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Britannia School Food Garden Film Fundraiser
Harvesting Food Security - Check out this new iBook publication by the Neighbourhood Food Networks, highlighting many of our favorite community food programs across Vancouver. This iBook is also available as a free iTunes download into your iPad. Just search for Harvesting Food Security. View iBook Here
Interested in Food Security in Grandview Woodland? - Would you like to join the Grandview Woodland Food Connection Advisory Committee? This committee meets approximately every two months and helps set the strategic directions for the GWFC. This is a great opportunity to get involved in community food programming.
1. GWFC - BRITANNIA FOOD AND SPRING GARDENING WORKSHOPS
2. GROW YOUR OWN FOOD COURSE WITH FARMERS ON 57TH
3. SPEC URBAN FARMER FIELD SCHOOL
4. WE LOVE VEGGIES
5. SALLY ANN'S HEALTHY EATING KITCHEN
6. FRESH CHOICE KITCHENS WORKSHOPS
7. SEASONS OF FOOD WORKSHOPS
Events
Please join us for our 4th annual Britannia School Garden Film Fundraiser. Funds raised will help to support youth, children and families food gardening at:
Britannia Secondary School
SEGA Girls School in Tanzania (Britannia's twin garden)
Eastside Family Place Summer Garden Program (at Britannia)
Friday, April 4th, 6pm. Films start at 7pm
Astorino's Hall, 1739 Venables St.
$10 - $20 suggested donation
Silent auction, food for sale,
View two outstanding new films
A River Changes Course - Winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at Sundance 2013, A River Changes Course tells the story of three families living in contemporary Cambodia as they face hard choices forced by rapid development and struggle to maintain their traditional ways of life as the modern world closes in around them
Dancing Salmon Home - Winner of the Best Documentary Feature award at the American Indian Film Festival, 2012, Dancing Salmon Home tells the story of the Winnemem First Nation in California who travel to New Zealand to meet their salmon relatives for the first time in generations and return those fish to their rivers of origin that are being un-dammed.
Check us out on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/670806622976550/#
Please forward to your friends and contacts. Hope to see you there!
2. NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING SERVICE
Nutrition counseling services by a certified holistic nutritionist and herbalist will be available for under-served residents and open to all community members on a sliding scale basis. This service is aimed at helping you navigate the food choices available in our area and choose the foods that are best suited for your health, taking into consideration any health issues or goals you may have. Improved eating habits can help boost your physical and mental health. This service also aims to help connect residents to affordable, accessible, healthy food programs and options. Service available Tuesdays 6-9pm.
Contact Nikoo Boroumand at info@healinggardenswellness.com to book an appointment. For more information, visit www.healinggardenswellness.com
Appointments at Britannia Community Centre
Supported by the Grandview Woodland Food Connection
Everyone welcome, all ages! Bring some food to share or just come and eat lots of healthy delicious food. Come meet interesting community members over a relaxing meal. Following the meal for those wanting to stick around, we will be screening some local community short films and learn about what is going on in our community. A project of the Grandview Woodland Food Connection and Community Matters
Date: Sun. April 27th, 5:30 – 8pm
AML Seniors Lounge
Free
Info: 604.718.5895
4. SAVOUR OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Registration is required. You can do this in person at the Britannia Information Centre building, online at www.britanniacentre.org or by phone at 604.718.5800.
Thats “Living Wild”Saturday, April 5, 1 pm
First Aid and Fire Safety in the Kitchen
The Sharing Farm is a unique community farm combining the practice of organic farming set within a framework of food justice and food security in the region. The three acre farm is situated within Richmond’s Terra Nova Rural Park, and is also home to Kwantlen University’s Richmond Farm School.
Interns will have access to many different workshops, classes, and skill sets, including permaculture, composting, greenhouse cultivation, beekeeping, market gardening and more. Interns will gain valuable skills in organic farming, and running a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program.
The Sharing Farm is located at the west end of Westminster Highway, alongside the West Dyke, in Richmond BC. It is accessible by bus, skytrain, car, or bicycle. It is about a ten minute walk from the nearest bus stop.
