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HI all,
Was thinking we haven't had a post card swap in a long time. So if there is any interest, I will set one up for Valentines day. Say, take sign ups till Jan. 18. Limit PCs to swap to a maximum of five.
It seems crazy that I am posting this for a Valentine swap when Chr*stmas isn't even over yet.
PS - Seems we have lots of interest. When you have a chance in your hectic schedule, please PM me your address. Here are the players to date:
Happy Erme
Warm Buns
Patricia Ann
And here are the three groups.
Group One (with 5 people) is
Angelinamore, Happy Erm, Evelyn B., Chanlady, and Rockin Bobbin.
Group Two is
Fishingwidow, Fluer 55, Califgal, and Cre8tve1.
Group Three is
Patricia Ann, McPatches, Sewlove2quilt and Warm Buns.This message has been edited. Last edited by: fishingwidow,
Put me on the list, Mom! I have missed making (and receiving!) postcards!
Postcards sound like fun! Add me to the list. Will you post more information about size and restrictions?
I'm in! Valentine PC's are so fun to make!
I was hoping we would have a valentine pc swap. I am in!
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me too, i wanna play
Valentine PC's are so FUN to make/receive so put me on the list! Thanks for hosting this!!
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put me on the list as they are fun to make and receive
Happy Stitching...Lois
Put me on the list also. I do love my post cards.
Me too, I haven't made a pc in a while.
I will PM you my information.
pm'd u info
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Mary did u get my pm???
I am not at home. Will be leaving in the a.m. I did check my pm,s and saw that I have messages so will update info after I get home and reply to all. Indianapolis had blizzard conditions so thr DH did not want to leave till tomorrow.
Happy new year.
Being new to some of the jargon used here on the boards, is this for quilted post cards or real post cards? When I mentioned this to my niece (who is an artist) she said "Are you sure they mean quilted?"
yes patricia, postcards made from fabric. they can be mailed too, or some put them in an envelop. i personally make the postcard and i put a stamp on it and mail it.
there is a tutorial that shows how to make them, i'm sure someone will post one here. i found one on youtube, or just type fabric postcard in search engine.
OK, I looked up on youtube and found a tutorial. This looks easy and fun. So I'm in. Will we be mailing these to each other or just swapping?
My mom will probably make 2 groups of folks. You will send a PC to each person in your group and will receive a PC from each person in your group. You will get your list of names and addresses in a PM.
Often times I make all my PCs the same - can do like an assembly line - but you can make them all different if you want. Just follow the theme!
PCs are usually 4x6 inches. If they have embellishments it's good to mail them in an envelope (clear plastic or paper). However, I have received many PCs in the past that were mailed just as is (no envelope). They often take extra postage so you probably you want to check with your post office.
There are good tutorials out there. I usually put peltex in the middle of my PCs but others use different types of interfacing or something like deco bond to give them a little more substance than just 2 pieces of fabric fused together.
me me me me me!!!! my hand is up!!!!!! put me on the list please.
Hi all,
Am back home and playing catch up. I see that we now have 12 people signed up. I will be dividing the people into groups after the deadline for signups. Would like to have a limit of 5 postcards sent by each person which is what we have right now. So with more sign ups, I will divide the group into 3 sections.
And I have received PM's with your mailing addresses.
I bought my Timtex yesterday to start on these. Now to check out my files of designs.
Just moving ttt...
I'm working on my set of five today. I kept changing my mind but found a great fabric in my stash to inspire me. Yeah! Making more for my quilty friends too.
Just moving this up. Still have a few days for signups if anyone is interested.
Yeah - me too!
Hi all,
As of now, we have 13 people signed up. If we have 2 groups that would be one with 7 and one with 6 people in it. So one group would make 5 and the other 6.
If we get anymore to sign up, I will split into three groups.
Last chance to sign up for PCs!
We hope you decide to join us!
Yep, today is the last day for sign ups! Will send group list and addresses out tomorrow.
Hi all,
Am assigning groups today. We have 13 people, so I am going to make 3 groups. Two groups of 4 and one group of 5. Hope this is good with everyone.
Group One (with 5 people) is
Angelinamore, Happy Erm, Evelyn B., Chanlady, and Rockin Bobbin.
Group Two is
Fishingwidow, Fluer 55, Califgal, and Cre8tve1.
Group Three is
Patricia Ann, McPatches, Sewlove2quilt and Warm Buns.
So will now send PM's with the addresses of the people in each of the groups.
Got to get in gear and get working on these. At least I have an idea what I am going to do.
Happy sewing, ladies.
Thanks Mary. I was going to work on mine, since I lost a week caring for the sick, but I am baby sitting tonight. DGD says she can help me make them butthen she remembered she wanted to show me her new dance routines. Maybe I better wait until tomorrow afternoon.
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Evelyn, i rec'd the postcard you made me....how cute, I'm a hoot!
Thank you!
I am almost done with mine. I put some embellishments on themso I'm scared to send them directly thru post "as is", so I'll have to put them in an envelope. I hope that's ok.
Will send soon.
Thanks again, E - I love it.
I received a similar hoot owl from Evelyn B also. He's the cutest! Thanks!
My valentines are half done - the tops are made but I need to put on the backs and the addresses. They'll be finished this weekend at the latest!
Happy Valentine's Day everyone!
Just moving up...
I received the cutest card from Evelyn (shown in previous post). It's a "hoot". Thank you.
I also received a "lovely" from Rockin Bobbin but won't spoil the surprise if you have not received yours yet. Thanks Tonya.
Guess I had better start mine this afternoon.This message has been edited. Last edited by: chanlady22,
Happy Stitching...Lois
Mine are done, when do we mail them out Mary?
