FIRST  YEAR  FEEDING

 

The first year feeding might be as follows:

 

·        Assumption would be that the farm would not be operational until the second year.  This would allow all residents to focus on construction.

 

·        Food purchases (for all food) would be made from Sam’s Wholesale, U.S. Foods, Sysco’s, all being food wholesalers, as well as local markets. 

 

·        All meals would be prepared in Cluster Meeting Halls, feeding 33 persons, until three Clusters are completed.  Then meals could be served by that neighborhood Dining Hall serving 100 residents.

 

·        It is understood that a portion of meals might be specialty meals consisting of baby food, low sodium, vegetarian, etc.

 

·        To begin with, 60% of meals would contain meat.  This can be changed as residents wish.

 

·        Lunches and dinners will always have salads and fruit available.

 

·        Suggested dinners listed below are designed for preparation in Cluster Meeting Halls, with limited cooking facilities:

 

			DINNERS
	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Week 1	Tuna Noodle Casserole	Tacos	Veggies & Rice	Hamburgers	Meatless Spaghetti	Turkey Gumbo	Baked Chicken
Week 2	Fish	Beef Stew	Meatless Tacos	Spaghetti w Meat	Veggies,  Rice & Cornbread	Hot Dogs	Fried / Grilled Chicken
Week 3	Seafood Pasta	Red Beans & Rice	Veggies & Rice	Hamburger Steak	Tuna Noodle Casserole	Irish Stew	Spaghetti w Meat
Week 4	Eggplant with Toasted Rice	Hamburgers	Dumplings	Turkey Gumbo	Veggies & Rice	Baked Chicken	Hamburger Steak

 

·        Food costs the first year should be no more that $4.00 per person daily.  This equates to $1.00 breakfast; $1.00 Lunch; $1.50 Dinner; $.50 Snacks.

 

·        Special Considerations while feeding out of Cluster Meeting Halls:

 

·        Numerous dedicated circuits will be required throughout the kitchen area as well as one office for additional temporary refrigerator and freezer.

 

·        Additional temporary pantry space will be required.

 

·        Refrigerators should have double doors without freezer compartment.

 

·        Ranges should be equipped with four large burners.

 

·        Some cooking could be done in homes and delivered to the Meeting Hall.