For more information about The Sharing Farm please visit www.sharingfarm.ca
LUSH Valley invites applications for a Programs Coordinator to organize and oversee programs offered by the Society as noted below. The ideal applicant would be a community-minded and dynamic individual who is capable of working collaboratively with staff, board members, employees and volunteers to accomplish the organization’s goals and priorities in accordance with time and funding limitations.
• an equitable and ecologically sound food system
• connected communities
• and rich experiences in nature
Sustainable Food Edmonton offers the following programs: Community Gardens, Little Green Thumbs, Urban Ag High, Yard Share and previously CityFarm. It is also interested in gathering information, researching and developing organizational capacity to lead the Edmonton region in addressing food security and food justice issues.
See website for further information: www.sustainablefoodedmonton.org
Check out our Blog - http://gwfoodconnection.wordpress.com/
Britannia School Food Garden Film Fundraiser
New Community Food Market in Grandview Woodland
Harvesting Food Security - A Neighbourhood Food Network iBook
Food for the Future: Stand Up for Local Food Systems
GWFC 2013 Highlights
Local Food Justice TED Talk
Food Security: A Community Development Role
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Interested in Food Security in Grandview Woodland? - Would you like to join the Grandview Woodland Food Connection Advisory Committee? This committee meets approximately every two months and helps set the strategic directions for the GWFC. This is a great opportunity to get involved in community food programming.
Contact the GWFC - 604-718-5895
Events
1. BRITANNIA SCHOOL FOOD GARDEN FILM FUNDRAISER
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Events
2. NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING SERVICE
3. COMMUNITY SPRING POTLUCK
4. SAVOUR OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
5. LIVING WILD
6. VANCOUVER YOUTH FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
4. SAVOUR OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
5. LIVING WILD
6. VANCOUVER YOUTH FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
7. BRITANNIA BULK BUYING
8. HUNGER AWARENESS WEEK
8. HUNGER AWARENESS WEEK
Workshops
2. GROW YOUR OWN FOOD COURSE WITH FARMERS ON 57TH
3. SPEC URBAN FARMER FIELD SCHOOL
4. WE LOVE VEGGIES
5. SALLY ANN'S HEALTHY EATING KITCHEN
6. FRESH CHOICE KITCHENS WORKSHOPS
7. SEASONS OF FOOD WORKSHOPS
Jobs
1. THE SHARING FARM 2014 FARM INTERN
2. FOOD PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
3. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABLE FOOD EDMONTON
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2. FOOD PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
3. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABLE FOOD EDMONTON
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Events
1. BRITANNIA SCHOOL FOOD GARDEN FILM FUNDRAISER
Britannia Secondary School
SEGA Girls School in Tanzania (Britannia's twin garden)
Eastside Family Place Summer Garden Program (at Britannia)
Friday, April 4th, 6pm. Films start at 7pm
Astorino's Hall, 1739 Venables St.
$10 - $20 suggested donation
Silent auction, food for sale,
View two outstanding new films
A River Changes Course - Winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at Sundance 2013, A River Changes Course tells the story of three families living in contemporary Cambodia as they face hard choices forced by rapid development and struggle to maintain their traditional ways of life as the modern world closes in around them
Dancing Salmon Home - Winner of the Best Documentary Feature award at the American Indian Film Festival, 2012, Dancing Salmon Home tells the story of the Winnemem First Nation in California who travel to New Zealand to meet their salmon relatives for the first time in generations and return those fish to their rivers of origin that are being un-dammed.
Check us out on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/670806622976550/#
Please forward to your friends and contacts. Hope to see you there!
2. NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING SERVICE
Nutrition counseling services by a certified holistic nutritionist and herbalist will be available for under-served residents and open to all community members on a sliding scale basis. This service is aimed at helping you navigate the food choices available in our area and choose the foods that are best suited for your health, taking into consideration any health issues or goals you may have. Improved eating habits can help boost your physical and mental health. This service also aims to help connect residents to affordable, accessible, healthy food programs and options. Service available Tuesdays 6-9pm.
