MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE AMAP 'COURGETTES OF NOTRE DAME'
Saturday, January 31 - COFFEE YOGORO
Present:
-Yogoro officials - and Eve Filip Claes, organic gardeners newly installed Chambonchard - Antonin future producer of bread for AMAP - 10 future Amapiens
1 / Presentation of AMAP AMAP =
Association for Maintenance of Peasant Agriculture
Objectives:
-preserving the existence and continuity farms nearby in a logic of sustainable agriculture, that is to say peasant agriculture, socially equitable and ecologically sound-
allow consumers to buy at a fair price for quality food products of their choice, being informed of their origin and how they were produced
- participate actively in the preservation and development of local agricultural activity in respect of sustainable development.
Amapa met a group of consumers and one or several farmers around a contract in which each consumer buys at the beginning of season one share of output which is delivered periodically at a cost constant. The producer is committed to providing quality products in compliance with the Charter of peasant agriculture.
2 / Filip presents its production and installation.
- production of many varieties of vegetables, with a particular interest in old varieties (a dozen varieties of tomatoes, various vegetables ... more or less known).
- transformation of the overproduction of summer (tomato sauce and other canned) to vary the winter baskets.
- the idea of giving recipes for all vegetables, including the less known, was proposed.
- probably for the first year of installation, distribution will stop during the month of March (March 2010) - question of preserving vegetables
- creation of a distribution of Chambonchard baskets, farm (area Chambon, eval Marcillat ...).
3 / Filip offers other potential producers (bread, meat ...)
The presentation of new producers can be done by all (eggs, cheese, fruits such as apples, pears ...).
AMAP "Our Lady of the zucchini" is formed as a function of the needs and demands of Amapiens. Antonin
Masi arises. Currently baker in Burgundy, he studied at a facility Chambonchard.
Athina and Alain Connell of Rock Farm: farming and pork processing - see annex for presentation and rates
4 / activity AMAP "zucchini Notre Dame begins the first half of April with baskets of vegetables.
distribution will take place at Yogoro cafe on Wednesday from 17h to 19h.
vegetables for the frequency distribution would be a basket a week with different sizes of basket (10 €, 15 €, 20 €) - see Annex for examples of the baskets
Distribution will begin with baskets to 7 € in April to extend the choice in the month of May.
the contract proposes a commitment of 6 or 12 months renewable, a 12-month commitment for a better crop planning. 6
checks issued for the six months of employment. cashed a check each month beginning.
's commitment will be six months from 1 April to 30 September and 1 October to 31 March.
new subscribers can join the CSA at any moment, we count the number of months remaining until 30 September, after the commitment is six months (01/10-31/03)
During holidays, it is up to each member absent to find a replacement.
6 / A reflection on the solidarity aspect of AMAP is brought: How
make it accessible to the basket people poor?
A 'contribution' solidarity by Amapiens and producers? Consideration of those who benefit from this system as helping to prepare the baskets / distribution?
The next meeting will be held in March to implement the commitments (signature of contracts, delivering checks, arranging for the distribution ...).
producers will bring the contracts, the Amapiens their checkbook.
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