Capacity building is not glorious. It isn't public, it isn't heroic or heralded in any newspapers. Yet I love it.
While most of the SoS team is out at Farmer Jesse's learning about planting sweet potatoes, or building bamboo raised beds for herbs, I'm here at the library trying to ensure that we continue to receive community support.
Today I worked with Greenhouse Grille to begin negotiations which will hopefully lead to mutually beneficial results. I spent a lot of time arranging the July 6th even with the library - they needed specifics, which seems to be the word of the week. Tonight is the national August Gathering call, when I present the green business & restaurant options Fayetteville offers. It's a little scary that our project will be scrutinized by so many eyes from around the country, but, it's great motivation to make everything look nice.
Capacity building for a project is a lot like darning wool socks in summer to prepare for a cold winter ahead when you know you'll need 'um to keep walking forward.
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