Build a Greener (PopUp) Block Party!

This is going to be an amazing Event!

For the weekend of April 28th & 29th, a Group of Community Volunteers, including Cowboy Trail Farm/Organic Edibles, are taking over a run down, depressed block on Main Street (right off of Charleston where the Attic used to be) and we're creating a pop up community full of art, music, food, wellness, and more. This EVENT is to bring the community together It's like nothing Vegas has ever seen.

Come and check it out. Here's a link to find out more -- http://vimeo.com/39251729

COWBOY TRAIL FARMS IS HAVING A VEGETABLE STAND TO SUPPORT THIS CAUSE AND WE NEED A FEW PEOPLE TO HELP "MAN" OUR STAND FOR AN HOUR OR TWO.

Hours of the Event: Saturday - 10am til 11pm  & Sunday - 10am til 4pm

*** IF YOU CAN HELP US AT OUR VEGETABLE STAND, PLEASE CONTACT MARILYN AT 604-3165 ASAP. WE NEED 3 OR 4 PEOPLE EACH DAY FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS***

Upcoming Canning Classes!

photo by Ball

Interested in learning how to can fresh fruits and vegetables for the winter months? I am a Cerified Master Food Preserver and will be teaching classes this Spring and Summer. If interested please call Michelle at (702) 326-9611

Spring Transplant Sale

IT'S TIME TO PLANT YOUR SPRING GARDEN!  
by Marilyn of Organic Edibles

When: Saturday, April 21

Time: 9am til noon

Where: Cowboy Trail Farm
6550 Cowboy Trail
NW - off 215 & Bradley
Las Vegas, NV (map)
Look for the "Cowboy Shadow" and DRIVE THRU to the backyard gardens

We have a variety of transplants ready to be planted in your home gardens. Come early and get your first choice.

Here's the list of what will be ready for Sale --

* Several varieties of tomatoes
* Broccoli
* Sweet Peppers
* Medium and Hot Peppers
* Herbs
* Cucumbers
* Squash

NOTE : We will continue to have transplants available as they are ready

Contact Marilyn for more info (702) 604-3165

Global Sun Oven Group Buy Program

Post by Elizabeth, Photo by Sun Oven

I know we are in the middle of an order, but I couldn't pass up this opportunity as I've been waiting for an excellent deal on this specifically for AWHILE...so I thought I'd pass this along and see if we have enough people to order. We need at least 5 orders. I'm one. So, I need 4 more. Don't feel pressured though, just look at the attachment and tell me if you'd like one too. Things to think about.

Sun Ovens are excellent in the desert. :)
Shipping cost is normally $30-$35 dollars each oven; it is free right now.
Accessories normally 70% more.

Sun Oven offers demonstrations to help you get started. I think this is an excellent way to expand your skills, and if you used your sun oven to replace one meal a week, you'd save money on your bills! :) Learning to live on less is part of being self-reliant! So, tell me what YOU think! No pressure... :)

Elizabeth Kay, Self-reliant Network
poohnda(at)hotmail(dot)com

Strawberries are coming!!

Hey, guys! Have you been eagerly anticipating the news of this year's strawberries?? Well, we've heard from the farmers!! We'll be getting them on Saturday April 21st between 6:30 and 7:30 pm. They will be freshly picked (fully ripened) that morning and will need to be picked up that evening at Mountain Crest Park on the corner of Durango and Lone Mountain (just down the street from our old pickup location). For those of you who live outside of Vegas, we will have them available for pickup the next morning in New Harmony, Utah at 951 South 3500 East, or if it's not too late, we can arrange a pickup in St. George later that evening. Please be prompt in pickup - I know that delivery times can fluctuate, but we will try to keep everyone up to date on progress. If anyone would like to volunteer to pickup strawberries for a different location in the valley, I know that there are plenty of us trying to save on gas money. Let me know you are interested and your location, and I'll connect you with others in that location. Likewise, if you are in a different part of the valley and would like to participate in a group pickup, let me know as well.

Money needs to be received by me before April 16th. Cost is $15 a flat, 12 overloaded pints in a flat! :) Last year, we ordered a lot of extra cases - we will not have extra this time around so make sure you order as much as you want beforehand!

So - info needed for me. Send me an email with your name, your order, your location, and how you'd like to be contacted the day of delivery for updates. Then, send your payment to me ASAP to Elizabeth Kay 951 South 3500 East, New Harmony, Utah 84757.

And lastly, anyone that ordered Tattler Lids will receive them with their pickups; if you do not order strawberries, then I'll keep you updated when we receive so we can make arrangements for a meetup.

Whew - That's it for now...mmm... I can taste them already! :)

Elizabeth Kay, Self-reliant Network
poohnda(at)hotmail(dot)com
(Vegas Area Code) 219(dash)6700