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[is_the_motion]

It came to Bonnie's attention recently, while she was helping supply pie for Life Support, that some folks around here are short of food.

So, today, she has set up a table on one side of the bar, with another large baking of pies, plus some of her spare apples, and some jars of jams and pickles. She carefully covers the pies to stop any errant flies buzzing over them.

She sets up a sign behind the table.

'HARVEST FESTIVAL

Are you a keen gardener who would like to trade one food for another?

Do you have a lot of spare food that will otherwise go to waste?

Are you someone who just needs no excuse to bake?

BRING YOUR EXTRA FOOD HERE
TAKE WHAT YOU NEED

Trade crops and avoid waste. If you are hungry, if you are short of food, please, help yourself. No eligibility questions asked. Any spare food at the end will be given to the bar to be distributed later to those who are hungry.

Suggested items: Fruit and veg, baked goods, dried goods, canned goods
Please no: Out of date food, foods that need to be kept hot or cold, items inedible to humans (or at very least please label as such), magic prank food, blood products or products made from humans, medicines, junk.'

There are takeaway boxes and bowls and spoons provided.

[ooc: Treat this as a miniature impromptu party post, threadhopping encouraged.]

Comments

Food Donations

[is_the_motion]

There is plenty of space on the table for donations of food, and room underneath for barrels or boxes.

Re: Food Donations

[imthepilot]

Bodhi reads the sign with great consideration, thinking about what he has that he might be able to offer. Some spices maybe? They can make ever the blandest of foods better. Other than that, his garden hasn't yielded much in the way of food stocks.

Re: Food Donations

[capture_eternity]

Somebody is watching Bodhi and his spices with great curiosity.

Re: Food Donations

[imthepilot]

He sets himself up on a table nearby, carefully measuring and mixing spice blends. He writes out labels, instructions on what kinds of foods they go with and how much to use. He's adsorbed in his task, not noticing his watcher.

Re: Food Donations

[capture_eternity]

The watcher eventually sneezes, though, and immediately apologises.

Re: Food Donations

[imthepilot]

Bodhi jumps a little, but then steadies himself with a smile. "The Negamo. Sorry, it makes people sneeze if they're not use to it."

Re: Food Donations

[capture_eternity]

"But it smells delicious!" the watcher says. "I've never smelled anything remotely like it. Where is it from?"

Re: Food Donations

[imthepilot]

"Dantooine and Honoghr mostly. But it's grown all over. It's good with gamey meats. It gives the meat a good, spicy flavour."

Re: Food Donations

[capture_eternity]

"Where are those places?" the stranger asks. "Africa?"

Re: Food Donations

[imthepilot]

He shakes his head. "Planets in the outer rim territories. Not Earth. If that's where you mean?"

Re: Food Donations

[capture_eternity]

"Yes, I meant Earth," the watcher says. "Planets. Orbiting what sun -- our own?"

Re: Food Donations

[imthepilot]

"I doubt it. Another galaxy it think. I've never been able to find Earth on a star map I recognise. I was a cargo pilot, flying from system to system."

Re: Food Donations

[capture_eternity]

"Between stars?" the watcher says, fascinated. "These are spices from space?"

Wow.

Re: Food Donations

[cook_the_rude]

Dr. Hannibal Lecter brings a wooden vegetable crate full of medium-sized mason jars, each with a label tied to it. Each contains a meal in the making -- one pot pasta, baking mixes, soups and the like. Just add the fresh ingredients and follow the instructions. Everybody can do this.

Re: Food Donations

[is_the_motion]

Bonnie thanks him, hoping that he followed the guidelines.

"These look great, you must have put a lot of time into them, thank you."

Re: Food Donations

[cook_the_rude]

"I like doing things in the kitchen," Dr. Lecter says. "And I hope these turn out to be helpful."

Re: Food Donations

[is_the_motion]

"I think there are more hungry folks here than we realise." Bonnie says.

Re: Food Donations

[cook_the_rude]

"There are worlds where food scarcity is really still a serious problem," Hannibal nods.

Re: Food Donations

[is_the_motion]

"Plenty of folks in our own, I'm sure." Bonnie says.

Re: Food Donations

[cook_the_rude]

"Yes, but that scarcity is not a problem of food just not existing," Dr. Lecter points out, "it's a question of economy. Have you ever heard of quinoa?"

Re: Food Donations

[is_the_motion]

"Kee-what?" Bonnie asks.

Re: Food Donations

[cook_the_rude]

"Quinoa," Hannibal says. "It's a protein rich grain from the Andes. The indigenous population has been eating it for centuries when they couldn't afford meat. Then, Westerners discovered how good it is for you, they started buying it up, and even though more and more of it was grown, the indigenous people couldn't afford it any more."

Re: Food Donations

[is_the_motion]

"Well, doesn't that demonstrate a problem with the economy as much as anythin' else?" Bonnie asks. "If they got more sales they should have got more money."

Re: Food Donations

[cook_the_rude]

"Yes, the economy is to blame," Dr. Lecter says. "Some people say that the planet can produce enough food to feed ten billion people; it's just the distribution that is messed up."

Re: Food Donations

[is_the_motion]

"Well, it's true on a small scale too." Bonnie says. "I have more fruit than we need, but you cain't live on fruit, and it doesn't fetch a good price at market."