Memphis Tour De Coop
Wiseacre Brewery Parking Lot
Memphis, TN
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Thank you for registering for the Memphis Tour De Coop 2014. If you were unable to register and would like to attend, please join us on Saturday, September 20th in the parking lot of Wiseacre Brewery, 2783 Broad Ave, Memphis, TN 38112, at 8am for the Long Tour or 9am for the Mini and Short Tour.
We are looking forward to seeing you there! |
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AFTER REGISTERING Please Email me the answers to these questions.
carole@growmemphis.org
Which Tour are you participating in?
Mini Tour
Short Tour
Long Tour
What is your t-shirt size?
4T
Youth Large
Adult Small
Adult Medium
Adult Large
Adult XL
Adult XXL
About
The annual Memphis Tour De Coop will take place in the Fall of 2014 with the hope that the success of the event will continue for years to come. This Tour was inspired by our local food movement and growing urban chicken keeping in the City of Memphis. What better way to connect with your neighbors and community than to share information and resources to build the momentum and support for a sustainable local food system. At GrowMemphis we envision Memphis as the healthiest, greenest city in the United States. Our City is populated by residents who understand the complexities of our food system and use that knowledge to grow or raise their own food and to support other sustainable growers. Community gardens abound, which reduces blight, rekindles community relationships, and provides healthy food. Farmers markets and restaurants support regional farms. Farming is a viable livelihood and our youth look toward it as a career path. Our food system is supported by local policies that enable and provide space for community and home gardens and sustainable farms. These activities are an intrinsic part of our economic development engine and Memphis is widely known as a community that cares deeply for and produces locally grown or raised food packed with flavor.
2014 Tour Information
Date: September 20, 2014
Time: Mini Tour 9:00 am 11:00 am, Short Tour 9:00 am 1:00 pm, Long Tour 8:00 am 1:00 pm
Registration Fee: Suggested donation of $10.00 per person to benefit the work of GrowMemphis. Registration will be available August 3rd September 18th.
Start and Stop Location for Group Tour: Wiseacre Brewing, 2783 Broad Ave, 38112.
We are excited to announce that Wiseacre Brewing on Broad Ave. will be our stop and start location for the Memphis Tour De Coop this year! Stop in, have a local beer, and grab a bite to eat at the food truck. What a perfect way to end the Tour! http://wiseacrebrew.com
Tour Location:
The Mini Tour - A Mini tour will be offered this year to accommodate families with small children that would like to bike, roller skate, skip, walk,or shuffle their way through the Binghampton stop locations. This is a 2-mile round trip Tour and will incorporate a few gardens, a beehive, and chickens. This Tour will also feature a picture page scavenger hunt for the kids participating with a few more surprises in the works.
The Short Tour- The Short Tour will include the neighborhoods of Binghampton, Midtown, and Evergreen.
The Long Tour The Long Tour will include the neighborhoods of South Memphis, Binghampton, and Midtown.
Distance:
Mini Tour: Approximately 2 miles round trip
Short ride : Approximately 10 -11 miles round trip
Long ride: Approximately 15 miles round trip
Parking: Wiseacre Brewing parking lot, 2783 Broad Ave, 38112.
Map: To protect the privacy of the volunteers homes, the map with the stop locations will be emailed to you Thursday, September 18th. This map will include the address and information of each location. You will also be able to view this information, without the address, on the "Featured Coops, Gardens, and Beehives" page.
Options: 1. You can join us for the GROUP TOUR that will begin at 8:o0 am for the Long Tour and at 9:00 am for the Short Tour. Each group will be a total of 15 people with volunteers assigned as 1 leader and 1 chaser. This will allow everyone in the group to cross major streets together safely and in a timely manner. The leader and chaser will keep track of the time at each stop so that you will visit all stops. You can choose to stay at the stop location and not continue with the group at any time, the leader and chaser will not count heads but notify the group when it is time to move to the next stop. 2. You can choose to do a self guided tour of the stops. You can visit any of the stops during 8:00 -1:00pm on September 20th.
Weather contingency: The event will take place rain or shine. We will cancel the event for lightening or otherwise dangerous weather. If we suspect that we may have to cancel the event due to weather, we will send an alert email the evening of the 19th and final notice of cancellation through email the morning of the 20th.
Tour Stop: At each garden/coop/hive the volunteer will take 10 minutes to give a presentation and then time for Q&A. You can stay as long as you like at each stop with the consideration that the Tour ends at 1:00pm.
Volunteers: We will have volunteers at each stop to assist you with information and to watch the parked bikes.
Bike racks: We will have a bike rack available at each stop for those that do not have a kickstand. Please do not place your bike on the location property or against their home/fence.
Bathrooms: Bathrooms will not be available on the Tour. Please do not ask to enter anyones home to use their bathroom. Each volunteer has been instructed to not allow the Tour participants to enter their home.
Water: Please bring a water bottle with you during the ride.
As a reminder, you MUST register for the event through the brownpapertickets.com.
Although this event is free to the public, a suggested donation is posted to help fund the mission of GrowMemphis. You do not have to make a donation to register. If you are unable to make a donation at this time, would like to donate cash at the event, or at our GrowMemphis booth at the Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market on Saturdays, you will still need to register with brownpapertickets.
We are really excited about this event and as always thank you for your support!!! |
Location
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Wiseacre Brewery Parking Lot
2783 Broad Ave
Memphis, TN 38112
United States
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Dates
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| Start: | Saturday Sep 20, 2014 8:00 AM | | End: | Saturday Sep 20, 2014 1:00 PM |
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| Minimum Age: 0 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
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