How can I start a Food Not Bombs chapter in my city? Is there a FNB guidebook or manual out there?
FoodNotBombs.net has an excellent tutorial, 7 steps to starting a FNB chapter. There is also a ‘Food Not Bombs Handbook’ written by FNB founders that you can buy or borrow from your library with a lot of great strategies, stories and information. Or there is this free & nifty food not bombs manual (pdf) put together by East Bay Food Not Bombs and the Long Haul. Very summarized process: Get an email address, voicemail # and web site. Announce that you are forming a FNB group at local organizations, with flyers and online (local indymedia). Hold a meeting for interested volunteers to coordinate efforts. Ask around at local health food stores and bakeries to see if they have any left-overs, arrange regular pickup. Scavenge large pots and cookware from yard-sales, thrift stores and personal collections. Pick a public and visible place to serve and then get the word out about your serving. Cook, serve, rinse and repeat.
