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Show Page 10 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXII Issue VIII June 15, 2014 Bountiful Baskets a Great Way to Increase Buying “I Found a Deer Fawn. What Should I Do?” It’s not unusual to find a immediately turn and follow their path,” he says. Power: Available to Valley residents year-round deer fawn or an elk calf in the “I don’t know if the predators are curious or Can you imagine spending fifteen dollars per and then you often have the choice of purchasweek and getting a whole basket full of conventional, store-quality produce? With Bountiful Baskets—a produce co-op—participants can. Each week, when you pick up your pre-ordered basket, you will find a variety of fruits and vegetables waiting for you. Generally, the basket is made up of half fruit and half vegetables, with five or more different varieties of each with a retail value of at least twice as much as you paid. Organic baskets are also available for a contribution of twenty-five dollars. Bountiful Baskets is a grassroots, all-volunteer, no-contracts, no-catch co-operative that has a pick-up location in Huntsville each week. It is not a business, but a group of people who work together for a mutual benefit. It is an idea that works, and people love it. Sally Stevens and Tanya Jolly started Bountiful Baskets Food Co-op (BBFC) in May of 2006. It was a winning combination from the beginning. Tanya and Sally both had experience running their own small food co-ops that were not web based. As their small co-ops grew, it challenged them to think of a way to keep up as more families wanted to save money on healthy food. Adding a little bit of e-commerce technology to the mix was just the trick. Since May of 2006, BBFC has grown from two sites and an average of 120 families participating per cycle, to hundreds of sites in more than twenty states and with countless participating families. Here is how it works: On Monday (beginning at 10:00 a.m.) until Tuesday evening (10:00 p.m.) of each week, you can log on to www.bountifulbaskets.org and make a contribution towards your basket for pick-up the following Saturday morning. You can choose on a weekly basis whether or not to participate. Currently, the Huntsville site operates on alternating (“A”) weeks, so check the Bountiful Baskets website for those dates. You will need to create an account on the Bountiful Baskets web site to use each time you participate. After logging in, you will get your basket by clicking on the appropriate links. First, you choose your pick-up location (be sure to choose the Huntsville Fire Station), then you fill in the remaining fields on the order form. You will specify whether it’s your first time participating ($3 one-time fee, if it is), whether you want a conventional ($15) or organic ($25) basket, how many baskets you want (up to 3), ing other great products that change from week to week. Some of these items include different types of bread, cases of fruits or vegetables, and/or pre-made cakes and cookies. Once all your choices are made, you check out by paying online via credit card (there is a $2.50 processing fee per order). Then, arrive at the Huntsville Fire Station between 7:45 and 8:05 a.m. on Saturday morning to get your basket. Bountiful Baskets usually sends out an e-mail pick-up reminder on Friday. It’s important to be on time because there is only a twenty-minute pick up window; if your basket isn’t picked up during that time frame, it is automatically donated to the fire station. When you come to pick up your basket, you will want to bring a box, laundry basket, or bags to carry your items home in. Recent baskets have included produce such as broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, tomatoes, kale, cabbage, pears, tangerines, bananas, melons, pineapple, and blackberries—just a sample of the many food offerings. One of the fun things about Bountiful Baskets is that it is always exciting to see what comes in the basket each week. If you feel overwhelmed by the possibility of new and unknown fruits and vegetables, rest assured that you can check in on the Bountiful Baskets page on Facebook and there are always lots of recipes and ideas being shared. As mentioned earlier, Bountiful Baskets is an all-volunteer-run organization. Participants are encouraged to arrive at the “volunteer time” (this info can be found on the Bountiful Baskets web page) periodically to help unload the truck and distribute the produce into the baskets. Volunteers are allowed to choose an extra item for their basket. For the Huntsville site, the volunteer time is 7:00 a.m. Bountiful Baskets has been servicing Ogden Valley now for more than three years (baskets are available year round). The Huntsville Fire Station has been a very gracious host. When we join together as a community in this experience, we have greater buying power and our baskets are even more bountiful. Give it a try! For more information on Bountiful Baskets, visit the Bountiful Baskets website at <www. bountifulbaskets.com>If you have questions about our local Bountiful Baskets experience or need additional help, contact Mike at 801-8705186 or at <mjsparky@gmail.com> Design & Maintenance Sprinkler Systems, Lighting Waterfalls & Ponds Custom Patios & Fire Pits Demolition & Renovation Snow Plowing, Salt & Sanding woods—or even in town—this time of the year. If you find a deer fawn or an elk calf, the best thing to do is keep your distance and