Contact Nikoo Boroumand at info@healinggardenswellness.com to book an appointment. For more information, visit www.healinggardenswellness.com
Appointments at Britannia Community Centre
Supported by the Grandview Woodland Food Connection
3. COMMUNITY SPRING POTLUCK
Everyone welcome, all ages! Bring some food to share or just come and eat lots of healthy delicious food. Come meet interesting community members over a relaxing meal. Following the meal for those wanting to stick around, we will be screening some local community short films and learn about what is going on in our community. A project of the Grandview Woodland Food Connection and Community Matters
Date: Sun. April 27th, 5:30 – 8pm
AML Seniors Lounge
Free
Info: 604.718.5895
4. SAVOUR OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
5. LIVING WILD
Daniella Roze has taken living simpler, a few steps further than most of us. The W.L Seaton graduate, has found a way of living off the land in a wilderness experiment she undertakes for a month at a time over a period of several years. She and a group of friends spent one month living in the mountains with only the buckskin clothing and tools they made, and eating completely wild foods.Registration is required. You can do this in person at the Britannia Information Centre building, online at www.britanniacentre.org or by phone at 604.718.5800.
Thats “Living Wild”Saturday, April 5, 1 pm
Canuck Family Education Centre, Britannia Community Centre
What is it, you may ask? We are looking for youth (anyone under age 25) to take part in developing a Vancouver Youth Food Policy Council! We are hosting a brainstorm session in either late March or early April and would love for you to join us. This is a great opportunity to get involved with the community on sharing knowledge and experiences and identifying ways together on how to build a resilient and accessible food system for EVERYONE.
Please contact cassandraaly@gmail.com and aliang55@gmail.com if you are interested or if you have any further questions and we will be sure to send over some more details and information. We look forward to chatting and meeting you!
Workshops
1. GWFC - BRITANNIA FOOD AND SPRING GARDENING WORKSHOPS
All workshops located at Britannia Community Centre, 1661 Napier St
To register for the following workshops, please call 604-718-5895
Info: 604-718-5895
Eightfold Eats: Gluten Free, Sugar Free & Vegan Baking
This workshop includes a baking demo on how to bake gluten free, vegan and without white or simple sugars; a discussion on dairy and superfoods and the truth about all alternative sweeteners plus much more. You will also get great tips on cooking, handouts, FOOD, exclusive recipes and a question period near the end to ask questions and queries.
Wed. May 14, 6:30 – 9pm
Cost: $20
Canning Basics
Learn the basics of canning and preserving food. No experience necessary. You will learn all the basics including supplies and kitchen prep, how to prep fruits & veggies, safe canning methods, and other tips & strategies for canning at home! All participants will walk away with their own canned treat made during the evening.
Monday, May 20, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Cost: $10
Mindfulness Tea: How To Eat Your Way Out Of Stress
Stress stops the process of eating and digesting. You can use the process of eating to communicate to your body, letting it know that it can relax. You get to enjoy every bite of a variety of delicious food as you take in and acknowledge the sublime view of the exquisite table, the royalty of all who accompany it and slowly uncover the sumptuous offering with its layers of gifts to our senses.
Sunday, June. 15, 7- 9pm
Cost: $12
Balcony & Container Gardening
Want to grow food but you live in an apartment? In this course we will cover the techniques and challenges specific to gardening indoors and on balconies in containers. We’ll look at soil, fertilizing organically, watering, types of containers, different sun orientations and of course, what to grow.
Wed. May 7, 7 – 9pm
$25
Native Edibles
Learn about nutritious and delicious foods that are growing all around us that most are unaware of. We will discover both indigenous and introduced naturalized species that are all well adapted to our local growing conditions.
Tues. June 17, 7 – 9pm
$25
$300, 12 sessions every second Thursday, April 3 to Sept 4, all seeds and supplies included and your own instructional plot beside the Farmers on 57th Market Garden near Cambie on 57th Avenue.
More information available here:http://farmerson57th.wikispaces.com/Gardening+Course
To register please contact: farmerson57th@gmail.com
3. SPEC URBAN FARMER FIELD SCHOOL
It is with great excitement that we launch our 2014 season which is dishing out 23 classes from March 13 – October 18th!!! From Seeding 101, to Solar Greenhouses to Urban Foraging…we have bushels of classes to feed your appetite.
What is UFFS?
