Hello all,

Plans are rolling for this years all exciting Food Summit! Kickoff this year will be APRIL 11 with Battle of the Campus Chefs! This is one of the best events of the year. Clubs come together with a Campus Chef to create a meal and compete with one another for the best dish! Come and try all the different dishes and see your friends show their culinary skills!

Anyone who would like to help in the planning and organizing of this fun packed week you can contact us at campuskitchenuvm@gmail.com

Ways to get INVOLVED:

• Promotion Committee: Be involved in creating and designing banners, posters and flyers;ticket sales; spreading the word throughout campus and downtown.
• Sponsorship Committee: Contact local businesses and organizations to aid in funding for this week full of activities and work shops.
• Battle of the Campus Chefs Committee: setup, selling tickets, cleanup. Everything to do with the all-time favorite event.
• Logistics Committee: The organization behind the scenes involving putting up signs of the specific events for both presenters and attendees.
• Events: Be involved with contacting speakers and creating workshops. A great way to be creative.

This year has been a great year for all of our volunteers. We really appreciate everyone giving their time to benefit their community. You’re making a huge difference! As spring approaches we are beginning to see our plates being filled with lots of things to do. Next week at our membership meeting we will be going over difference committees for this years upcoming Food Summit. What does this mean for you? This means you will have more opportunities to volunteer and get involved. Can’t wait to see you all soon at our next meeting!

Are you starting a garden this summer? Interested in giving back to the community? Produce for the People will be giving away FREE seeds from 11 – 3 pm this Saturday on Church Street. Stop by to pick up some seeds or to learn more about this great new program.

Produce for the People is a collaboration of various food- and gardening-related nonprofits and businesses in Burlington. The group’s mission is to create a streamlined system for collecting extra produce and distributing the produce to local nonprofits and food pantries.

Check out the Facebook page for more details!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Produce-for-the-People/107268372639646