Thanks to everyone who attended the Sunday, March 16th meeting. The turn out was great, with many new faces in the crowd.

The newly formed LEAF Community Board of Directors has been working hard over the past several months to develop a more efficient, productive administrative structure while also developing our program offerings for the 2008 season. Over the next year, we will incorporate and apply for 501(c)(3) non-profit status.

Your Board members are:
Amy Bennett
Julie Breitenstein
Margaret Brinich
Rob Burgoyne
Heather Ramsey
Lynn Rodemann
Dan Slife
Annie Stahlheber
Adrienne Taylor
Chris Trapp
Ken Warren

Interest in the LEAF Community initiatives has grown exponentially in the last year, and we are striving to meet this demand.

To meet the growing demand for our programs, we need to expand our volunteer base. There are many volunteer opportunities; in fact, there are options for all ages, interests and skills. If you haven't told us about your interests already please fill out the form at the bottom of the page. This will help us identify whom to contact for future events and volunteer opportunities. We are also seeking applications for board member positions, which can be indicated below.

Community Gardening
We are excited to announce that LEAF Community has been working with Mayor Ed Fitzgerald and ward 2 councilman Tom Bullock on a community gardening program. This may include gardens at as many as 5 city parks and several vacant, city-owned parcels by the end of the summer. At this moment we cannot guarantee gardening space or name specific locations that will be operational for this coming season. However, we would like interested Lakewood gardeners to fill out the form at the bottom of this page and check Community Gardening among your other interests. We are looking for both potential gardeners and garden leaders.

Community Supported Agriculture Programs
At the Sunday meeting, representatives from both City Fresh and Covered Bridge Gardens spoke about their programs and took questions from the audience.

The LEAF Community hopes to expand the Covered Bridge Gardens CSA and City Fresh programs in Lakewood this year. Both programs support local farmers, sustainable growing practices, and reduce the number of "food miles" our produce travels (grocery store produce travels an average of 1500 miles!).

Information about both programs is available here.

You can also download the brochure/registration form for each program:
Download the City Fresh Lakewood Fresh Stop PDF Brochure Here

Download the Covered Bridge PDF Brochure Here

Please Spread the Word!
Much of our success in 2007 can be attributed to word-of-mouth advertising. If each member were able to attract just one more participant, we would double in size! Please do your little part to make a big impact on the City of Lakewood by spreading the word.