Author Archives: David Parkinson

Skookum helps press cider for Farm to School lunch

Posted on December 5, 2011 by David Parkinson

On Monday November 28, Coco Hess, Martin Mitchinson, and I got an early start. We picked up Skookum’s cider press from Jan & Gary’s workshop in Westview, and drove up to Wildwood to press apple cider for the James Thomson … Continue reading →

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November 2011 letter from President Pete Tebbutt

Posted on November 10, 2011 by David Parkinson

Hello everyone, Our days are growing increasingly darker and the weather cycling into cooler temperatures. The world’s systems are straining from our (collective) disregard for the limits of our ecosystem to meet the demands made by our adherence to growth as a model … Continue reading →

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Ça presse!

Posted on September 26, 2011 by David Parkinson

Members of the cooperative were up at the Fall Fair this past weekend pressing and selling delicious fresh apple cider, using Skookum’s cider press. Thanks so much to all our volunteers and to everyone who dropped by to say hi … Continue reading →

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REMINDER: Less than one week to go on our Rancho Vignola order!!

Posted on September 19, 2011 by David Parkinson

Hello again, Don’t forget that the deadline for ordering nuts, dried fruits, and related products from Rancho Vignola is Monday September 26. If you are interested but have questions or concerns, please contact me soon rather than at the last … Continue reading →

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Bulk ordering nuts, dried fruit, and more

Posted on September 12, 2011 by David Parkinson

Hello Skookum member! Last year we tried to put together an order of nuts and dried fruit from Rancho Vignola, but didn’t have enough interest to make the minimum order of $500. We have more members this year, so here’s … Continue reading →

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Announcing our new bulk-buying club! We need YOUR input…

Posted on July 3, 2011 by David Parkinson

(This post brought to you by Wendy Pelton, the coordinator of Skookum’s soon-to-be-launched bulk-food buying project. Please read it carefully and help us out by responding to the online survey. We want your input!) Great News! Thanks to Skookum, the … Continue reading →

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Another year, another AGM

Posted on June 23, 2011 by David Parkinson

On June 22, 2011, Skookum held its second Annual General Meeting to report on the accomplishments of the past year, let members know where we stand financially, and elect a new board of directors. Thank you to everyone who came … Continue reading →

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Skookum Gleaners up and running for 2011… join us!

Posted on June 9, 2011 by David Parkinson

Skookum Gleaners (formerly known as The Powell River Fruit Tree Project) is ramping up the planning cycle as the fruit is visibly forming on the trees. Who knows whether 2011 will be a stellar fruit year (like two years ago) … Continue reading →

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Opportunities available

Posted on April 27, 2011 by David Parkinson

Hey there Skookum members (and other interested folks)! We want to let you know about some opportunities to get involved with a few projects that we will be working on this summer. If any one of these projects looks interesting … Continue reading →

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Members’ meeting on April 13, 2011

Posted on March 28, 2011 by David Parkinson

Calling all members and friends of Skookum Food Provisioners’ Cooperative! We’ll be holding a public meeting on Wednesday April 13 at 7:00 PM at the Community Resource Centre on Powell River to talk about our plans for 2011: Projects: What … Continue reading →

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