A Carless Carleton?

By Ed Lufkin, on May 13th, 2009
TUESDAY MAY 19: ”A Carless Carleton?: What would it take to get us there?”
A Community Discussion, and Transit Information Fair

Tuesday May 19th Noon – 2 p.m.
Leighton Hall, Room 305 (A Pizza Lunch will be served)

By focusing on the goal of a Carleton without cars, we hope to shed light on the current transportation situation at Carleton and the wider Northfield community. Discussion direction: What segments of the population use cars?  Where do they go with their cars and how often?  Can these needs be met with other forms of transportation? What are the current transportation options for people without cars?  Is a Northfield community-wide ride-share website possible?  What would a comprehensive transit system in Northfield look like?  Would it be economically viable? Campus and Community Residents Welcome!
Please join in this important discussion and share your concerns and ideas!

Tuesday, 4 – 5 p.m. Information Session on transportation options available to faculty, staff and students; Gould Library Athenaeum

Critical Mass Bike Ride 6pm (contact legrande@carleton.edu)

7:30 p.m. PBS E^2 Transport documentary on transport issues in London, Paris and Portland, Oregon. Gould Library Athenaeum

Open the the Community! All are Welcome!

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Food Truth Week

By Ed Lufkin, on May 13th, 2009
Food Truth Week at Carleton -

Please join Carleton College’s Food Truth and Farm Club for the following events during Food Truth Week at Carleton:

WEDNESDAY, May 13  7:30pm Libe Athanaeum.
Back to the Land, and Forward: Northfield’s Food landscape past, present, future.

Come hear from local farmers Dave Legvold, Kathy Zeman, Rae Rusnak & Regi Haslett-Marroquin about Northfield’s food system as it has been, is, and can be. Followed by a community discussion about our food future.

THURSDAY May 14 6pm Sayles 251 Dinner & Discussion with convo speaker Susannah Morgan and local food shelf representative about Hunger in America and especially Northfield. Email blanchak@carleton.edu to rsvp for dinner.

FRIDAY May 15 empty bowls on the bald spot. suggested donation: $15 for a beautiful carleton-community-made bowl for soup, to support the food shelf. and look for the food edition of the Carleton Progressive.

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Farmer’s Market Reopens

By Ed Lufkin, on May 13th, 2009

Northfield Farmers Market – Open for the Season!

In operation for over 35 years, The Northfield Farmers Market offers a wide variety of locally grown products, all of them raised within 15 miles of downtown Northfield!

Located in downtown Northfield at Riverside Park (Water and Seventh Streets).

Farmer Market Hours:
Tuesdays and Fridays 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.  – 11 a.m.

Open seasonally May 8 – end of October, the market hosts over 40 local growers and a wide variety of seasonal offerings:  fresh seasonal fruits, vegetables, fresh herbs, dried flowers, and Spring and Summer potted plants and perennials, annual flowers, flower and vegetable plants, fresh cut flowers, eggs, baked goods (breads, pies cookies), jams and jellies, herbal vinegar, maple syrup and locally produced honey!

Special seasonal fruits/vegetables include a wide variety of potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, peppers, sweet corn, melon, apples; (when in season) strawberries, raspberries, ornamental corn, squash pumpkins and gourds.

Meat, cheeses and fresh produce are also available,

Fresh products! Locally grown, most of it organically grown and all offered in a characterful tree- lined setting along Riverside Park  – which also provides a playground for young children while parents shop and visit with neighbors.

Support Northfield area growers by including a weekly visit to the Northfield Farmers Market n your shopping plans!

For more information, contact: Cal Phlaum 651-463-3577
Thank you!

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