of each rose and make a plan for its maintenance/rejuvenation. This plan will lead to a volunteer work day this spring.

I’m also hunting for anyone who has volunteered or has knowledge of the roses at Hollywood, to create an on site archive of the work that has been done there in the past.

This new project fits perfectly with Hartwood Roses’ initial mission … to promote and preserve, and to educate people about, old garden roses … especially those that are rare and/or endangered.

Once we get a plan in place, and set the date for a work day, a call for volunteers is sure to follow.

(the photo is the beautiful and uber-historic ‘Crenshaw Musk Rose’.)

Renegade Market Today With BikesGoGreen.com

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From Byrd House Market FaceBook page:

Greetings all. Renegade Market will be open on Tuesday, January 8, normal hours of 3pm to 6pm. Byrd Farm will be on vacation. Faith Farm will be present as will Tomten Farm. Check back to see if others will join them for this open air, all temperature, venture!

Also, BikesGoGreen.com will be there today. Come test ride an electric assist bicycle.