Yes indeed, garden supporters!

Vegas SOUP will host our next event at 5:30 pm, on April 7th.

And as always, it’ll be hosted right here at Vegas Roots.

In case you were wondering why the SOUP is all capital letters, it’s because it is an acronym that stands for:

Support – Organize – Unite – People

And since the Las Vegas chapter of the international SOUP movement happens to be sponsored by an organic community garden, we actually serve soup created from the delicious veggies our garden offers-up in abundance.

But we’re not unique in our meal offering. Many SOUP organizations across this country and others also serve soup as the meal during their events.

What makes us unique is that the meal is freshly harvested and prepared from produce out of our dual-purpose garden and meeting place.  An ultra-fresh, nutrient-packed meal in a most up-building and enjoyable setting.

Sure, the “soup” thing gets double coverage. We’re ok with that.

SOUP is a wonderful way for entrepreneurs, small business owners, change agents and movers and shakers to expose their ideas to like-minded community members.

And possibly take home some free micro-grant money.

Each of these individuals is given a few minutes to present their proposal on a project that will benefit underprivileged or under-served populations and/or positively affect the Las Vegas community in general.

After all presentations have been made, all in attendance vote to select the project they feel to be the most compelling. The winner is awarded the revenues received from the $10 meal price each attendee is asked to pay.

We are especially interested in hearing proposals for projects that are accessible to the majority of the community and that reach out to and involve children and seniors.

We have a downloadable PDF available, with full details on this program, including an application to present a proposal.

You can download it HERE, or on our dedicated Vegas SOUP page.

Note: If you think you’d like to present a project at this SOUP event, the deadline for your proposal is March 17th.

We love the whole concept of the SOUP program, since it helps so many people.  Beginning with a single healthy meal with neighbors.

And micro-granting is such an important part of overall community growth.

And it’s a way for you to contribute directly to a worthy project that will benefit the whole community.

Of course, this event is open to the public.  It’s your community and your garden.

We hope you’ll join us here at Vegas Roots Community Garden at 5:30 pm on April 7th.

We’d love to have your support.

Vegas Roots

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Yee haa!  Marketplace at The Roots is off to a good start – and it’s gaining momentum!

The Marketplace, the newest addition to the various events at Vegas Roots Community Garden, showcases lots of exciting and talented local vendors with an excellent variety of wares, all nestled within the Garden’s spacious acreage.

The vendors’ offerings include some really great finds, like unique, one-of-a-kind and handmade gifts, artwork, crafts, soaps and body  products, artisan jewelry and more.

We think you’ll agree, it’s nice to be able to spend a few unhurried minutes in the open-air chatting with a friendly local small business person.

It’s actually quite refreshing for a change.

Here’s the list from the last two Marketplaces. Keep in mind our vendor list changes each month (and often each week) and is growing to our estimated maximum of 30.

And wow, having a live band or professional DJ keeping us entertained is sure a lot of fun!

In fact, the last few Marketplaces we had people of all ages hula-hooping and dancing to the music.

If you happen to get hungry, we’ll have a fresh food vendor on-site, ready to serve you some freshly-prepared gourmet excellence.

There’s lots of places to sit down, too.  Relax and enjoy some food, the green growingness of the Garden and the fresh talents of one of our gifted local  musical artists.

And let’s not forget the pleasure of taking a stroll through the Garden and maybe even harvesting some super-fresh produce from our You-Pick Garden.

Whether a first-time or frequent visitor, please know that your presence supports good ol’ non-profit Vegas Roots – your community garden – no matter where you happen to live in the Las Vegas Valley (or beyond).

And we appreciate you very much. Thank you!

If you missed the first few Marketplaces this year, don’t worry, all is well.

We’ll have six more Marketplaces over the next three months – the first being on Saturday, March 6th.

All of the Marketplaces will be on the second and third Saturdays of each month, through May. And each will take place from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Then, since it’s an open-air market, we’ll shut down during the hottest months and begin again in the fall.

We have lots of parking and both parking and admission are free.

And we (Vegas Roots Garden AND the Marketplace) are definitely kid-friendly. Including a playground, music, food, chicken coop, lots of dirt, err, carefully blended organic growing medium…

And there’s no crowds, mile-long parking lots, fluorescent lights, traffic noise or any of that “city” stuff down here, even though we’re right in the heart of West Las Vegas.

Oh yeah, almost forgot. We also have a dedicated Marketplace at The Roots page you can check out to see the event flyer and all the details not covered in this post.

