Peas4Peace

from Moriah Arnold [anopenroadishope@hotmail.com]

The Peas4Peace Guidebook

What is Peas4Peace?

Peas4Peace is a grassroots movement based off of Food Not Bombs. Thirty percent of food in the US and UK is wasted. That is enough to feed 1.5 billion of those who are hungry. Our goal is to keep that food from the landfill and get it to the people who really need it. Food is something that everyone has in common and through Peas4Peace, we hope to establish a large sense of loving community based off of this common ground.

Dumpster Diving and the Farmers Market Pick-up.

*All findings from diving and the Farmers Market should be dropped off in the backyard of 1810 Walnut Street (on the corner of 18th and Walnut) on Saturday night.

Guidelines for Diving: Meet in the Snow Lion Lobby at 10PM on Saturday.
-The divers should be split up into two groups of three (or more), including one person with a car per group.
-Wear dark, loose clothing, and make sure at least one person in your group has a flashlight!
-Dig in! Make sure to look inside the dark colored bags for the freshest food from the day. Do not make a mess around the dumpster! It should look as it was when you found it.
-Always avoid dumpsters with people around them, especially people in cop cars.
-Good places to dive include: Donut and bagel shops, Panera Bread, Sunflower Market, and Vitamin cottage. Whole Foods is a bad place to dive. Farmers Market Pick-Up-Arrive at the Farmers market at 1:45 on Saturday and ask each vendor if they have any leftover food they are willing to donate to Peas4Peace. This is our main source of food, so a car is very helpful.

Cooking, Serving, and Cleaning

Cooking: f you have signed up to cook, arrive at 1810 Walnut St, on the corner of 18th and Walnut, at 9AM on Saturday.
-The food will be waiting in the backyard, so work with your fellow chefs to develop an easy recipe using what was found. Soups, baked veggies, and salads are usually a good idea. All of the meals must be vegetarian.
-You have until noon to cook, so make as much food as you possibly can!

Serving: If you plan on serving but not cooking, be sure to arrive at 1810 Walnut St. by 11:30.
-Once you get there, pile all of the food into the car and take everyone over to the Bandshell on Canyon and Broadway to begin serving. People will start arriving at 12. Don’t forget the dishes!
-Try to stay on the same level as those who are eating to prevent it from turning into a charity act. You can continue serving until all of the food is gone.

Cleaning: Please arrive at 1810 Walnut St. by eleven thirty to help clean up. This is one of the most important parts. Thanks for helping!

What Else Can You Do?

-There will be meetings periodically during which we will create a volunteer schedule for the upcoming month. In the meantime, please feel free to show up at any of these events (diving, cooking, cleaning, farmers market, serving) to help out!

-Talk to a local restaurant or grocery store about donating their leftovers to Peas4Peace.

-Show up to the servings! They are every Sunday at noon, at the Bandshell on Broadway and Canyon. The more people we can get to join us for free food, the more awareness is raised around the issue of food waste.

-Bring your creativity. In order to make the Sunday gathering more of a community event, Peas4Peace is looking for people to play music, set up info stands, read poetry, do portraits, and whatever else you feel would bring energy to the event.