Archive for May, 2007

Oklahoma has joined the ranks of twenty-four other states with groups working collectively to make it easier for consumers to find locally produced foods.

This past December, the Kerr Center received approval to serve as a regional chapter affiliate for the Buy Fresh, Buy Local campaign. As the Oklahoma affiliate, the Kerr Center will help coordinate the campaign’s future growth across the state, one community at a time.

The national Buy Fresh, Buy Local campaign is spearheaded and coordinated by FoodRoutes Network (FRN), a nonprofit whose mission is “reintroducing Americans to their food – the seeds it grows from, the farmers who produce it, and the routes that carry it from the fields to their tables.”

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[ May 29, 2007; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Kilowatt Ours Reveals the Consequences of Our Coal Powered Economy and Shares Practical Answers . . .
http://www.kilowattours.org/
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A new community garden is forming in the next few weeks on an abandoned lot in Brady  Heights (Denver and Cheyenne just north of downtown)  Those interested in participating, contact Justin Pickard at 743-8698.

Fourth Annual Statewide Women In Agriculture Conference

September 20 – 21

Moore Norman Technology Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Sessions on agritourism, renewable energy, farmers’ market, farm-to-school, estate planning, record-keeping, resolving challenges in today’s business, business incubator, home office set-up & taxes, time management, website information.
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The Bike to Work program is an effort to encourage bicyclists of all experience levels to try bicycling to work at least once a month during Ozone Alert! season. May 16 – Bike to Work Season Kick-off. 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Outside the Blue Dome Diner, 313 E 2nd St., Tulsa. Stop by for coffee, snacks, and a chance to meet new and experienced bicycle commuters. [More . . .]

Natural building includes many types of methods and materials: adobe, strawbale, cob (clay/sand/straw), papercrete, bamboo, rammed earth, and others. Natural building is defined by the use of plentiful local and marginally processed natural materials to build a structure and its systems (water, energy, waste, recovery) with the most neutral ecological footprint. Natural building also includes the footprint of the building over its entire life span. Natural building costs are usually far less than conventional building, but labor costs (often including the owner-builder’s own labor) are higher.

Green building also often includes engineered structural materials such as ICFs, SIPs, green roofs, FSC-certified lumber, etc., as well as eco-friendly finishing materials such as cellulose insulation, low-VOC paints, recycled-glass countertops, and bamboo flooring. Green building focuses heavily upon using less energy after construction is complete, reducing energy use for the lifetime of the building. Green building costs are often perceived to be higher, but when planned well, may be less than conventional building.

This list has been compiled by and for Sustainable Green Country, a non-profit volunteer organization based in NE Oklahoma.

[ May 12, 2007 2:00 pm to May 19, 2007 9:00 am. ] Join us for a week of natural building construction and education in NE Oklahoma. Our 7 full days of workshop activity will cover cob and straw bale construction from start to finish including siting, design, foundation, wall construction, windows/doors, roof, plasters, arches, niches and relief sculpture.
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