I made mine yesterday...then when I was looking for my 'postcard' stamp found another in the bag almost finished! I even made 1 for my DH that I'm going to mail him...he makes a big deal about going out to get the mail every morning...won't he be surprised...lol!!
Patsy, I think you can mail anytime you want as long as they are rec'd by valentine's day!
I'll be mailing mine by mid week, I think! {have to take them to work and show them off...several have never heard of-or seen-these quilted pc} BTW, all of mine are different this time!
Take time for kindness & for giving. Take time for friends & happy living!
Oh man....Lois, you just reminded me. I am sorry if I spoiled the surprise for the rest of my group by posting the Hootie PC from Evelyn.
I appologize, gals.
I didn't make any of my PCs the same, so this is the one I made for Chanlady:
See what I mean....it IS lovely!
Thanks, Tonya
Happy Stitching...Lois
Cute! Cute! Cute!
Really love seeing all the different pc's & I'm sure ya'll do to, so thought I'd show the 1 I made my DH...can't show the others til they are rec'd!
Take time for kindness & for giving. Take time for friends & happy living!
Just bumpin' this up...
I won't be mailing mine until the wkend now. {cause we had a snow/ice day yesterday and quite a few hrs were cut at work & I won't see some of the ones that wanted to see them, til fri}
Take time for kindness & for giving. Take time for friends & happy living!
I got my pc from RockinBobbin. You do beautiful work. Thank you so much for the unique card.
Mailed my pc's yesterday, should arrive on Feb 1st
Nice PCs ladies. Mine are done and will be in the mail by Monday. I love doing these. Will probably see if any interest for a partiotic swap (fourth July) and also Haloween which is my favorite holiday for PCs.
I have received from Evelyn and Rockin bobbin. Both beautiful! Mailed my yesterday they should arrive on Friday.
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ADHD in Children Health Center
ADHD: Hyperactive-Impulsive Type
ADHD Treatments continued...
ADHD treatment usually starts with medication. A few ADHD drug options are available:
Stimulant drugs. Despite their name, stimulant drugs have a calming effect on kids with ADHD. These medications include:
- Adderall (dextroamphetamine/amphetamine)
- Focalin (dexmethylphenidate)
- Concerta (methylphenidate)
- Ritalin (methylphenidate)
- Quillivant XR (methylphenidate)
These drugs can reduce symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity. They come in different forms, including:
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Some stimulant drugs are long-acting, which means they keep working throughout the day. No one stimulant has been proven to work better than others. Each child responds differently to these medicines.
Non-stimulant drugs. This newer type of medication, which includes the drug Strattera (atomoxetine), is an alternative to stimulant drugs. Although non-stimulant medicines may not work as effectively as stimulants, they also have fewer side effects.
High blood pressure medicines. Alternatives to stimulants include these blood pressure drugs:
- Catapres (clonidine)
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These drugs can help control symptoms of impulsivity and hyperactivity.
Antidepressants. Drugs that affect mood, including Wellbutrin (bupropion hydrochloride), can sometimes help with ADHD symptoms.
No one drug can "cure" ADHD. Often, a child will need a combination of medicine and other treatments to reduce hyperactivity and impulsivity symptoms. You may need to work with your doctor to adjust the medicine and dose over time as your child's symptoms change.
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- Location: Brooklyn, NY and online
- Specialty: Reincarnated Furniture, Textiles and Interiors
- Price range: ($$) Mid-Range - ($$$) High-End
- Website: nightwoodny.com
Store History
- Founded: June 2011
- Founded by: Nadia Yaron and Ry Scruggs
- Headquarters: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Nadia and Ry wanted a showroom where they could display all of their work cohesively. Their work ranges from hand woven textiles to hand made wood furniture to interior design and artwork.
Name/Title: Nadia Yaron and Ry Scruggs/Owners, designers and makers of all things Nightwood
Open/Launch Date: June 2011 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Inspiration for opening: to have a showroom where we could display all of our work cohesively from hand woven textiles to hand made wood furniture to interior design and artwork.
Merchandise source: With the help of a few other ladies, we make most of the merchandise we sell at our store aside from the pottery which is made by Shino Takeda and Ora, and the lighting by Doug Newton. It's all hand made and sourced in Brooklyn.
Best selling item: It changes, but right now the Highlander coffee table
Your favorite item: Our Midland Indigo Console
Favorite store (other than your own): It's oddly named, but it's called, Dress Shoppe II, and it's located at 83 Second Avenue in NYC. They have many beautiful textiles, clothing and interesting odds and ends for the home.
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I absolutely love Nightwood. Vintage Summer Cottage Chic with diy edginess. I remember first seeing them on DesignSponge I think and have periodically visited their site to find out what they do next. Absolutely Fab.
this is so creative. I love this look. A mission frame or furniture could really look sharp with this theme
Will definitely have to check this place out and I'm excited to share with the readers of my blog!


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This article is about how warm it has been inthe Alps. It is worse over there than it is here.
This article is about how warm it has been inthe Alps. It is worse over there than it is here.
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and i agree wiff u cause in the uk frost this winter is almost non existant and snow fall is zero unless we talk about the mountains of scotland and even up there snow is only lying in small shallow drifts where there should be snow deep enough for ski-ing and this is a major problem and i know that 'america' is slow to recognise global warming but it is real likes
The big problem is that a slow start to the ski season and a warm November are not directly correlated to global warming. Its not that simple. How do you explain the record cold that is sweeping across the United States right now, the extreme snow in the Pacific Northwest, and frost in central Florida? How much snow did Buffalo get in the first week of October?
Nobody mentions all the record lows that get set or the below normal temperatures. They only focus on record highs because they have global warming on their mind.
