[Peace] AWARE table at the Market at the Square for 2012 / we need feedback before April 13

Sun Apr 1 22:23:50 UTC 2012

Is it a question of money or management?  If money only (i.e., "manpower" is available), then I for one would favor weekly appearances, and help  to fund it. 

Of course, a shortened "season", or fewer appearances, makes both issues easier to deal with. 

--mkb

Responses below—

On Apr 1, 2012, at 4:14 PM, Karen Medina wrote:

> Hi Peace,
> 
> Normally this sort of thing should go to the other listserv,
> peace-discuss, instead of peace. But I decided that this affects the
> larger community of Urbana Champaign that is interested in peace and
> justice issues and this is an event.
> 
> This year's Urbana Illinois' Market at the Square (aka the Farmer's
> Market at Lincoln Square) has raised their prices for non-profit
> organizations by about 40% to bring the price closer to what the
> for-profit tables cost. (see note * below for more details, if you are
> interested).
> 
> For years, AWARE has had a table at the Market at the Square. Weekly.
> 
> Several suggestions and options face us.
> 
> Suggestion 1) Rent two spaces instead of just one. The local Occupy
> group has already shown excitement over the idea of being invited to
> share a double-space with us. One member in particular is talking
> about adding live folk music as a feature (she and friends have a
> great folk band).

Sounds good!
> 
> The cost for a weekly DOUBLE space would be (according to the AWARE
> treasurer, Stuart Levy): $486 for the summer (May 5 through November
> 3, 2012); 7am to 12noon. // 24 weeks in all.
> The cost for a weekly SINGLE space would be half that.
> 
> Question: weekly or something less than weekly?

> It clearly depends—on the adequacy of personpower and the money.
> 
> Options:
> Weekly rental // OR instead of weekly, every other week. Or monthly.
> Or something less than weekly.
> We could rent the space weekly, but offer to share the space with
> other groups (i.e. CUCPJ) so that AWARE would only have to find
> volunteers every other week instead of weekly.
> 
> Question: Is the additional cost an issue? Is it too much? Is it worth
> it? Is it more important now more than ever? Or is it not worth it?

I don't know about importance, I think it's useful to remind the populace…
The Palestinian question, the imperial program continues. Iran, Syria, …
Sustainability/climate change are issues that bear venting. 
> 
> Question: How can you personally help take some of the burden so that
> volunteers don't get burned out?

When in town, I'd be willing to volunteer, but I'll be out of town for long periods (in June and July).

> 
> Humbly your servant,
> Karen Medina
> ---
> Notes * about the price for non-profit vs. for-profit:
> [Each for-profit group space is 6 feet wide by 10 feet deep.]
> [Full season (24 weeks) for a for-profit vendor for a single space is: $480.00]
> [Community group fee will increase from $7.50 per space, per week to
> $10.00 per space, per week. Fees for community groups had not
> increased since 2006.]
> [For non-profit/community groups, (if we pre-pay before April 13 for
> more than 5 Saturdays,) 10 weeks for 1 space would cost $90; 10 weeks
> for 2 spaces would cost
> $180.00. The full season is 24 weeks would be 180 x 2.4 = $432, so I
> am not sure where Stuart came up with the $486, unless he was thinking
> $10 per space per week x 2 spaces x 24 weeks = $480 without the
> discount for pre-paying before April 13 --> Through April 13, 2012, A
> 10% discount can be taken on any pre-paid payment covering 5 or more
> Saturdays.]
> [Community group space dimensions are 6 feet wide by 16.5 feet deep.]
> =========
> Some people had asked about bake sale type stuff. Rules for the
> for-profit market now include:
> * Re-selling of produce, arts and crafts, or any other item at the
> Market is prohibited at the Market.
> * The new cottage food law is effect:
> http://urbanaillinois.us/sites/default/files/attachments/new-cottage-food-law-and-you_0.pdf
> To sell at Urbana’s Market at the Square, a potential cottage food
> operator must:
> - Register their contact information in person with the
> Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. If the operator is from
> another county, they must register with their own county. There is no
> inspection of an operator’s kitchen, no fee for registration, and
> there is no permit given, but the operator’s name will be published on
> a page at the C-UPHD’s website so Market staff may perform due
> diligence.
> - Take and pass a Food Service Sanitation Manager’s course. The
> Market’s management requires a copy of this certificate prior to being
> approved for a space at the Market.
> - Label all food with: 1) the name and address of the operation; 2)
> the common name of the product; 3) all ingredients (listed in
> descending order by weight); 4)production date; 5) whether the product
> contains any allergens (milk, eggs, wheat, peanuts, fish, or tree
> nuts); and 6) the following statement: “This product was produced in a
> home kitchen not subject to public health inspection that may also
> process common food allergens.”
> - Display a sign with the following statement: “This product was
> produced in a home kitchen not subject to public health inspection
> that may also process common food allergens.” The Market will provide
> this sign.
> Please note: While the C-UPHD will be out from time to time inspecting
> the Market, Market staff will also be monitoring cottage food
> operations to make sure they’re in compliance with these new
> regulations.
> 
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