January 2018 newsletter

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Sitka Local Foods Network
http://www.sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org/
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408 Marine Street, Suite D
Sitka, Alaska 99835
sitkalocalfoodsnetwork@gmail.com
Board of directors — Charles Bingham, president/communications director; Jennifer Carter, vice president; Tiffany Justice, treasurer; Ben Timby, secretary; Nina Vizcarrondo, co-secretary/Sitka Farmers Market manager; Laura Schmidt, St. Peter's Fellowship Farm lead gardener (honorary board member); we have space for you on our board.

We're back in Pick.Click.Give. for 2018

Monday, Jan. 1, is the first day Alaska residents can start donating to more than 600 participating nonprofit organizations through the Pick.Click.Give. program, where Alaskans can give back to their communities when they file for their Permanent Fund Dividends. After a year's absence due to a clerical snafu, the Sitka Local Foods Network is back in the program, and is one of 23 nonprofits from Sitka participating in Pick.Click.Give. Alaskans can file for their Permanent Fund Dividends from Jan. 1 through March 31 by going to pfd.alaska.gov and filling out the online application (note, this year you will not be able to access the PFD website until after 10 a.m. on Jan. 1). If you forget to donate through Pick.Click.Give., you can go back into your application and add or change your donations through Aug. 31 (so long as you filed your PFD application by the March 31 deadline). To learn more about the participating nonprofits and to use the new Pick Tool, which allows you to look for nonprofits by location, cause type or focus area, go to www.pickclickgive.org. To learn more about how your donation can help the Sitka Local Foods Network, click this link. We appreciate your support

SLFN annual meeting and potluck set for Jan. 28

Join us for the Sitka Local Foods Network's annual meeting and potluck dinner from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Sitka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall (408 Marine Street, parking off Spruce Street). This free family friendly event is open to the public, and we'll also hold a silent auction with food and garden items and SLFN swag up for bid. This meeting will feature an update on our 2017 projects and info about our 2018 goals. To learn more about the meeting, click this link.

SLFN 2018 sponsorship program opens

The Sitka Local Foods Network launched a sponsorship program in 2016, and we are now accepting sponsorships for 2018 from businesses and individuals concerned about food security in Sitka and Southeast Alaska. We have four levels — Grower ($2,500 or more), Harvester ($1,000-$2,499), Planter ($250-$999), and Friend ($50-$249). Businesses and individuals who sponsor the Sitka Local Foods Network support the Sitka Farmers Market, St. Peter's Fellowship Farm communal garden (where we grow most of the produce sold at the market), our gardening education programs, and our matching program for those using WIC and SNAP produce benefits at the market. In 2018 we also hope to launch a local food business innovation contest to inspire Sitka entrepreneurs. We also want to thank our 2017 sponsors — the Alaska Comprehensive Cancer Partnership (Grower level), SEARHC (Harvester), and Sitka True Value (Planter). So far, we've had three individuals sponsor us for 2018 — Charles Bingham (Harvester level), BTo learn more about our sponsorship program, click this link.

Like what we do? Please join our board of directors

Are you enjoying the fresh local veggies at the Sitka Farmers Market this summer? Did you take one of our garden education classes this spring? Do you have an interest in getting more access to locally grown, harvested and produced food, and an interest in food security? If so, then please consider joining our board of directors. We need new board members to keep offering these programs, and we'd love to have you join us. For more details, please click this link. This page has links to our board job descriptions and applications. Also, our next board meeting is from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, at the Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) office at 504 Lake Street, Suite C. Feel free to check us out. Our meetings are open to the public.

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