A basic meteorology class would teach you that "normal" temperatures can be deceiving. Most of us live in a region of the globe where weather masses are always clashing. Sometimes cold air moves south, while other times warm air moves north.
We were speculating about this winter's forecast with a group of people and one lady said it was going to be a warm winter with no snow because of global warming. I didn't know her that well so I was able to restrain myself. But that assumption couldn't be anymore wrong, it was wrong on so many levels. First off, we don't get snow when it is really cold. The Arctic air pushes the storms too far south.
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I am not saying it is global warming, i just sent the link I saw on the news. I tend to agree with you, it is all a matter of how the storm tracks are and the Jet stream positioning. right now there is a trough dug out to allow the artic air flow in and then by late saturday the polar jet will retreat to the north and high pressure will sit off the mid atlantic coast and the flow around that high will allow the warmer temps to flow from the SW into our area.
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Of all the reports I see, 65% say this is all due to El nino but the other 35% say it isnt due to El nino. Usaully when we have an El nino the jet stream doesnt continously flow through the Pac West, it actually goes through So Cal into the midwest and then down to the gulf coast and then northward. As for my weather knowledge, it is just due to the location of the Jet Stream. Looks like mid week next week around thr 20th, we may get some rain to snow type of event here nest tues into Wed and perhaps over the holiday weekend. but we cant pin all of this on El nino, there are more reasons as well.Originally Posted by tkahike
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My impressions based on a number of years of interest in climate, not weather, is that there is a chicken and egg problem being discussed here. The weather this year may have been milder than others due to the presence of a somewhat stronger El Nino event, but what is causing the El Nino to express itself. It may be a natural long-term (decadal) cycle of events, or it may be due to increased temperatures. To further confuse the issue, the increased temperatures could be due to cycles in the solar output or it could be due to greenhouse gas effects, or both, or even neither.
From my view, it seems like greenhouse gas increases are a good possibility. But that is just an opinion based on the evidence that I have seen.
Step out the door on the rock pile tonight and then we can talk about global warming.Originally Posted by Mildcarlilse
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It is that time of year when many farms are wrapping up their main CSA season and are realizing that some of their members still have outstanding balances. What is the best way to figure out who owes what? And what is the best way to communicate to your members what they owe and how to pay?
An important note to remember is that the amount in the balance field for a member is their balance across all seasons for which they have been a member. So even if a member is paid up for the most recent season, it is possible they could be showing a balance due to activity from previous seasons or due to signing up for a new season.
To find out what members are still showing a balance owed, navigate to:
Member Assembler > Members > View Members
Make sure that you have all advanced filters and searches removed so that it displays your complete list of members. Then click on the title above the "Balance" column to sort them based on that column. If you click on it once, it should show it lowest to highest balance; if you click it again, it should show it highest to lowest.
You can also use the "Advanced Filter" section located at the top of this page to search by balance. The balance search will pull up memberships with an outstanding balance of greater than or equal to the amount that you enter into this field. To search for all outstanding balances, put 0.01 and your results will show all memberships owing you one penny or more.
Now that you have a sense of how many members have outstanding balances and how large those balances are, you can send out a payment request to your members. To do so, navigate to:
Member Assembler > Accounting > Payment Request
Click on the "Add a Payment Request" link in the yellow bar. This will bring up a screen where you create your payment request. Since it is the end of the season, we'll assume that you want to get 100% paid up for any outstanding balances.
Step 1: If you are trying to get paid in full for ANY outstanding balances, you will select the first option "Percentage of Overall Member Balance". If you are only concerned with getting paid in full for the season that is currently ending, choose the "Percentage of Balance Remaining on <season> Invoice" option (you'll need to make sure you are administering the season that you are trying to collect the balances from).. Then put "100" in the "Request Amount" field.
Step 2: In this step you can further narrow your request parameters. First, you can sort out only people who have at least a certain amount outstanding. So if you are only interested in sending out a payment request to people who owe more than $50, you can enter it here. At this point in the season you probably want the request to go to anyone with an outstanding balance. In that case, leave the amount at $.01. In this step you can also select only members with specific member types to receive the payment request.
Step 3: At the bottom of the page there will be a default email created for you. This email has variables in it that will fill in with the individual member's specific information. If you allow for online payments, the email will include a link to your online payment page. If you want to include additional information in the email, you can customize the message as needed. When ready, click "Save and Select Users".
Step 4: At this point a sample version of the payment request will come up on the screen and a list of all members fitting your search criteria will be listed below it. Read over the email and make sure it includes all the information you want and that the formatting is correct.
If you are ready to send the payment request, select the users that you want to receive it (usually you'll want to send it to all of them, but you can select which specific members from the list you want to receive it) and then click the "Send Payment Request" button. If you are not ready to send the payment request yet, that's ok. At this point the payment request is saved and you can come back to it later to send. Simply re-navigate to the Payment Request page when you are ready and click the "Edit/Send" link next to the payment request to access it again.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE: If you accept online credit card payments and have a "online transaction fee" for members who pay by credit card, be aware that that fee is only calculated at the initial checkout. If you have members who initially checked out as "invoice only" but decide to make a later payment by credit card, they will not be charged that online transaction fee. Be aware of this if you offer these multiple payment options. In your email you may want to make clear that unless a member has previously paid by credit card that they should not use the credit card payment option.
That's all there is to it. For more detailed information on these topics, check out these help files in our KnowledgeBase regarding payment requests and adding payments and adjustments to invoices.
Earlier this Fall, we encouraged our CSA farmers to go back to school and learn about what's new with our Member Assembler software, but just because you're not running a CSA, doesn't mean you're off the hook. There are plenty of opportunities out there to refresh your knowledge and learn about what's new in small farming.
