Business+Model

The Business Model so far...
The teaching gigs so far are shaped in 3 ways:

1) open learning parties by donation. These are open invites to spread the word and seed activity in the community. Right now teachers take home 60% of the donations. 2) home parties. $150 per 6 participants. These are flat fee gigs in someone's home. They invite friends that they want to learn with and hopefully this seeds ongoing learning parties where they continue to make and share food traditions together afterwards. 60% teachers, 40% SLAS 3) in partnership with other organizations and groups. This will usually involve applying for some funding so that the group can contract out the education to us. These might happen as theme days, Free School events, partner with farmer's market (backyard produce exhange, perennial plant exchange - like a Seedy Saturday.) Neighbourhood seedy saturday etc. RIght now we'll be pursuing a local Neighbourhood House that's been identified as ready to go on food security issues. School board keeps coming up in ideas as do learning parties for children and youth in general.

For Discussion:


 * Langara Proposal: Sustainable Arts Certificate Program. We'll be proposing 4 one-day themed events for this summer
 * Urban Permaculture Design Certificate
 * Funding/Partnering Advice