Hi all,
Sorry, no Potluck in September
We lost our volunteer potluck coordinator, so no one scheduled a potluck this month.
Can you volunteer a little of your time to help make the Eugene Chapter run smoothly? I have talked with people who are willing to be speakers, we just need someone to set it up. Let me know!
Volunteers Still Welcome
We just lost one of our volunteers and are in need of someone who can take over some of the tasks she was doing.
A few specific tasks that are still under-supported are:
- Arrange speakers or demos for each potluck (we have suggestions for you to contact)
- Bring reusable dishes to each potluck, wash and repeat (we provide dishes)
- Make fliers for Potlucks and DVDs (we have a template)
- Post fliers around town to promote events
- Assistant Newsletter Editor (who can make sure things go out in a timely manner when I am not able to)
- Help staff the booth at Fun with Fermentation
- Carry materials to and from events
- Help with set up and clean up
- Post information to Facebook
If you’d like to help your local Weston A Price Foundation chapter please choose something that you can reliably do and let us know what it is. If you would like more information, just let me know. I would be happy to meet with any potential volunteers to discuss what you have to offer and how we can use your skills and energy.
See Get Involved! for more examples!
September 24: Keto Support Group
We are pleased to announce a new creation by the Eugene Chapter, Weston A. Price Foundation. We are starting a Keto Support Group, for those following a ketogenic lifestyle or wanting to learn more about it.
Date:
Monday, September 24, 2018
6:00 PM
Location:
Natural Grocers
201 Coburg Road
Eugene, OR 97401
www.naturalgrocers.com/store-location/eugene
Topic:
For this first meeting we will discuss a brief overview of what a ketogenic diet is. And since this is a Eugene Chapter, Weston A. Price event we will then delve into how to combine Wise Traditions principles with a ketogenic diet. We will always support using real foods and traditional food principles for your ketogenic journey (what I call being a “Wise Traditions Ketonian”). And finally we will discuss the format for this meeting and where you would like the group to go in upcoming months.
I would also like to choose our regular meeting day/time. If you are interested in attending on a regular basis, but cannot attend this event, please email us with feedback for choosing a day and time.
Wise Traditions Dietary Principles:
Sept 28th: DVD – Fat Rendering
by Becca Griffith
New Speaker
Friday, September 28, 2018
DVD begins at 6:30 PM
Please come around 6:15
Location:
Natural Grocers
201 Coburg Road
Eugene, OR 97401
www.naturalgrocers.com/store-location/eugene
Description:
Ready to incorporate more nourishing animal fats from pastured animals? Becca has rendered thousands of pounds of fat from animals in a variety of ways. When you find out how easy it is to do and the benefits it offers, you’ll be begging your farmers to save some of the extras for you! You’ll learn the most efficient ways to render the most fat along with the edible and non-edible uses that each kind of fat provides!
Becca Griffith is a longtime food educator, foraging enthusiast, experimenter and food and history tour guide in the Twin Cities. She also serves as a WAPF co-chapter leader in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
Becca first discovered her zeal for the time-honored cooking practices when confronting her own health challenges in college. Growing up, she had a complicated relationship with the ‘F-words’, but now wholeheartedly embraces foods, fat and foraging. Through her ongoing food adventures, Becca has created her own quirky, but memorable, methods to share with others when using the bounty of nourishment surrounding them!
Cost: Free (Donations requested)
Donations of any amounts to the Eugene Chapter, Weston A. Price Foundation are appreciated.
$5-10 suggested for those who can afford it, and $1-4 for low-income.
(Please also volunteer to help the Eugene Chapter).
September 30, 2018: ONE-DAY ONLY Plastic Recycling Event
Now, for one day only, Lane County will accept plastics numbers 2, 4 and 5!
I don’t know about you, but I was very disappointed when Lane County announced that they will no longer accept plastics for recycling. I’ve got piles of bottles and tubs that I plan to take in.
When: September 30, 2018
Where: Glenwood Transfer Station at 3100 E. 17th Ave.
What: Free Plastics Roundup
Here’s an article from the Register Guard:
Unrecyclable plastic piling up? Lane County will hold collection event Sept. 30
Don’t throw away those yogurt containers just yet. Instead, save them and other plastics — the ones that can no longer go in curbside recycling — for an upcoming collection event.
Lane County Waste Management will host a free plastics roundup on Sept. 30 at the Glenwood Transfer Station at 3100 E. 17th Ave., said Angie Marzano, county waste reduction specialist. The county will take in plastics numbers 2, 4 and 5, as long as the plastics have been cleaned. Accepted plastics include yogurt, cottage cheese and margarine containers.
The event comes in response to recycling changes earlier this year that were prompted by shifting international markets, according to the county. The collected plastics will go to Denton Plastics in Portland, which plans to recycle them into park benches, decking, flower pots, electronic components and other items.
Fun with Fermentation 2018
- Date: Sunday, October 7th, 2018
- Time: 11 am – 4 pm
- Location: Lane Community College Downtown
101 West 10th Ave, Eugene
The Eugene Chapter is planning to attend Fun with Fermentation again this year!
Celebrating fermented foods and beverages
Lisa has been invited to speak on the panel discussion “Benefits of Fermentation” from 1:30-3:00 PM.
The Eugene Chapter could use another volunteer to help staff the table for part of the day and we could use help with set up and packing up at the end of the day. Let us know if you can help.
The 19th Annual Conference of the Weston A. Price Foundation
Theme: Nurturing Therapies for Chronic Disease
- November 16-19
- Baltimore, Maryland
Register by September 20th for early bird discounts.
Rates start at $75 with many cost-saving opportunities
What to expect:
- Life-changing lectures
- Forty expert speakers – many new speakers and topics
- Cooking classes, including comfort foods class by Sally Fallon Morell
- Traditionally prepared, nutrient-dense meals
- Child care and children’s program
- Networking and camaraderie
- Fascinating WAPF-approved vendors
- Free Friday evening movie and free exhibit hall
- Guided farm visit
- Work scholarships, lectures only, one-day rates, ride-share and room-share
- Continuing education credits for nurses and acupuncturists. Credit for RDs
- Cutting edge nutrition information
For further information: wisetraditions.org or phone (540) 722-7104
Visit our events page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/307974239706082/
We hope you will support the Weston A. Price Foundation in its efforts to restore nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism. westonaprice.org
Upcoming DVDs:
Save these dates!
- Oct 26th: DVD – “Stress Proof” – Adrenal Fatigue
- Nov 26th: DVD – History Series – Nourishing Traditions
- No December 2018 DVD
- Jan 25th (2019): “Stress Proof” – Diet
DVDs are the 4th Friday of each month.
And as always, check out the online version of this newsletter and our local Eugene area website for updates, link corrections and many more resources.
Eugene Area Resources:
- Web: eugenewestonaprice.org
- Instagram: eugene_chapter_wapf
- Facebook: facebook.com/wapfeugene
- Yahoo! Groups: eugenewestonaprice.org/resources/wapfeugene-yahoogroups
Enjoy!
– Lisa