If you're looking to take a little break from from the homestead, consider mixing work with a vacation. There are a lot events happening this winter, with opportunities to stay close to home or travel across the country and visit someplace new. Here are just a few of the upcoming farm conferences and educational sessions for you to check out. Visit the Small Farm Central Facebook page to see what other events farmers are talking about.
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Conference:
"Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms"
January 15th - 18th in Mobile, Alabama
Future Harvest CASA (Chesapeke Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture)
Farming for Profit & Stewardship Conference
January 17th & 18th in College Park, Maryland
Ecological Farming Association's 34th Annual EcoFarm Conference: "Gather & Grow"
January 22nd - 25th in Pacific Grove, California
Practical Farmers of Iowa 2014 Annual Conference: "Well Grounded"
January 23rd - 25th in Ames, Iowa
15th Annual Northen Michigan Small Farm Conference
February 1st in Acme, Michigan
Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA)
Farming for the Future Conference: "Letting Nature Lead"
February 5th - 8th in State College, Pennsylvania
Ohio Ecological Farm & Food Assoc Conference
"Affirming Our Roots, Breaking New Ground"
February 15 & 16th in Granville, Ohio
MOSES Organic Farming Conference
February 27th - March 1st, 2014 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin
25th Annual California Small Farm Conference
March 9th -11th in Rohnert Park, California
For those of you who don't want to move a muscle this winter and prefer to stay by your wood burning stove (like me!), an online webinar, like the ones listed below, is a great way learn from home for free! A simple google search can bring up many options, but here are some to get your started.
The University of Vemont New Farmer Project offers webinars once a month on a variety of topics from "Raising Rabbits for Meat" to "Growing Small-Grains in New England". They even have recordings of past webinars that you can view. Check their website for a full list of dates and topics.
Farm Commons, a nonprofit legal services organization is offering 2 webinars about farm legal issues each month beginning in December and running through March. They tip off the series with an "Overview of Farm Legal Issues" on December 2nd. Following sessions include topics on CSA legal issues, farm workers, and food safety regulations. Check their website for a full list of dates and topics.
Practical Farmers of Iowa posts a schedule of their "Farminars" for each season on their website or you can subscribe directly to their podcast. They also have an archive of viewable past topics that goes back to 2009.
We'll be attending the PASA Farming for the Future Conference in February so be sure to say hi! Simon will also be presenting live with Penn Sate's Brian Moyer about how to find and keep CSA shareholders at the Penn State Extension's CSA School on Saturday December 7th in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He will also be (virtually) joining a panel of CSA software experts at the Atlantic Canada Organic Regional Network's Cultivating Organic Resiliance Conference which takes place in Moncton, New Brusnwick up north of Maine in Canada this November.
Small Farm Central and the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture will once again be hosting the CSA Expert Exchange online conference on March 6th & 7th, 2014. Join us for one or both days right from your home computer. Check out the CSA Expert Exchange website here: http://csafarmconference.com/ and stay tuned for more details!
The Charge/Discount section of Member Assembler is already filled with easy tools to help you set up discounts or charges that can be applied during your member sign-up process. There are ways to prorate your share costs so that you can continue to accept members even after you've started delivery, a tool that lets you add charges to certain share types or pickup locations, and even a way to limit the amount a time that a charge or discount is valid.
Recently we've added another way to offer discounts to your members. This new option is called the "Charge/Discount for Multiple Member Type Combination". It works like this:
Suppose you've set up your new season to be an all-year at once signup. You have a Member Type for a Spring Share, a Member Type for a Summer Share, and a Member Type for a Fall Share with different prices and Options for each. To encourage people to sign up early for all your seasons, you'd like to offer a discount. However, you only want the discount to be applied if people choose an option and sign up for all three of these Member Types. In the past, there were more complicated solutions to achieving this type of discount, but our new option makes this easier for you.
To get to the Charge/Discount section of the Control Panel navigate to: Member Assembler > Configure > Charge/Discounts. Once there, click on the "Charge/Discount for Multiple Member Type Combination". All you need to do is mark which of your Member Types you want people to choose to recieve your discount. Then, when your member checks out during the sign-up process, if they've chosen an option from each of those types, they'll get the discount! This is a great way to encourage people to support your farm with a greater initial commitment and reward your most supportive customers.
For more detailed instructions on creating a discount like this, and to remind yourself of all of the charge/discount tools at your disposal, revisit the updated Charges & Discounts Cookbook article in the Small Farm Central Knowledge Base.
Happy Halloween everyone! For this edition of the We Love Our Farmers photo series, we visit Oakridge Farms in Wisconsin.
"This is our pumpkin display at our "on farm" farmstand that is open 7 days a week through the season, June-October." -Jodi Leslie, Oakridge Farms
Recently Google made several changes to their search engine that could have some impacts on how you market your farm online.
First, they changed the algorithm that they use to conduct Internet searches. The average daily Google user probably won't notice a difference. In fact, Google was using the new algorithm a full month before making the announcement. However, the effect on those of us trying to promote our websites is still a bit unclear.
The change was made to address the changing nature of how people do Internet searches. The trend is for people to make conversational or voice searches where the user asks a question rather than just entering a string of keywords. Instead of typing in "CSA Seattle", a person is more likely to ask "Where can I sign up for CSA in Seattle?" In theory this change means that Google will provide better more accurate responses to such inquiries.
The reality is that as long as you have well-written copy on your website with appropriate keywords included, the effects on your traffic from Google are unlikely to be greatly affected. However, if you are trying to use Google Analytics to figure out what are the appropriate keywords, you might have a harder time doing that now.
