RE: {NC Ginseng Association} NC Ginseng Association Updates

[Edward Fletcher]

Hello Chris,

 

As with all organizations, especially volunteer ones, it takes some time to get things going and often people don't get involved until they see things happening. Sort of a catch 22.

 

Personally, I hope it does continue. I have attended some of the meetings via telephone, since the 4 hour drive for a 1-2 hour meeting is just long.

 

I plan to continue in the association and hope to be more active in contributing.

Genuinely,
Edward J. Fletcher   
Strategic Sourcing, Inc.
Botanical Division, C.O.O.
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Subject: {NC Ginseng Association} NC Ginseng Association Updates

Hi Everyone,

Happy spring! I am sending this out to everyone to see what the interest level is for continuing to have an active association here in Western NC. The attendance at the monthly meetings last year was extremely low for the last several meetings of the year and we are hoping that there will be more active involvement this spring and summer. Please respond and let us know if you would like to be an active participant in the association this year. 

Some of the current issues Robert and I have discussed the Ginseng Association taking on include:

• asking the Madison County candidates for sheriff to officially comment on their stance against illegal ginseng poaching
• continuing to develop a regional branding for Western NC Ginseng
• developing an collective buying/selling cooperative

Of course we are open to other ideas that would assist ginseng growers in the region. 

If their is sufficient interest and involvement to allow the Association to continue to be active the first meeting would be on April 17th at 2pm at the Madison County Cooperative Extension Center. At that time we would also be looking for volunteers to take on some of the officer and board positions so be thinking about how you would like to help out. 

Please let us know if you can continue to actively support the association.

Thank you and warm regards on this snowy day.

Chris Watson

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[Lauri Wilson]

I certainly do hope it continues too!! I too can't really take the long round trip drive unless we do it on a weekend and have some fun and or informative thing we do together..Thanks so much for getting the email out.

lauri

Lauri Wilson, M.S.

Blue Ridge Seeds of Change

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[STEVEN NEULIEP]

I as well hope that the Association continues. And would also agree with Ed, in that, often times it takes a bit of time to build that momentum. Perhaps we should think more toward video meetings, as at least an option (on occasion) with many of us living vast distances apart. And especially, if the name NC is what our intent is instead of just western NC. Perhaps a more active list serve or google group could handle more proactively some of our communication challenges.

On a side note, I would like to thank Chris for the great job he has done as our communicator. Heard rumor that he is wanting to step back a bit, but would like to advocate for him continuing at least in some capacity, as the other thing that makes it difficult for upstart associations to really gel is constant turnover or one person doing all the work.

I as well will attempt to be more participatory, but again hope that the association continues.

Steven Neuliep

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From: Lauri Wilson <la...@brseeds.org>
To: Edward Fletcher <efle...@strategicsourcinginc.net>
Cc: Chris Watson <cwats...@gmail.com>; nc-ginseng-...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: {NC Ginseng Association} NC Ginseng Association Updates