# August 2024 Meeting & Notes (Sat Aug 3 2024 @ 10:30AM) - Morris Community Garden Field Trip

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**HYBRID MEETING!**

If you would like to meet in person, join us in Syd’s yard (11 Elm Street Morris, MN) at 10:30AM on August 3rd. Syd will have drinks and chairs, but you are always welcome to bring your own of either.

If you would prefer to meet online, we will have a laptop and a solid internet connection as well! Join Online Meeting: [bit.ly/climate-network](https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.ly/climate-network&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1RadLkb0ZgtCx8XMWHTo0A)

**AFTER the meeting we will be taking a field trip to the Morris Community Garden.** If the garden VISTA coordinator, Emilee, and current garden worker interns are available, we will invite them to share with us about the garden!

**MN Climate Adaptation Partnership folks**  **will be attending this meeting as well.** They are creating a short video about different climate leadership efforts across MN to help launch a climate leadership program they will be running online. Our group will absolutely be able to participate in this program if we wish! If you have questions about the MCAP team being here, reach out!

**Agenda:**

- Community Check In
- Announcements
  - Climate Catalyst Kickoff (August 15th) - [https://wcif.org/event/climate-catalysts/](https://wcif.org/event/climate-catalysts/)

- Sub-Committee Sharing
  - Morris Model Newsletter
    - Newsletter 2 draft sharing

  - Resilient Lawns
  - Food Systems
    - Community garden discussion & field trip

- Determine Next Meetings
- COMMUNITY GARDEN FIELD TRIP!

[WCMNCN July Meeting & Notes](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://westcentralmnclimate.network/t/july-2024-meeting-notes-sat-jul-6-10-30am/268&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0_M_WDRLBxESq-FRkMW-nc)

> Notes:
> 
> - Community Check In
> 
> - Announcements
> 
> - Sub-Committee Sharing
> 
> - Determine Next Meetings

> **Kalliroe Orchard CSA Information**  
> Like last year we have two options for organic apple shares. We offer half and full shares. A full share of Kalliroe Apples includes 3 deliveries of 20 lbs of seasonal varieties of organic apples. Each delivery consists of 10 lbs of first quality table apples and 10 lbs of second quality apples. A full share of Kalliroe Apple shares cost $110.
> 
> A half share of Kalliroe Apples includes 3 deliveries of 10 lbs of seasonal varieties of organic apples. Each delivery consists of 5 lbs of first quality table apples and 5 lbs of second quality apples. A half share of Kalliroe Apples costs $65.
> 
> In addition, all share members are invited to our apple cider pressing events where we clear our coolers in anticipation of the next round of apples. The events are free as is the cider that we press as a community.
> 
> The first apple share delivery will likely be the first week of September. We plan to deliver to Montevideo, Marshall, Morris and Madison.
> 
> To ensure your apple share, send us an email at [kalliroe.farm@gmail.](mailto:kalliroe.farm@gmail.com)com and **let us know which pick up site you want**. Please send your checks to our mailing address: Kalliroe Orchard 3825 220th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265. Or use our Venmo account:
> 
> [Venmo | Paul Wymar](https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3481549169231004104&created=1660662284)
> 
> Thanks,  
> Paul and Amy  
> Kalliroe Orchard

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