The Urban Farmer Field School (UFFS) offers hands-on training in sustainable urban agriculture for new and experienced growers. We believe that small classes, great instructors and hands-on experiences make for spontaneous learning opportunities. In its first 2 years of classes UFFS:
- hosted over 330 participants;
- served up over 40 classes related to growing, prepping, eating and recycling local food;
- offered paid teaching gigs to over 20 local urban farmers and food experts; and,
- provided over 150 hours of food education to Vancouver’s budding food growers!
Review our menu of 2014 classes.
6. VANCOUVER YOUTH FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
Please contact cassandraaly@gmail.com and aliang55@gmail.com if you are interested or if you have any further questions and we will be sure to send over some more details and information. We look forward to chatting and meeting you!
7. BRITANNIA BULK BUYING
8. HUNGER AWARENESS WEEK
Hunger in Canada is a significant issue. Which is why it’s so critical to dedicate a week to talk about it and work together to make a change. Hunger Awareness Week, May 5-9, 2014 is a week for communities and individuals across Canada to take action in reducing hunger. The mission of Hunger Awareness Week is to tell the story of Food Banks and the poepl held by them. The goal of Hunger Awareness Day (May 9) is to raise awareness about the solvable problem of Hunger in Canada.
Dates: May 5 – May 9, 2014
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Dates: May 5 – May 9, 2014
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1. GWFC - BRITANNIA FOOD AND SPRING GARDENING WORKSHOPS
All workshops located at Britannia Community Centre, 1661 Napier St
To register for the following workshops, please call 604-718-5895
Info: 604-718-5895
Eightfold Eats: Gluten Free, Sugar Free & Vegan Baking
This workshop includes a baking demo on how to bake gluten free, vegan and without white or simple sugars; a discussion on dairy and superfoods and the truth about all alternative sweeteners plus much more. You will also get great tips on cooking, handouts, FOOD, exclusive recipes and a question period near the end to ask questions and queries.
Wed. May 14, 6:30 – 9pm
Cost: $20
Canning Basics
Learn the basics of canning and preserving food. No experience necessary. You will learn all the basics including supplies and kitchen prep, how to prep fruits & veggies, safe canning methods, and other tips & strategies for canning at home! All participants will walk away with their own canned treat made during the evening.
Monday, May 20, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Cost: $10
Mindfulness Tea: How To Eat Your Way Out Of Stress
Stress stops the process of eating and digesting. You can use the process of eating to communicate to your body, letting it know that it can relax. You get to enjoy every bite of a variety of delicious food as you take in and acknowledge the sublime view of the exquisite table, the royalty of all who accompany it and slowly uncover the sumptuous offering with its layers of gifts to our senses.
Sunday, June. 15, 7- 9pm
Cost: $12
Balcony & Container Gardening
Want to grow food but you live in an apartment? In this course we will cover the techniques and challenges specific to gardening indoors and on balconies in containers. We’ll look at soil, fertilizing organically, watering, types of containers, different sun orientations and of course, what to grow.
Wed. May 7, 7 – 9pm
$25
Native Edibles
Learn about nutritious and delicious foods that are growing all around us that most are unaware of. We will discover both indigenous and introduced naturalized species that are all well adapted to our local growing conditions.
Tues. June 17, 7 – 9pm
$25
2. GROW YOUR OWN FOOD COURSE WITH FARMERS ON 57TH
Register for the Grow Your Own Food Course with Farmers on 57th. The details are as follows:$300, 12 sessions every second Thursday, April 3 to Sept 4, all seeds and supplies included and your own instructional plot beside the Farmers on 57th Market Garden near Cambie on 57th Avenue.
More information available here:http://farmerson57th.wikispaces.com/Gardening+Course
To register please contact: farmerson57th@gmail.com
3. SPEC URBAN FARMER FIELD SCHOOL
It is with great excitement that we launch our 2014 season which is dishing out 23 classes from March 13 – October 18th!!! From Seeding 101, to Solar Greenhouses to Urban Foraging…we have bushels of classes to feed your appetite.
What is UFFS?
