Snow, Sun, Snow

Hello Friends,

Another cylce of 72 degree days, followed by 30 degree nights with snow. Are we finished? I don't know, but the rivers are going to be raging. Lots of melting snow means a fun-filled and lengthy boating season. Not to mention a greater than normal percentage of water that is sitting in our lakes and resevoirs.

Speaking of water, I have been in touch with my freshman college roomate, Jeff. (Go Buffs!) He works for Wildcatch.com Wildcatch is an MSC certifited company, meaning that everything they do related to fishing meets the regulations of the MSC. Its a big deal in seafood, and expensive to get. They also work directly with 4 different fishing coop's in Alaska, on basically a fair trade deal, but since AK is a state we cant get these coops fair trade status. It works for all parties involved. The coop are all native fishers, so Wildcatch is the only company to give these guys a fair price on their fish. Plans are in place to be carbon neutral - a task that Jeff says is "a pain in the ass, but will be worth it in the end".

This makes me want to go out and get a hard core workout in and then order some MSC certified salmon in order to pack in the protein!

Speaking of working out, Locals Have More Fun had another eco fair this past weekend. Lugging t-shirts to and from my hybrid car to the staging point is quite the workout. Locals had a great showing and met some potentially important strategic alliances, namely, the Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Salt Lake Chamber. Locals is looking to do some co-branding and provide these organizations with our organic cotton, recycled cotton, and bamboo t-shirts.

Should be a great weekend for getting outside. Maybe a hike in the SLC foothills or the southern facing hiking/biking trails near Jeremy Ranch.

Have a great week and GO PENS!
Brian
Head Local