leave the animal right where you found it. Ron Stewart, a regional conservation outreach manager for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says the DWR receives calls every year from people who found an “abandoned” baby bird or mammal and would like the agency to take care of it. “While we appreciate and share the caller’s concern,” he says, “the best thing to do with a newly born deer or elk is to leave it right where you found it.” Avoiding Predators - Stewart says deer and elk use several techniques to help their young avoid predators. “Often these strategies make it look like the adults have abandoned their young,” he says. “Actually, they’re doing the best thing possible to protect their young.” For example, Stewart says deer fawns learn to walk soon after they’re born. “But they aren’t very coordinated,” he says, “and they aren’t strong enough to run away from predators. So, evolution has added a few safety measures.” Most of the animals that prey on fawns have a good sense of smell. But they can see only in black and white. “Deer fawns are born scentless,” Stewart says. “They don’t have an odor, and predators can’t smell them.” Also, if you looked at a deer fawn in black and white, their creamy brown coats would be the same shade of color as the new grass and leaves. “Add a few spots to their coats,” he says, “and they’re well camouflaged.” Because a fawn doesn’t have a scent and is camouflaged so well, hiding a fawn for the first few weeks of its life is the best way to protect it from predators. The fawn’s mother will usually move away from the fawn to feed and rest, but she will still remain reasonably close by. “If she senses danger, such as a human,” Stewart says, “she will leave the area in hopes of luring the ‘predator’ away from her fawn.” Stewart says people, who can see a full range of color, often see a fawn in its hiding place. Since the doe has left the area, many people think the fawn has been abandoned, and they pick it up. “That’s the worst thing you can do,” he says. “Without knowing it, you’ve just taken a fawn away from its mother.” Doing the Right Thing - So what should you do if you see a deer fawn or an elk calf in the woods or in town? “First of all, don’t approach it,” Stewart says. “Watch it or take a photo of it from a distance, but don’t approach it. If you get too close, the scent you leave could draw a predator to the animal.” Stewart says numerous studies have also shown that predators will follow human tracks. “I’ve watched coyotes and other predators cross a path that someone just walked and if they’ve learned that humans can lead them to food. But if you’ve just gotten close to a fawn, you’ll lead the predator right to it.” If you see a fawn or a calf, it’s best to stop quite a distance from it. “Then continue past the animal in a loop so the predator follows you around and away from the fawn or calf,” he says. Finding and petting newly born animals is another problem. “The animal’s survival depends on it staying scentless,” Stewart says. “If you touch the animal, you’ve placed your scent on it. That will make it easier for a predator to find it.” You can get more tips about living with wildlife at the Wild Aware Utah website. The website address is <www.wildawareutah.org> “I Found a Baby Bird, What Should I Do with it?” - It’s not unusual to find newly hatched birds in your yard this time of the year. Stewart has helpful information regarding birds, too. He says that young birds often leave their nests before they’re able to fly. “They usually spread out along the branch of a tree and call for their parents to bring food to them,” he says. While the birds are spread along the branch, it’s not uncommon for a strong wind to blow the birds off the branch and for people to find them on the ground. If you find a baby bird on the ground, what should you do with it? Stewart says the best thing to do is get the bird out of the reach of house cats and dogs by placing it on a safe branch. “The baby will squawk,” he says, “and the parents will find it. “Most birds do not have a good sense of smell, so picking the bird up and placing it on a branch won’t harm it.” Don’t Feed the Bird - Stewart also says you shouldn’t feed the bird before you place it back in the tree. “Trying to hand feed a young bird is not a good idea,” he says. Stewart says birds have a specific diet. “Feeding them something that’s not part of their diet could kill them. For example, you might be surprised to learn that robins are one of just a few birds that can safely eat worms. Most birds can’t.” Stewart says the best thing to do is let the bird’s parents feed it. “They know what the bird can and cannot eat,” he says. What if I find a nest? - In addition to receiving calls about individual birds, DWR offices also receive calls from people who have found a nest with newly hatched birds in it. The caller wants to know what they should do with the nest. Stewart says the best thing to do is leave the nest where it is. But if you can’t, then relocate it in a nearby tree or another safe place. “Birds are extremely good parents,” he says. “They’ll almost always find the spot where the nest is placed by following the sounds of their young.” You can get more tips about living with wildlife at the Wild Aware Utah website. The website address is <www.wildawareutah.org> Gerald Dickson 801-645-1501 gerald_dickson@yahoo.com 801-745-4000 2555 WOLF CREEK DR. 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