Happy New Year!

Thank you for your interest in ProvidentPeople.net and your patience as we work out the kinks in the system. It’s exciting to talk with new people as they join and to hear how important the old network has been to their families. Our goal is to continue that heritage and to expand the benefits! The more member families we have, the greater our bargaining power with vendors. So, spread the word! Let’s get growing!!

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Tip of the Month:
Have you ever wished you could easily calculate the combined nutritional value of recipe contents? Walton Feed has a free spreadsheet you can download to do just that. Just follow the link:

http://waltonfeed.com/download.html

If you’d like to explore more ingredient options, you can download them from the USDA at:

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/SR14/dnload/sr14dnld.html

Looking ahead:

As we close out 2005 and look forward to 2006, these are some of the things currently in the works:

** Expanded website with increased functionality including online payment capability.
** Monthly e-newsletter. Submissions welcomed!
** Monthly financial planning article.
** Free classified ads for members who want to buy, sell, or give away.
** A Yahoo discussion group to serve as an open forum. To join, click here.
** Ordering opportunities for:

  • Oregon Berries
  • Walton Feed (or a similar company) Spring 2006
  • Nutty Guys (or a similar company)
Member Input:
 From time to time, we’ll ask our members to share their experiences on various topics. This month’s question is: What is your favorite recipe or method of using food storage item(s)?

This does not have to be an item from a Nutty Guys or Waltons order! It can be something from your garden, a home canning item, anything you use from your own home food storage. Please submit comments to kathryn@ProvidentPeople.net if you have a favorite recipe, idea, or short cut! We want to hear from you! Replies selected will be posted in upcoming newsletters.
Special Thanks!!
 I would like to say a special thank you to each person who worked so tirelessly to launch this new network – Kirk and Phyllis Pollard, Dawn Shelstad, Wade Wallin, and Warren Fitch. Each one was inspired by the value of the original Food Storage Group, and they put in countless hours to lay a solid foundation for the new group.

Thank you to Anita Hess for her support and for sharing her experience and insights.

Thank you to each of you for your trust, your confidence, and your vision!

Please write to me if you would like to be involved, we are always looking for great people to offer their talents in their area of expertise. Kathryn@providentpeople.net

Happy Holidays,

Kathryn Vander Meulen
Director, ProvidentPeople.net


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