Minutes from the
March 2, 2009 Meeting
President Betty S called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm. As there were no additions or corrections to the minutes as printed in the newsletter, a motion was made by Susan G to accept the minutes, seconded by Susan R. The motion passed.
Plant Sale
The date for May 9 has been confirmed. There will be a $200 fee to use the Armory for the plant sale. The fee will need to be paid each year. One possibility is to split the fee with UWRF.
New Business
rflearns.org web site
A new web site, rflearns.org, has been created.
The mission of the web site is as stated on the site:
“Welcome to the River Falls Community Education Collaborative web site. This
site will provide a single place where
Everyone is a learner and a resource in this collaborative effort.”
The club can post events for a $10.00 per year fee. The club members were asked by Kim Kiiskinen is the club should join. After very little discussion, a motion was made to join rflearns.org by Susan Reese. Susan Gnatzig seconded and the motion passed. Kim K will be responsible for posting club events.
Dave’s Gardens
Mae found a useful website for gardeners, davesgarden.com. The club could create a username and password so all members could participate. A motion was made to create an account with Dave’s Garden by Mae W, seconded by Ursula P. The motion passed. Mae will create an account for the club and be responsible for the account.
Announcements
Thief River Nursery Catalog
Ursula brought a copy of the Thief River Nursery catalog.
If members are interested in putting together a tree order, a group
discount will be less expensive. There
is a discount on shipping until March 15. Talk
to Ursula to order.
Garden U
Don’t forget about Garden U on Saturday, March 21. Lots of great speakers are lined up.
Betty S San Francisco Farmer’s Market Trip
As part of a grant, Betty S went to San Francisco, CA to study farmer’s market management. Betty saw many different farmer’s markets and learned about what works and does not work in a farmer’s market. Betty gave highlights of her trip to the club. She noted that in comparison to the San Francisco markets, the River Falls farmer’s market would compete as a great market. Betty must help disseminate information to other Wisconsin farmer’s markets to help improve farmer’s markets in the state.
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded and passed.