Along with changing their algorithm, Google also has switched 100% of their search engine searches over to be secure and encrypted. Previously Google only supplied secure searches for those logged into a Google account. What this means for users of Google Analytics is that there will be less keyword data supplied. If a user searches for "organic grass-fed beef" and Google directs them to your site, your Google Analytics account will get all of the regular analytic data except for that all important data about what search terms actually resulted in them ending up on your site. This may seem counter-intuitive, that Google's search engine wouldn't share all of its information with their own analytic software, but that is the reality of these new changes. Theoretically, web searches from other search engines such as Bing will still provide keyword data to Google Analytics.
What are we recommending you do in response to these changes? Nothing at this time. Google Analytics is still a powerful tool that can provide meaningful feedback on your website. If you are already using Google Analytics, just be aware that your data may be changing. If you haven't added Google Analytics yet, Small Farm Central still recommends integrating this tool with your website. The nature of online marketing is ever changing and we intend to keep you aware of changes that could affect your farm.
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Dwolla is a payment network that we have integrated with Member Assembler that offers dramatically lower merchant fees. The service works through the ACH network, so instead of using a credit card number, a checking account number and routing bank number is required to complete payment. This results in a fee of $0.25/transaction (no percentage fee) versus the 2.5% + per transaction fees that are charged through standard credit card networks.
As this new service gains traction with consumers, we recommend that you use Dwolla not as your primary payment method but as an additional payment option. Many of your members may not have access to their checking account information or may not yet feel comfortable entering it upon sign-up. However, as a payment option, Dwolla is very viable, especially if you educate your members on how paying with Dwolla helps farmers pay less in fees when compared to credit card payment.
Since December 2012, our farmers have processed 2,388 Dwolla transactions for a total of $606,398.19. With Dwolla, these transactions cost $597 and with a standard credit card processor these transactions would have cost approximately $16,000.
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Welcome to the We Love Our Farmers photo series! We love hearing about what's happening on the Small Farm Central farms from our farmers, but we love seeing it in their websites even more. In this edition, we feature the students taking a class at Sunbow Farm.
"I teach classes at the farm once a month. Each class includes a hands on component where we go out and work with the plants. This was our class on Medicinal Trees. We were looking at the buds of a basswood/linden tree (Tilia americana) that were just ready for harvest! Basswood buds/flowers are used via infusion or tincture to treat cough and bronchitis. "
- Kristina Beuning, Sunbow Farm
We've just rolled out a small but useful development for Member Assembler. Now, at the Member Assembler > Configure > Checkout screen, you can create your own Invoice-Only Instructions, which would most likely be how your customers should write checks to you and where to send them. These instructions will carry through to the checkout confirmation email and on-screen after a successful invoice-only checkout. Additionally, after you've set this new setting, it will appear in status emails, the "Make a Payment" page, the Member/User Login, and you can choose to include or not include it in payment request emails.
Many of you already have such instructions about sending payment in your email confirmation text. So that this information is not shown twice, simply cut and paste it from the one setting to the new one on the Member Assembler > Configure > Checkout screen.
October 16th is World Food Day, a day established by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to encourage attention toward agricultural food production. Historically associated with efforts to bring awareness to world hunger issues, this year the focus is on healthy food systems as reflected by the theme: "Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition".
In the United States, food security is something that is on all our farmer's minds, but it should be something that is on everyone's mind. Last week we published a blog post about the Food Safety Modernization Act, but there are many other issues that effect the security of our food systems. Climate change, population growth, conserving biodiversity, economic changes are some of the biggest ones. Tomorrow is a great opportunity to reach out to your friends, neighbors, and networks to remind them about how these issues effect not only farmers, but anyone who eats food.
Here are some great resources to help keep you (and the people you feed) informed:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations:
World Food Day USA/Canada website: http://www.worldfooddayusa.org/
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I'm sure you've heard about the potential impacts of The Food Safety Modernization Act from other informational outlets, but we just wanted to remind you and link to some resources for more information. This is a good chance to get in touch with your customers or CSA members to tell them about the impacts that these regulations will have on your farm.
The Food Safety Modernization Act was a signed into a law back in 2011 and was the first revision of federal food safety laws in the United States since 1938. The Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA as it is also referred to, authorizes new farm regulations and gives the Food and Drug Association (FDA) new controls to prevent food safety issues and new power & responsibility to detect and respond to these issues.
There are two major regulations that will affect farm level producers, the Produce Rule, which outlines standards for produce production (growing, harvesting, packing, and holding) and the Preventative Controls Rule, which requires new safety measures for facilities that process (manufacture, pack, or hold) food for human consumption.
Passing this bill took a vote from Congress, but turning it into a law with rules and regulations has taken much longer. Now, the FDA has reached the rulemaking stage and has released a draft of these new rules which it is currently accepting public comments on. This is a critical time to weigh in on the proposed rules, since the final rules will affect all produce farms and food processing facilities across the country. However, time is running out as the comment period ends November 15th, 2013.
As with all new laws, the new regulations are being highly debated. Many people who have spoken out about FSMA feel that the new rules may be unfairly burdening family farmers and conflict with organic and sustainable growing practices.
FSMA will change the food system in America very soon, so it's important to understand what's going on. It's everyone's responsibility to speak up to make sure that our food supply remains safe, our natural resources are used sustainably and our family farmers are supported in their work. To learn more about FSMA check out some of these great resources:
The governemnt website about food safety issues can be found here (albeit not updated since 9/30/13): http://www.foodsafety.gov/news/fsma.html
The official Food and Drug Administration's webpage about the FSMA including factsheets: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/default.htm
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has a clear breakdown of the new rules and how you can comment on them: http://sustainableagriculture.net/fsma/
They are even running a free webinar this Thursday, October 10th to help everyone stay informed: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/697410614
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Evangel University provides full- and half-tuition academic scholarships to first-time students who have consistently demonstrated their commitment to Christ and to high academic achievement. These awards, known as the Founders Scholarship, are the highest academic scholarships offered by EU.