To get there, you can either select the “Marketplace” page from the menu top-of-screen, or click the link above.

We’ll keep you posted on the Market’s progress and we always appreciate it when you tell others about our wonderful Garden and our fun and community-centered events, like Marketplace at The Roots.

Be well,

Vegas Roots

PS: Please remember that this is a community event inside a community garden. ALL ARE INVITED AND WELCOME!

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The Marketplace at The Roots schedule is now available!

Yes, it’s official!

Starting on January 19th, 2013 and going through May, we have a total of nine Marketplace events scheduled.

There’s just the one event in January, but starting in February, we’ll be hosting two Marketplace events per month – on the second and third Saturdays of each month.

This recurring market is a great addition to the events held at Vegas Roots Community Garden.

Set inside the spacious and beautiful Garden grounds, it’s an open-air market that showcases lots of local vendors.

The offerings range from handmade crafts, jewelry and art, to fresh, organic produce grown in the Garden.  Vendors will vary from one Marketplace to another, so make sure to check our dedicated Marketplace at The Roots page for updates.

There is no cost or hassle to park here and you won’t have to walk very far to get to the vendor displays.

We have a great children’s playground, so by all means bring your youngsters!

Please tell your friends and family about this ongoing event, so our wonderful vendors can justify their presence at this event and support the Garden and our community.

We look forward to having you join us in the new year.

In the mean time, enjoy the holidays (if you celebrate) and we’ll see you soon!

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We also won’t be accepting any new volunteers or community service workers during that time.

We are going to use this time during the coldest and least productive growing season of the year to do some much needed renovations and repairs, as well as tackle a few projects we’ve had planned.

It’ll allow us to prepare for the Spring growing season and more visitors than each of the previous years.

Plot owners, this does not affect you!  You may continue to tend and harvest from your plots as you have been.

Any events we have planned during the two months will also continue as scheduled. 

In fact, our newest event, Marketplace at The Roots, has a Saturday market scheduled on January 12th.

We’ll let you know all the details – here on our Marketplace at The Roots page and on our Facebook page.

So, stop by often!

Thanks so much for your understanding and support.

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~*~ YOU’RE INVITED ~*~

To The Annual Taste and Toast Gathering!

Right in the spacious, peaceful and beautiful outdoors

of the Vegas Roots Community Garden.

If you would like to be a vendor, please email Xena at:  x_foreman@yahoo.com

Here are just some of the benefits of this event for you…

~ You get to visit the Vegas Roots Community Garden and see all the good things we have going on here (if you haven’t been here before, you’re going to be pleasantly surprised!)

~ You get to sip fine wine, nibble on some tasty cheese, and mingle with other folks like you in a very welcoming and friendly place

~ You get to meet and support 20-30 local vendors and organizations

~ Your generous entry fee supports the Garden itself.  We appreciate this very much!  You should see our water bill…(<;

~ At events like this, valuable contacts are often made – between both business owners and non-business owners.  So, don’t forget your business cards if you have some!

~ You will enjoy some fresh air, meet some great new people, sip and munch on tasty things, browse, shop, mingle

So now what?

Well, if you would be so kind, just direct your trusty cursor to this link -  CLICK HERE  – to pay only $15 with PayPal (you don’t have to be a member) and a credit/debit card.

Or, if you prefer, you can just pay $20 at the door.  Either way, it’s all for a good cause.

When you click the link above – or even on the image below – you’ll see a screen that looks like this: 

Note: Together We Can is the Garden’s 501(c) (3) non-profit organization

When you arrive on this page (and please pardon us still using the Garden’s old name), you’ll need to input the amount of $15 manually.

PayPal is very fast, easy and secure, whether you have an account with them or not.   You’ll just need a debit or credit card (or funds already in your PayPal account) to quickly and safely do the transaction.

Then, after you’re finished, print off a copy of your receipt (if you can) and bring it to the gathering.  Or save a digital copy on a mobile device.  And don’t worry if you forget it, we will be able to verify payment on our end, too.  [hr]

We’d love to meet you!

And since we’re a non-profit organization, we always welcome support and volunteers.

Our local small business owner friends could sure use a little boost in their economies right now, too!

Thanks much, from the folks at the Vegas Roots Community Garden!

PS:  If you have any questions, please feel free to email Xena at the address above, or call the number at the bottom of the flyer – thanks!

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Respectfully,

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