The Urban Farmer Field School (UFFS) offers hands-on training in sustainable urban agriculture for new and experienced growers. We believe that small classes, great instructors and hands-on experiences make for spontaneous learning opportunities. In its first 2 years of classes UFFS:
- hosted over 330 participants;
- served up over 40 classes related to growing, prepping, eating and recycling local food;
- offered paid teaching gigs to over 20 local urban farmers and food experts; and,
- provided over 150 hours of food education to Vancouver’s budding food growers!
Review our menu of 2014 classes.
4. WE LOVE VEGGIES
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4. SALLY ANN'S HEALTHY EATING KITCHEN
4. SALLY ANN'S HEALTHY EATING KITCHEN
5. FRESH CHOICE KITCHENS WORKSHOPS
These workshops will be held at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society at 1150 Raymur Ave in Vancouver. To register for any of these workshops below or for more information, please contact Lisa Bouwmeester at lisab@foodbank.bc.caor 604-216-3073
First Aid and Fire Safety in the Kitchen
This 1-day workshop for community kitchen (CK) leaders & participants consists of 2 components. Pacific First Aid will provide a general overview of first aid for common kitchen injuries & afterwards Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services will come & offer “Fire Safety & Fire Extinguisher Training”. For more details, see the workshop poster
Date/Time: Thurs, Apr 3, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Cost: $45.00/person (please bring a lunch)
To register: Complete the First Aid/Fire Safety Workshop registration form
Community Kitchen Leadership
During this workshop you will have the opportunity to find out more about community kitchens, different ways a group can work and how you can lead or start a community kitchen. Learn the history of the community kitchen movement and the effect it has had around the province. Hear about the different kitchen models that run successfully in our communities. Experience a community kitchen first hand! For more details, see the workshop poster.
Date/Time: Wed, April 23rd 9:00 am – 3:00pm
Cost: $45.00 (Lunch will be provided)
To register: Complete the CK Leadership Workshop registration form
Foodsafe Level One
Come learn the basics about safe food handling in a friendly classroom environment. This is a provincially recognized course taught by qualified instructors. It is suitable for individuals who have a grade 8 or higher reading comprehension level. The exam is available in other languages, please call for more info. For more details, see the workshop poster.
Date/Time: Saturday, April 26th, 9am-5pm
Cost: $50-95 per person (sliding scale)
To register: Complete the FoodSafe Workshop registration form
Train the trainer Canning Workshop
This two day workshop is specifically for those who want to teach canning classes in their community. Learn up-to-date safe canning practices as well as theoretical & practical techniques. We will review old & new canning equipment & tools as well as discuss the various canning products & ingredients on the market today. Find out about canning & safe food handling resources available to you. Discuss how to run a canning workshop that best suits your community’s needs. Bring your canning questions, comments and your own lunch! Canning experience required. For more details about the prerequisites and the workshop, please refer to the workshop poster.
Facilitated by: Emerie Brine, Brand Manager, Bernardin, and Darlene Tanaka, Training Co-ordinator, Fresh Choice Kitchens
Date/Time: Two day workshop: Thurs., April 10th, 2014 (9 am – 4 pm) & Fri., April 11th, 2014 (9 am – 4 pm)
Cost: $175.00 per person (lunch NOT provided)
To register: Complete Train-the-Trainer Canning registration form . Registration deadline: Feb 28, 2014.
6. SEASONS OF FOOD WORKSHOPS AT HASTINGS COMMUNITY CENTRE
Grow Your Own Sprouts with Nikoo Boroumand
$20.00 Saturday, March 29, 10-12 noon
Sprouts are one of the most concentrated natural sources of important nutrients. They can be grown at any time of the year in any climate and need very little space. Come and learn how to grow your own sprouts at home using what you have around the house.
Indian Cuisine with Sonia Das
$15.00 Friday, April 4, 9:30 am - 12:00pm
Join Sonja on a nourishing and holistic journey together learning Indian Cuisine. We will explore recipes and foods that are healthy and easy to cook!
Are you Cultured? with Lindsay Vander Hoek
$20.00 Thursday, April 10, 7- 8:30 pm
Learn the basics around traditional fermentation: how and why microbes are essential to your digestion, immunity, and mood. We will discuss which familiar foods to increase in your diet and you will start your own “Probiotic Soda”. Please bring your own 1L glass jar with a lid.
