August 2024 - Indigenous Youth Food Sovereignty Program

Labor Day Weekend makeup days
by Molly Phemister 31 Aug '24

31 Aug '24

Good afternoon relatives! My apologies for the delayed email, but being a bunch of college professors, it snuck up on us that this was Labor Day weekend. Oops. What we are going to do is count Saturday as a bonus day- everybody's welcome, and everybody who shows up will get an absence erased. There is also capacity to make up additional time on Monday morning 9-11, and some of you could really use it. What about Sunday afternoon? Would anybody want to do that one? Write me back, let's get as many people caught up as we can this weekend. As usual, I believe you will be the most comfortable in the garden in long pants because you will not have to deal with itchy plants and bugs on your legs. Close to shoes are a safety concern, and a hat keeps you from looking old faster than necessary. It'll be in the 70s all morning, so truly just a lovely day to come and revel in all that Unci Maka provides for us. See you in the morning! Molly Get Outlook for iOS<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://aka.ms/o0ukef__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!FZiX… >

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Saturday in the garden
by Molly Phemister 24 Aug '24

24 Aug '24

The seasons are shifting, we've started out fall plantings and there's more of that do this weekend- spinach and other greens will all do well started now. We'll be in the garden this Saturday. There's food to harvest so don’t forget your cloth sacks from last week. We'll also be checking plants for pests, moving some tarps around, and seeding in both cover crops and fall crops. ALL of this will be easier with long pants and closed toed shoes. Hats are a great idea, sunblock is a great idea. Please try to be here at 9 and plan to stay until noon- we have a community to build. One or two of you have needed rides recently- please reach out ASAP about that, don’t wait until 8:30 Saturday morning. See you Saturday! Molly Get Outlook for iOS<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://aka.ms/o0ukef__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!CDdb… >

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Saturday in the garden: bring bags!
by Molly Phemister 15 Aug '24

15 Aug '24

Hello my relatives! Saturday should be very pleasant in the morning, so I am as usual going to recommend long pants and closed toed shoes. In addition to what is by now a fairly standard volume of weeding to do, our Harvest is picking up: cherry tomatoes and green beans came in pretty thick last weekend, and I think we will see okra and some larger tomatoes and more peppers this weekend. Where is this food going? Our goal is to help feed our community. Loving reminder: YOU are part of our community. Your family is part of our community. You matter to us, and there is no reason why some of this food should not be showing up in the salads and soups and casseroles that your household makes throughout each week. What we are seeing is that our youth are a little uncertain about what will be valued in their homes. Elders: please send them with a shopping list and a bag. Help them learn what to bring home. I hope to see everybody Saturday. If folks can't make it, please let us know. Also, highschoolers, look at your autumn schedule, let's see if we can figure out where our make up sessions should be for September. Molly Get Outlook for iOS<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://aka.ms/o0ukef__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!HZPW… >

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Saturday- garden only
by Molly Phemister 09 Aug '24

09 Aug '24

Good morning relatives, thank you for your patience with my delayed email this week. For variety of reasons, we do not have our ducks aligned well to participate in the discovery days program tomorrow, so We will only be in the garden. With the turn of the seasons, evidenced by this prelude to fall and the rockets cacophony of cicadas, we know it is time to do some fall planting. There is of course grass to remove, but hopefully we will also add carrots, radishes, green beans, and a few other delights to the garden tomorrow. There are lots of tomatoes, peppers, green beans, and the beginnings of an okra harvest coming. We will do some more formal Harvest assessment work tomorrow, following up on the green pepper sorting of last week. It is my observation that some students are reluctant to work in the garden because they are in shorts and the grasses are prickly. We really need you to be in long pants or long socks. Gardening is just one of those activities where you're going to get prickled, muddy, and perhaps slightly uncomfortable. If you haven't been in a while, we miss you! We would love to see you again. Folks who have fallen quite short on attendance may need to think through make up sessions in order to receive the summer stipend, but the fall stipend is still entirely yours. I'll see you at nine! I look forward to chatting with you right on up to noon Get Outlook for iOS<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://aka.ms/o0ukef__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!HaEK… >

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Gardening and then a woods walk
by Molly Phemister 01 Aug '24

01 Aug '24

Good morning, relatives! This weekend will be hot again, so come early / on time! Please wear long socks or long pants- we're going to wrap up our garden work around 10:30 or 10:45 and then wander down the hill to be in the shade. We have a number of tree relatives that I'd like to introduce you to. Many of our elders also know these relatives and will have more stories to share- elders PLEASE consider joining us for this exploration. Folks from previous cohorts are also very much welcome to join us. Some of you have been juggling complex schedules this summer. I will be on site Monday and Wednesday morning from 9 to 11 each day minimum, and if we need to figure out additional times for make up sessions to happen, I can absolutely work with you. One of the options is for you to stay late on August 10, when we are presenting our program at the Discovery Days event on the East campus mall, 9:30-2 pm. Have a lovely Thursday, I'll see you this weekend, Molly Get Outlook for iOS<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://aka.ms/o0ukef__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!FJBB… >

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