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Eat healthy, reduce waste, and save money at this years Pickathon By Pickathon . 2010-06-08 . (31) comments
We were so encouraged on the feedback and dialogue around the open forum brainstorming to eliminate as much plastic at Pickathon as possible that we thought we would pose another key thought for folks to provide feedback on.
This year we are working hard to reduce trash overall and we think one of the best ways for us to do this is to find ways for people to be able to eat as many of their meals from the onsite food vendors as possible.
The only givens for each of our food vendors is that
1) We insist that each one has interesting, healthy, locally sourced and organic ingredients when possible.
2) There is little to no overlap between vendors.
3) We will compost as much of the food waste as possible in the food vendors area.
Beyond this we have some specific questions that will help us gauge how far we can go to reach our eat healthy, reduce waste, and save money goals.
1) Should we create a menu listing all the vendors food and prices that you can download and look at before the festival to help your planning?
2) What range of meals prices do you think are reasonable for inspired, healthy, organic, and locally sourced food?
3) What other issues would we need to address for you to consider to buy most of your food onsite?
4) Any specific food requests?
Your feedback is how we make things better and we could not be more excited about pairing the best food vendors with the best music in one glorious weekend in August.
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This year we are working hard to reduce trash overall and we think one of the best ways for us to do this is to find ways for people to be able to eat as many of their meals from the onsite food vendors as possible.
The only givens for each of our food vendors is that
1) We insist that each one has interesting, healthy, locally sourced and organic ingredients when possible.
2) There is little to no overlap between vendors.
3) We will compost as much of the food waste as possible in the food vendors area.
Beyond this we have some specific questions that will help us gauge how far we can go to reach our eat healthy, reduce waste, and save money goals.
1) Should we create a menu listing all the vendors food and prices that you can download and look at before the festival to help your planning?
2) What range of meals prices do you think are reasonable for inspired, healthy, organic, and locally sourced food?
3) What other issues would we need to address for you to consider to buy most of your food onsite?
4) Any specific food requests?
Your feedback is how we make things better and we could not be more excited about pairing the best food vendors with the best music in one glorious weekend in August.
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2012-06-10 09:28:00
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2010-06-30 18:20:43
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1. List of vendors/menus would be awesome 2. If we're really talking interesting, organic, local food, I don't think that $8-$10 per person is unreasonable. Farmers and vendors need to make an income for us to keep getting this type of produce. Some folks might not want to pay that much but there is always the option to bring some of your own food. 3. We want to bring our melmac/melamine dishes and cups. If vendors don't mind serving our food on our own plates that would be great. Could there possibly be a washing up station? 4. Someone suggested a fruit stall. It would be awesome to be able to snack on local fruit and veg. ...and how about a kebab/donair vendor? It's wrapped in paper and doesn't require any crockery or cutlery.
2010-06-29 10:33:20
Here are a few suggestions on how you can reduce waste and encourage recycling. For a small investment you could purchase used silver ware at budget stores, goodwill, etc. disperse this to the food vendors and have buckets located around the dining areas for people to drop off the used silverware. The Oregon Country Fair offers this at a few food booths and it helps out tremendously as the veggie based silver ware is expensive. It takes no time at all to wash a couple hundred forks if done in bulk. Also, I have seen at some events where a recycling guru hags around the garbage area for a few hours a day to help people properly dispose of their waste. It educates people and reduces cross contamination of recycling, compost and garbage.
2010-06-28 14:27:44
Is it possible to encourage attendees to bring their own cups, plates, and/or forks? This could seriously green-UP the Pickathon. If not, how about ensuring that food vendors use compostable (or at the minimum, 100% post consumer recycled) plates, cups, forks, etc.? It's nice to walk past those trash bins and not see HUNDREDS of plates, cups and forks, etc. We can do WAY better than that! Thanks, and looking forward to a greener festival this year!
2010-06-20 22:33:01
We like to do most of our eating from the vendors. I think there should be more vendors for a festival this size and stay open later. The food choices were excellent, but still could use more,and last year some of the vendors would run out of food every night. And definitely more coffee available early in the morning. I couldn't believe the lack of coffee last year. But this did not affect my absolute adoration for Pickathon! Its the best!
2010-06-14 12:25:52
joellandhans@msn.com
1. yes 2. $3 to $8 having choices of small "snackable" meals would be nice too. 3. Our family is eating gluten free these days, and lots of people are becoming aware of food intolerances such as gluten, dairy, nuts, soy, etc. Having menus that incude information on which foods are gluten, dairy, and nut free is really helpful! 4. Having coffee available by more that one vendor or the capacity to serve the many people who want coffee would be great - there are usually long lines in the morning. Thank you - we love Pickathon!
