Farmer's Market and Ketch'em Alive! Ketchum, ID

After driving from the City of Rocks (huge international rock climbing destination) and having an interview with a local news station the biodiesel bus pulled into Ketchum, ID for another fun event. This forward thinking resort town puts on great community events in a place where most buildings stand at least two stories tall and pedestrians can walk most of the town. We planned two events for this place - the farmer's market and Ketch'em Alive!



The bus arrived on the edge of the farmer's market and set up around 3:00 pm. People quickly began approaching the bus and telling us about their ideas. One lady we met wants to start a mobile bakery and kitchen that uses no fossil fuels. We also met another guy who ran his truck completely off vegetable oil. After talking with some locals, we also found out that a place just south of Ketchum - Haley, offered B99. After speaking with 30 people or so, we packed up for a couple of hours and learned about local issues from Adam Bohrer. We also moved the bus to our next destination, outside a small town square and met up with his mother.

After eating some great food Adam prepared and learning some about the community, we rode our bikes back down the bus and began to set up. A band from San Francisco, Aphrodesia, would play soon and we wanted to get set up before the opening act started. Before we had set up completely people approached the bus asking us about what we were doing. We talked with people from all over the United States and some involved with the city. Overall we talked with about 70 people or so, including members from the band, and stayed set up until the final song of the main act.

This little community really knows how to pull community together. With all the people we met and talked with, perhaps some of this community involvement with carry over into the renewable energy sector.