2014 Founders Winners
Evangel has announced the recipients of the 2014 Founders Scholarships, the highest academic scholarships that the University awards. Kellie Dennis and Emily Nelson will each receive a full-tuition scholarship. Ten additional students will receive a half-tuition scholarship.
Evangel invites students with a minimum grade point average of 3.8 (on a 4.0 scale) and an ACT composite score of 30 or above, or an SAT Critical Reading and Math score of 1330 or above, to apply for the prestigious Founders Scholarship. Competition for these scholarships is fierce, so be sure to read the requirements and standards below.
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- The Founders Application is now open. You must have a MyEvangel account to apply. Start the process now.
The Campus Visit
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Optional, but recommended if you have not visited the campus.
Candidates are invited to stay overnight with student hosts on Wednesday and start their campus visit Thursday morning. A Thursday overnight stay on campus is not scheduled so that the candidate can prepare for the Interview Day on Friday.
- Complete the RSVP form that you will receive once you have been invited to interview for the scholarship.
- Families are welcome to attend Thursday visit options with scholarship candidates.
- Visit options:
- Tour the campus
- Meet with your admissions counselor
- Meet with your financial aid counselor
- Share in a dynamic Chapel service
- Attend a class
- Visit with a professor
- Eat in the dining hall (complimentary; which meal[s] will depend on when you arrive for your visit)
- Participate in campus events
- Audition for a music scholarship
Thursday evening
- Dinner and social time for candidates. Connect with current Founders Scholars and hear about their Interview Day experiences and what it's like to be a part of Evangel. Get to know your fellow candidates too!
- This event is optional but highly recommended to help calm any pre-interview nerves and just have fun!
- Approximately 4 – 6:30 p.m.; exact time and location to be determined.
The interviews are intended to give information to the Scholarship Awards Committee beyond what is possible on the application. Both individual and group formats are used to interview the finalists. Finalists must be on campus for the duration of the interviews. There will also be activities to help the candidate become better acquainted with Evangel University.
Number of candidates
- Between 30 and 40 students have been invited each year to interview for a Founders Scholarship. This number is subject to change.
- Group interviews are about 30 minutes; the individual interview is 15-20 minutes.
- The final schedule will be distributed upon arrival at Evangel. Students will be free to leave once they have concluded their interviews. The earliest anyone should anticipate finishing is 1:30 p.m., and the latest is 4:30 p.m.
- Dress appropriately, presenting yourself at your very best. The Thursday evening reception is casual. For Friday, suits are recommended, but not required.
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Activities/Events for family members or events they can also attend:
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- Orientation and complimentary breakfast
- Campus chapel service
- Faculty, Staff and Student Panel Discussion for Parents
- Friday Noon
- Special luncheon for Parents
- The selection process is assigned to the Scholarship Awards Committee. After its review of all applications, the committee will select finalists to be given interviews.
- The finalists are required to let the Office of Enrollment Management know if they accept the invitation to interview for a scholarship.
- All invited finalists must be prepared to be on campus for the duration of the interview process.
- Founders Scholarships will be awarded based on both the committee's evaluation of the application material and the interviews.
- Notification to the recipients will be made via email correspondence approximately two weeks after the Interview Day. All finalists not selected for a Founders Scholarship will be awarded a Freshmen Merit Scholarship.
- The selected recipients are asked to accept or decline the scholarship. Declined scholarships will then be offered to alternate finalists.
- What do you feel are your greatest strengths, and how do you see yourself using these strengths uniquely to reflect the mission and purpose of Evangel?
- Why do you believe, as a student who will represent Evangel on an ongoing basis, we should choose you to receive the Founders Scholarship?
- List three words that best describe you.
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- What qualities do you look for in a friend?
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This week the blog should be called A Week (and a few extra hours ) in Pictures as I wanted to share a couple of images that came in late last Sunday and evaded my net as I trawled through the file. Both are from Thailand and both were shot by Sukree Sukplang. The first is a strong portrait of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej as he leaves hospital in a wheelchair to attend a ceremony to celebrate his 83rd birthday. The picture seems to me to mirror the respect that the Thai people have for their King. What makes me think this I am not sure; maybe its the side light which creates studio-like modelling on the king's face highlighting every detail of his appearance, the crispness of the clothes, the beauty of the ceremonial medals and the rich colour of the royal sash. Or maybe it's just the way he is looking back into the lens, his eyes full of dignity and determination.
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej leaves the Siriraj Hospital for a ceremony at the Grand Palace in Bangkok December 5, 2010. King Bhumibol celebrates his 83rd birthday on Sunday. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang
The picture of people releasing balloons into the air has amazing diagonal composition with the eye being led up into the darkened sky by the use of the disappearing lanterns as they float up into the darkness, the black space on the left holding in the picture so we don't float away too.
People launch floating paper lanterns into the sky to celebrate Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 83rd birthday in Bangkok December 5, 2010. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang
So to the business of this week - In Korea lawmakers from opposing parties fought it out at the National Assembly as the government forced through laws on spending; fist fights, barricades and party members being lifted to safety all in a day's work for the lawmakers and great photographic fodder for Yong-hak. Another roller coaster week with swings from the cool control and military order of the launching ceremony of the Women Reserve Officers' Training Corps to the tears and cries of the relatives mourning those civilians who were killed when North Korea shelled Yeonpyeong Island on November 23.