2010-06-10 17:48:18
Question: Why would eating from on-site vendors create less waste??? When we bring our own food it's in reuseable containers that we take back home.
2010-06-10 17:46:31
1)Yes please!We are in an RV, do some of our own snacks and some from vendors, and knowing menus ahead would be great. 2)Under $12 3)A good variety of choices and open until at least 10 pm 4)Other: A coffee solution (so the line isn't a half hour long): an express drip coffee line, additional windows or more than one cart.
2010-06-10 14:39:24
1) I like the online pre-festival menu idea... it would help us plan for food to bring, and how much to budget to spend on-site; 2) $3-8/meal - would be nice to have some lower priced/smaller portion options, especially for kids; 3) can't think of additional issues... we usually do a mix of bringing and buying on site which we'll probably continue to do; 4) how about a bakery? I know there have been some cookies, etc. in the past, but someone selling bread, sweet rolls, cookies, etc. would be nice, especially for breakfast! I don't recall if there was a bakery last year. Also I agree with other posters who suggested some simple sandwiches and fruit. And it's been great having the good meat options (sustainably raised chicken, etc.) And I agree with the suggestion for an "express" drip coffee line!!
2010-06-10 12:40:20
lots of great comments and suggestions- this is a great dialogue. A washing station for those who bring their own reusable dishes would be great. We struggled to find such an area last year. A few of the vendors even offered a small discount for bringing our own dishes. Thank you for encouraging this conversation-- counting the days.
2010-06-10 02:18:27
ktmcquinn@gmail.com
My first thought: will food vendors serve me on my own plate? If they will, and if that is well-published beforehand (perhaps in the menu), I bet people would love to bring their own dishes. I second (or third or fourth?) the suggestion of having common food prep & dishwashing areas! A vendor would likely have to be 100% gluten-free to avoid cross-contamination, and it sounds like there's a lot of demand (some in my party are GF too). i.e. you couldn't just say "we have GF options" without explicitly stating that cross-contamination is eliminated, or quite a few people will still be compelled to bring their own GF food. I would be willing to spend around $8-12 per day, and will bring some of my own food as well. For my money, I would rather have a smaller portion of something fresh and wonderful.
2010-06-09 21:48:41
a friendly reminder to the lovely vendors to not forget us vegans. I didn't bring any food last year and only bought from the vendors and ate really really well. Hoping this year will continue to have a good variety of vegan options. Thanks!
2010-06-09 17:21:08
1) Would be great, but would also be the first festival I've gone to that did it. I don't need to know in advance as long as I know there will be a variety of offerings and prices (but I don't have any dietary restrictions either). We usually bring food in and/or dine cooperatively with neighbors. 2) under $10, with some in the $4 to $5 range. Again, it's reasonable to charge more for something of more value, but having a less expensive option is important. Leave it up to the vendor - they'll know if they're over-charging because people will eat elsewhere. 3) Variety of foods at a variety of prices. I still think we'd bring a lot (if not most) of our food in no matter what changes are made. 4) Another call for more coffee vendors that open earlier. That's one thing I'd love to just buy in the mornings rather than heat water for a french press, etc. Lines have kept me from doing that in the past.
2010-06-09 16:58:21
Echoing the other two posts.. 1) please have some gluten free offerings available. 2) Posting the menus before is necessary for us to decide if we can eat onsite or have to bring all our own. 3) Ask food vendors to be aware of the food allergens in their food. I can't count the number of times I've asked if an item was gluten free to have a server simply not know. Thanks...all your efforts are so very much appreciated!
2010-06-09 16:35:24
A menu listing and prices ahead of time would be fantastic! My son brings his own food and cooks because he must eat gluten free. If you had at least one, 100% gluten free cart that would be helpful. Some late night food choices would be great, and I agree we need coffee earlier and we need more coffee carts. We will definitely bring our own cups to save waste. I can't wait!!
2010-06-09 15:45:35
My only concern with eating food from vendors vs. bringing in your own is waste/packaging. I was surprised last year with how little compostable or reusable dishes/utensils there were. I agree with previous comments on supporting a possible preparation station for those of us who bring food. 1. that would be great to see a list of menus and vendors before hand to plan ahead 2. honestly prices between 3-8 are most reasonable (cheaper things offered being smaller portioned servings of food) 4. good coffee stations and later hours of operation.
2010-06-09 06:52:56
More Vegan options would be appreciated!!
2010-06-09 01:25:21
I'll probably be splitting my eating between vendors and self prepared food. What about a common food preparation area for those that are bringing their own? A flat surface to place a stove, washing up facilities, common compost and waste location and the opportunity to eat with great new folks. And yes to the menu in advance. $4-10. Hours of operation, mostly on the earlier side. I think the fruit cart is a grand idea and would be even better with veggie snacks as well.
