Re: [CH] Open Fields 2004 & Dates for 2005

Chris Thomas (cthomas@precisecastings.com)
Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:29:51 -0500

Jim,
Forgive me for my ignorance, as I am new to the list...yesterday to be 
precise!  Anyway, what is the "Open Fields" event?  I live in Illionois, and 
haven't heard of it before.
Thanks,
Chris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jim@wildpepper.com>
To: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 10:14 AM
Subject: [CH] Open Fields 2004 & Dates for 2005


>I would like to thank all those who came to the fields & made the event
> such a success.  It ain't me that makes it happen, it's all the great CH
> folks that show up that do!
>
> Consider this the first official invite for 2005 :-)  Mark your
> calendars for Sept 24th & 25th.  That last weekend in September seems to
> be the consensus.
>
> I also need two things from the list, if yawl don't mind....
>
> 1) A list of suggested chiles to grow for next year.
>
> 2) Some suggested themes for the event.
>
>
> FoodTV said it would be at least 5 weeks before they knew an expected
> air date for the footage they shot.  I have no idea how long the segment
> will be.  Some folks said about 5 minutes, which means that 8 hours and
> 55 minutes of footage is going to get left on the cutting room floor :-/
>
> I'll be sending Russ's poster out to him this week, though I've no idea
> when he'll be able to see it.  I have no more information other than
> what has been on the list.
>
> Thanks again to one and all & hope to see you all again next year!
>
> -Jim C
> Mild to Wild(R)
>