Radical Inclusion
Anyone may be a part of the Lovin’ Oven experience, from fundraising to handing out bread and everything in between. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community other than those that might be required under food service laws in the areas we will operate.
Gifting
Lovin’ Oven is devoted to the act of gift giving. The gift is unconditional which means that nothing at all is required or expected in return or exchange for it. The intention of our gift of bread is to assist in the starting, or continuing, of conversations about how to improve relationships and communications between individuals within communities.
Decommodification
There is no commercial sponsorship of Lovin’ Oven meaning that there will be no commercialization of any component of the Lovin’ Oven experience. There will never be a charge for bread, it will always be a gift. There will be no publicization of donors other than what may be required under applicable law.
Radical Self-Reliance
Burning Knead encourages the individual to discover, exercise and rely on their inner resources. The preparation for an event will take effort and commitment, will involve extensive planning and will require a material time commitment. Participation will demand performance under often difficult circumstances, volunteers will need to be prepared for these conditions without reliance on others.
Radical Self-Expression
Radical self-expression arises from the unique gifts of each individual. Volunteers will be urged to dress in costume and display talents in an effort to make others feel comfortable, welcome, accepted and to spark the conversation we want to happen while in line at the Burning Knead experience.
Communal Effort
Lovin’ Oven is a group effort; it only succeeds through creative cooperation and collaboration. Planning, fundraising, and executing this idea will take the efforts of many to succeed, all are welcome to participate.
Civic Responsibility
We value civil society. Lovin’ Oven will assume responsibility for public welfare and endeavor to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. All events will be in accordance with local, state and federal laws, obtaining proper licenses in every municipality we serve, gaining permission from required entities and providing proper insurances as required.
Leaving No Trace
Lovin’ Oven respects the environment. We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather. We clean up after ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them. We will provide trash receptacles and remove all trash and police all grounds prior to departing.
Participation
Lovin’ Oven is committed to a radically participatory ethic. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can occur only through the medium of deeply personal participation. We achieve being through doing, we gain knowledge and access deeper ideas through participation. Everyone is invited to volunteer and to enjoy the fruits of labor. We intend to make the world real through actions that open the heart. We want the Lovin’ Oven experience to lead to involvement in other goodness in the communities we visit.
Immediacy
Immediate experience is, in many ways, the most important touchstone of value in our culture. Lovin’ Oven will provide a forum for different people from different walks of life to recognize their inner selves, the reality of those around them, the importance of participation in society, and the critical importance of the natural world. Inclusive conversations will be the cornerstone of our bakery.