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During a called Wednesday night work session, the council discussed how the planned CID would operate, its benefits for LakePoint and the city and how much control the city would have over the organization.
City Attorney Boyd Pettit explained a CID functions by taxing member businesses operating within the CID area.
"The developers come in and they say, 'We would like to create a community improvement district so we can, in effect, tax ourselves for certain infrastructure improvements like roads ... [and] utilities," he said.
Under a state bill signed by Gov. Nathan Deal April 11, 2012, Emerson is authorized to create a CID that could build roads, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, install traffic control devices, operate public transportation, maintain parks and recreation facilities and operate sewer and water utilities.
However, the bill allows the Emerson City Council to limit what the CID may build in its area. For example, Pettit said, he did not see the need at this time for a public transportation system.
In addition, City Manager Kevin McBurnett said, any infrastructure, such as a water system, would be built using CID funds and then turned over to the city for maintenance and operation.
"There's a way that it can work for our good. So I don't have a problem with it, after I read it, so long as the infrastructure gets to be conveyed back to us — any infrastructure that's built — and I believe it does in what I'm reading," he said. "... When you read all this you're going to say you just created a new city inside of this city. Essentially, the same as Emerson was created inside of Bartow County.
"That is true to an extent in that you did allow them to have certain powers, but there are many things they can't do and they must follow every one of your laws. You have the ability to be able to govern them. But they do have the ability to vote, and determine where they are going to spend the extra tax money that they collect, and these are the only items that they can spend it on."
The CID would operate on a tax the CID board levies against the businesses who have joined the CID. The board, Pettit said, would be able to set the millage rate at any level it desired and that millage rate would be an extra tax on the businesses within the CID area. The tax would not apply to any other businesses within Emerson that are not part of the CID.
The CID board, McBurnett said, would be comprised of five members. Three would be elected by members of the CID, while the other two board members would be appointed by the city council. The council also would have the power to determine how long their two representatives would serve on the board. All board decisions would require a majority.
Making decisions based on a majority of the vote concerned council member Charles Lowry, who pointed out that LakePoint would have a majority on the board from the very beginning. He said LakePoint, who would likely be the only occupant of the CID once it started, would have three representatives on the board against the city's two.
"The difference between what you're referencing and LakePoint is that those were all multiple entities," Lowry said after McBurnett referenced other CID successes, such as Atlanta's Midtown. "We're looking at a single entity we're creating a CID for. I didn't see any — when I was quickly looking through there — I didn't see anyplace that appeared to me to be created for a single entity."
McBurnett said there would be additional occupants within the CID as the area developed, as LakePoint is looking to bring in more businesses for its retail areas. He also said he wanted the LakePoint developers to talk to the Luv's Truck Stop and other area businesses, such as Enforcer, to see if they would want to be part of the CID. Bass Pro Shop, McBurnett and Pettit believed, was not going to be part of the CID.
Council member Brenda Tidwell said she was also concerned about financial transparency in how the CID's collected tax dollars would be spent. She questioned if the city was allowed to see such information.
Pettit said the city should be able to see financial documents based on the council appointing two members to the CID board. He believed the presence of two council appointees would trigger the state's open records and open meetings laws. Tidwell, and McBurnett, wanted it made clear in the CID's bylaws that the city would have access to the financial records.
Council member Ed Brush said it was unlikely LakePoint would spend money in an inefficient manner. He pointed out that LakePoint would essentially be taxing itself over the first stages of development and it had a vested interest in developing the CID area so it could attract new businesses. Mayor Al Pallone agreed.
McBurnett said the main advantage for the city approving the resolution is the CID would have the ability to build infrastructure and improve its area at no cost to the city. Under state law no CID may use city tax dollars, affect the city's bonding or have the city take on debt to help finance a CID project. All construction is done according to city regulations and permitting procedures.
At the end of the meeting, McBurnett urged the council to research how a CID functions and look at other CIDs around the state. He said he would be contacting those municipalities to ask them about their experiences in setting up their CIDs and what they might do differently. No CID, Pettit said at the beginning of the meeting, had failed. However, he added, some did not live up to their founders' expectations.
Lowry, Brush, McBurnett and Pallone all agreed the CID was a good idea long-term.
"You know, I agree with it in the long term, this is absolutely a no-brainer," Lowry said. "The whole operation's a no-brainer. I guess my concern is short term."
Short-term concerns in setting up the CID were shared among the entire council. McBurnett said he was concerned about getting the CID off the ground and working through the permitting process required to start LakePoint's construction when he was working with a small staff.
"In hindsight, would I rather have 100 percent of the money at all time? Yes. Would I rather have had some of the commitments that they said they would give us in writing? Yes. But in the end we still control it. Remember that," he said.


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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (June 15, 2013)—Jockey Gary Stevens has certainly made the most of his two victories at the Spring/Summer meet at Betfair Hollywood Park.
The Hall of Famer, who earned his first win at the historic track in nearly eight years with a thrilling victory aboard Marketing Mix in the Grade I Gamely May 27, added another Grade I to his extremely impressive resume with a 6-1 surprise atop Byrama in the $250,250 Vanity Handicap Saturday.
Racing without blinkers for the first time in 10 months and making her Cushion Track debut, Byrama overtook runaway leader Royal Tiger approaching the stretch, then pulled away from More Chocolate in the final eighth of a mile to win by 3 ½ lengths.
Trained by Simon Callaghan for Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Byrama, a 4-year-old Byron filly out of the Darshaan mare Aymara, completed the 1 1/8 miles in 1:51.40. The victory was her fifth in 19 starts. The English-bred's first Grade I success increased her earnings to $484,750.
