[Hazelhurst-Newsletter] Hazelhurst News Update

[Hazelhurst Admin]

 Dear Shareholders, Vegbag Customers and General Hazelhurst Supporters

 We are happy to announce that we now have a 6 person committee and a 
 new worker and are very keen to have fun on the land over the coming 
 year.

 Our new worker is Kim Davidson. She works 10 hours a week for 
 Hazelhurst CSA and does some growing for Huw for another day a week.  
 She is lovely and would love visitors to the land. You can contact her 
 via vegbox at hazelhurst.coop or on 07903 363724

 So, we have worked hard for some temporary stability and NOW we need 
 your help on the following:

 1. Help us to find new veg bag customers

 2. We need additional committee members

 3. Join in visits and activities on the land - first visit will be 
 Saturday afternoon on 6th December to collect holly and make a Christmas 
 door hanging - more details to follow. Call Renate on 0114 2016043

 4. Finally - The Great Veg Bag Amnesty! - please give back any 
 Hazelhurst bags you have - thanks!

 See more detail about these here:

 1. We need 5 to 10 new customers - so, please as ask friends who live 
 near our distribution areas or neighbours if they would like to receive 
 a very local veg bag or someone a little further a field where we can 
 start a new distribution point. Flyer to follow in your veg bag.

 2. We need some new committee members.  Alison is helping us with the 
 transition to the new committee but will leave no later than the end of 
 March 2015.  The committee manages the day-to-day business of HCSA on 
 behalf of the membership.  It's a great opportunity to put something 
 into your co-operative and help it to thrive.  We're particularly keen 
 to develop our activities interacting with Sheffield Organic Growers and 
 the land (see next point), so you might be interested in - for example - 
 organising the summer camp, putting together a yearly calendar of 
 visits, running or organising a day on the land learning about herbs, or 
 whatever you would like.

 But we also need people to support the administration of running a 
 co-operative organisation, so if you have skills in that area (e.g. 
 management of membership lists, planning and monitoring progress, 
 minute-taking, etc.), we'd love to hear from you!  It doesn't require a 
 massive time commitment, but it's really important that the co-operative 
 runs effectively and successfully.

 If you prefer, you can be a shadow member to see if you like it and 
 then volunteer at the next AGM in September 2015.  If you are interested 
 - or even just want to hear a bit more about what commitment it might be 
 involve, and what roles are required - please call Joan on 2498613 or 
 Yvonne on 07879 697569 or email admin at hazelhurst.coop


 3. We need to build up the activity of Hazelhurst CSA.  We think an 
 essential part of the co-operative has always been its link to local 
 people and the land, and the opportunity to develop those links further 
 is a key part of this year's plan. So we would particularly like to 
 develop land visits and volunteers on the land. If you can help with 
 this, or have ideas about how it can be taken forward, please let us 
 know.

 Introduction to Kim

 'I'm Kim, the new  coordinator. Some of you I have met before and some 
 of you may remember me from your AGM in September.   I also work with 
 Huw one day a week up on the field, mainly harvesting the veg for your 
 bags that evening.  Since I started at Hazelhurst, I have noticed that 
 quite often I run out of official Hazelhurst bags, and sometimes even 
 the council replacement ones some of you have provided.  Could I please 
 ask that next time you come to collect your bag, you make a concerted 
 effort to remember all the empty ones you have at home.  We are 
 currently down at least 27 bags, so if you could return any amount of 
 bags you have next time you come to collect your veg, I would be most 
 appreciative, thank you.

 Also, if anyone is interested in seeing where your veg actually comes 
 from, or how the bags are packed, please get in touch and this can be 
 easily arranged!  It would be fabulous if I could meet and speak to all 
 the veg bag customers, whilst showing them what I do.  It IS cold and 
 damp up on the field, but there is always something that needs doing, so 
 if you have a spare hour or two on a Thursday, I would really love to 
 see you up there!'

 Committee Members (see all emails above)

 Yvonne O'Donovan Treasurer
 Joan Miller tel 0114 2498613
 Alison Hilton Secretary
 Sarah Lagden
 Renate Deiss
 Dan Cox

 Very best wishes and hoping to hear from you soon


 Joan, Kim, Alison, Yvonne, Dan, Renate and Sarah