2010-06-09 00:55:40
I'd love to see a fruit vendor with local berries, figs, apples, etc. I think there was a smoothie stand last year- maybe they could join forces? As little packaging as possible, please!
2010-06-08 19:27:42
1.Yes, that would be great. We are gluten free and would love to see what offerings there are for us. Plus the times they are open would be helpful too. 2.$3-$12 depending on what it is I guess. 3.What are the variety of meals that kids would like? What are their prices? 4. Veggie/gluten-free options please Thank you!
2010-06-08 18:06:48
1) Yes. 2) $4-8 3) I tend to want a small amount of food at a time, so vendor options that allow for smaller portions and prices would be great. 4) I think a dish washing area would be great for people who do bring their own, or for vendors to use reusable dishes.
2010-06-08 17:26:03
A list would be great ahead of time to help with planning! My only other comment kind of echos other comments about coffee vendors. It would be great if they opened a little earlier than in past years. Maybe even add another cart? The lines always seemed so long, which I guess is to be expected at an event like this, however it would be nice to have an "express" line for folks who only want a drip coffee.
2010-06-08 16:31:32
Pickathon
We wanted to post a bit of feedback to the current incoming comments. Consider this post as an open brainstorming session on how we can optimize the vendor experience which should reap universal benefits. We are 100% behind everyone choosing the mix of vendor and self prepared food that works best for their families. As usual, trash and recycling containers will remain plentiful throughout the grounds. One more notable new item we didn't mention is we will be actively composting in the food vending area during the daylight hours for the general audience as well as the food vendors. Keep the comments coming!
2010-06-08 16:27:15
Our family had a wonderful experience at Pickathon last year, but did feel that it was fairly under-vendored in the food realm and were very surprised that compostable products (corn starch based) were not used. We brought and used our own plates, silverware, napkins, etc- but it would be nice to have designated areas for washing them. Food/ paper product compost bins would be a great addition. Thanks for trying to improve, I know that we're all moving in the right direction.
2010-06-08 15:44:42
Yes, I'm with the first post. Please, please, please have a coffee card with all sorts of varieties of coffee. Hot drinks, cold drinks, latte's, etc. Heck, I bring my own coffee cup, I'd be glad to reuse that. 1. yes, that's a great idea. 2. 4-8 is good. At $5 meals then that ends up being about $12-$24 per day per person. A little more than one could feed a family for if they brought their own. A family of three would cost $45/day...that's a bill of $108-$216 for the three days. 3. Price is my main issue. I can make a meal for the family for less than what I can purchase food for each person for each meal. But, the pricing could be an encouragement to have a couple of meals at Vendors and still make some of my own.
2010-06-08 15:44:42
Previous Poster said: "Many of us cannot afford to eat 3 meals a day of food cart vendor's offerings. The offerings have always been tasty and inspired, but spending between $25 and $40 per person/per day on food when I could bring my own for under $15 doesn't make financial sense for our family. Offering plenty of trash and recycling units near campsites and reminding people to pack out what is packed in will go a long way toward helping reduce waste and trash regardless of where and how people eat." I couldn't agree more. We plan on having a special meal of two from vendors but there will be 10 of us, and we can't afford to eat every meal from vendors.
2010-06-08 15:38:43
Many of us cannot afford to eat 3 meals a day of food cart vendor's offerings. The offerings have always been tasty and inspired, but spending between $25 and $40 per person/per day on food when I could bring my own for under $15 doesn't make financial sense for our family. Offering plenty of trash and recycling units near campsites and reminding people to pack out what is packed in will go a long way toward helping reduce waste and trash regardless of where and how people eat.
2010-06-08 15:28:02
I had the opposite experience last year. We hauled in a lot of snacks anticipating the need to eat our own food than deal with vendors and were blown away by the reasonable prices and overall quality of the offerings. 1. Couldn't hurt. 2. Keep it under $10 per person for sure. 3. We're already sold. 4. fresh bread/cheese/lunch meat-style sandwiches maybe a fruit stand
2010-06-08 14:12:48
1) yes 2) $4ish-$8ish. 3) hours of operation. they need to open earlier and stay open later. having food available from 7am-11pm would be ideal. 4) please, please, please have a coffee cart (or two). one that opens before 8am, too. in 2009 i attended with the idea of buying all my food at vendors. because they opened late, closed early, and ran out of food often it was not a great sustenance experience. (my 2007 and 2008 food vendor experiences were great, but i also had brought in food those years.) i would love to eat ALL my meals from on-site vendors this year.
