Main Market Preview tour

Today the Main Market showed members and prospective members the new facility. Some of the features mentioned and shown during the tour:

• Edible landscaping or raised beds on the roof
• Rain water recycling/harvesting
• Food wastes composting
• Community building/learning area with deli
  
• Local suppliers and rentable freezer spaces
• Waste heat recycling
  
• Much of the building uses recycled construction materials
• Local food sourcing
• Green house on top of the roof
• Lockers for employees to encourage alternative commutes
• Besides the 20 or so dedicated parking spaces, the Co-op secured two city parking spaces for folks to use for grocery pick-ups or loading. The Diamond parking lots are also close by.
• Students can become (non-voting) members for only 35 dollars a year
• Employees get a living wage and health care
• Find out more http://www.mainmarket.coop/
  

It sure looks great so far, can't wait to see it stocked with the products of wellness and sustainability! Definitely consider voting with your wallet on this kind of future. And also consider becoming a member in the next few weeks!

Harvesting and crushing Black Walnuts

Some folks don't really care about the fruit on their trees, but are nice enough to share them with others, such as through graigslist, so I went in and got some of these difficult nuts, perhaps 150 lbs or so. This is the fun part driving over them, powered by vegetable oil of course.



Got some strawbales as well, not enough to insulate the house though, but perhaps enough to make a cold frame to grow salad in the winter.