The fifth choice in a field of six, Byrama paid $14, $6.20 and $3. More Chocolate, the 5-2 second choice who was making her synthetic track debut for trainer John Sadler, returned $3.60 and $2.60. She finished 1 1/4 lengths in front of 8-5 favorite Lady of Fifty, who paid $2.20 to show.
"Just a great race for this filly,'' said Stevens, the only jockey to have won a Grade I at the current meet. "Distance was the question. We didn't have any cover going around the first turn and I was a little worried about that, but then she settled in well into a real nice rhythm.
"Actually, I made her kick a little earlier than I would have liked. Her run is only about an eighth of a mile and I had to use her between the quarter pole and the eighth pole and she was able to float home the last sixteenth of a mile.
"She put (More Chocolate) away and nobody else was really running. She's a wonderful filly. She probably deserved to win the (Grade I) Madison (April 13, a race in which she was second, beaten by a neck) at Keeneland and we are probably going to get some more Grade I wins with her.''
Callaghan said Byrama, who had been the runner-up in two previous races over synthetic surfaces before Saturday, said he will keep her on artificial tracks in the immediate future.
"She loves the synthetic, so we'll definitely keep her on that,'' he said. "It's great to get a Grade I win with her because, respectfully, she was the best filly that day at Keeneland and to get it done today is fantastic.''
Sadler wasn't discouraged by the effort of More Chocolate, who tried the winner early in the stretch, but couldn't match strides late.
"I thought she was going to win on the turn, we got really excited at the quarter pole,'' said Sadler. "She might have hung just a little bit. It was a good second for her first time on synthetic.''
Royal Tiger, who had a five-length advantage through a 47.14 half mile, faded to fourth, 3 ¼ lengths behind Lady of Fifty. Completing the order of finish were Open Water and Esentepe, who was eased in the stretch by jockey Corey Nakatani.
In the $101,000 Willard L. Proctor Memorial (video), the initial stakes event of the Spring/Summer meet for 2-year-olds, Kobe's Back, a first-time starter named in honor of Los Angeles Lakers' superstar Kobe Bryant, overcame a horrible start to win going away.
The 9-5 favorite, Kobe's Back spotted his eight opponents several lengths at the start, was still last after three-eighths of a mile, but finished strongly, ultimately collaring 8-1 shot Willie B Awesome inside the final sixteenth of a mile to win clear under jockey Rafael Bejarano.
A $480,000 purchase in March at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, Kobe's Back covered the 5 ½ furlongs over Cushion Track in 1:05.42. The victory was worth $60,000 to Lee and Susan Searing's C R K Stable. Trained by Sadler, Kobe's Back paid $5.60, $4 and $3 while winning by 3 ¼ lengths.
"It was unbelievable,'' said Bejarano after his first Proctor win. "This horse is something else. He was standing good in the gate, but kind of jumped when it opened. I worked him twice from the gate and he had never done that before.
"The last time he broke so fast I thought I was going to be two lengths in front today on an easy lead. The way he ran today, I think he can come from behind, too.''
Lee Searing thought the gray son of Flatter and the Well Decorated mare Well would be an appropriate horse to name after Bryant.
"We're Laker fans and I actually think Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest athletes ever,'' said Searing. "I've been going for 17 years watching him play. We have all these 2-year-olds, so after Kobe got hurt, I said I know he's coming back, so we came up with Kobe's Back. I don't know Kobe, but the bottom line is I've admired him every day he's played basketball.''
A full brother to multiple stakes winner Willa B Awesome, Willie B Awesome slipped through an opening along the rail to assume a 2 ½ length lead with an eighth of a mile remaining, but was no match for the winner late in his third race for trainer Walther Solis.
One month removed from an easy maiden victory versus fellow California breds, Sprouts stepped into stakes company Saturday and was dominant again in the $100,250 Cinderella (video).
A daughter of Square Eddie and the Yankee Victor mare Ann Summers Gold, Sprouts ran away from her five rivals in a race restricted to 2-year-old fillies.
Content to track from the outside while Pleasant Miss and favored On the Backstreets dueled for the lead, Sprouts swung three deep to engage that pair nearing the stretch, then powered away to win by 3 ½ lengths under jockey Mario Gutierrez.
Owned by breeder J. Paul Reddam's Reddam Racing LLC and trained by Edward Freeman, Sprouts completed the 5 ½ furlongs over Cushion Track in 1:054.45. She paid $8, $4.20 and $3.20 as the 3-1 third choice.
Making her first start with Lasix after winning by 5 ¼ lengths at 11-1 May 16, Sprouts pushed her earnings to $92,240. She was fifth of nine in her career debut April 26 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
"She's improved so much,'' said Freeman. "I think it's just experience and maturity. The first race she definitely learned a lot and grew up.
"The second time (Gutierrez) was super confident. Then she came back and worked beautifully for this race. I was pretty confident going in. I thought she might get a speed duel in front of her and she did.''
In her initial start after being privately purchased by a partnership that includes Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, Pleasant Miss, the 5-2 second choice, held second by one length over Time for Angie. The runner-up returned $4.40 and $3 while the show price on Time for Angie was $3.80.
On the Backstreets, the even-money favorite, weakened to fourth, 9 ¼ lengths behind Time for Angie. La Madera and Pay the Debt completed the order of finish. Sensational Nikki scratched.
Racing resumes Sunday. Post time is 1 p.m.
The feature attraction on the nine race program is the $70,000 Desert Stormer Handicap for older fillies and mares at six furlongs over Cushion Track. The field includes the Ron Ellis-trained duo of multiple graded stakes winners Teddy's Promise and Include Me Out.
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