Dairy Free Food with Rosie Cooper
$15.00 Friday, April 25, 9:30 am - 12:00pm There are a lot of reasons to cook dairy-free. Regardless of your reason, cooking dairy-free is easier than you think. Come learn about some key dairy-free ingredients and we’ll cook up some new recipes.
Native Edibles with Lori Snyder
$25.00 Saturday, April 12, 10 am - 12:00 noon
Discover indigenous roots, berries, greens, and herbs that grow all around us!
Seed Saving & Plant Breeding with Cease Wyss
$25.00 Saturday, April 26, 10 am - 12:00 noon
Learn how to harvest and save your own seeds.
Drop-in to our FREE garden work parties
Saturdays, 2-5 pm:
March 29,April 12 & 26,
May 10 & 24,
June 7 & 21
For workshops, register in-person, online, or by phone at
For more information Email info@seasonsoffood.comHastings Community Centre
3096 East Hastings Street
604.718.6222
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JobsDate/Time: Thurs, Apr 3, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Cost: $45.00/person (please bring a lunch)
To register: Complete the First Aid/Fire Safety Workshop registration form
Community Kitchen Leadership
During this workshop you will have the opportunity to find out more about community kitchens, different ways a group can work and how you can lead or start a community kitchen. Learn the history of the community kitchen movement and the effect it has had around the province. Hear about the different kitchen models that run successfully in our communities. Experience a community kitchen first hand! For more details, see the workshop poster.
Date/Time: Wed, April 23rd 9:00 am – 3:00pm
Cost: $45.00 (Lunch will be provided)
To register: Complete the CK Leadership Workshop registration form
Foodsafe Level One
Come learn the basics about safe food handling in a friendly classroom environment. This is a provincially recognized course taught by qualified instructors. It is suitable for individuals who have a grade 8 or higher reading comprehension level. The exam is available in other languages, please call for more info. For more details, see the workshop poster.
Date/Time: Saturday, April 26th, 9am-5pm
Cost: $50-95 per person (sliding scale)
To register: Complete the FoodSafe Workshop registration form
Train the trainer Canning Workshop
This two day workshop is specifically for those who want to teach canning classes in their community. Learn up-to-date safe canning practices as well as theoretical & practical techniques. We will review old & new canning equipment & tools as well as discuss the various canning products & ingredients on the market today. Find out about canning & safe food handling resources available to you. Discuss how to run a canning workshop that best suits your community’s needs. Bring your canning questions, comments and your own lunch! Canning experience required. For more details about the prerequisites and the workshop, please refer to the workshop poster.
Facilitated by: Emerie Brine, Brand Manager, Bernardin, and Darlene Tanaka, Training Co-ordinator, Fresh Choice Kitchens
Date/Time: Two day workshop: Thurs., April 10th, 2014 (9 am – 4 pm) & Fri., April 11th, 2014 (9 am – 4 pm)
Cost: $175.00 per person (lunch NOT provided)
To register: Complete Train-the-Trainer Canning registration form . Registration deadline: Feb 28, 2014.
6. SEASONS OF FOOD WORKSHOPS AT HASTINGS COMMUNITY CENTRE
Grow Your Own Sprouts with Nikoo Boroumand
$20.00 Saturday, March 29, 10-12 noon
Sprouts are one of the most concentrated natural sources of important nutrients. They can be grown at any time of the year in any climate and need very little space. Come and learn how to grow your own sprouts at home using what you have around the house.
Indian Cuisine with Sonia Das
$15.00 Friday, April 4, 9:30 am - 12:00pm
Join Sonja on a nourishing and holistic journey together learning Indian Cuisine. We will explore recipes and foods that are healthy and easy to cook!
Are you Cultured? with Lindsay Vander Hoek
$20.00 Thursday, April 10, 7- 8:30 pm
Learn the basics around traditional fermentation: how and why microbes are essential to your digestion, immunity, and mood. We will discuss which familiar foods to increase in your diet and you will start your own “Probiotic Soda”. Please bring your own 1L glass jar with a lid.
Dairy Free Food with Rosie Cooper
$15.00 Friday, April 25, 9:30 am - 12:00pm There are a lot of reasons to cook dairy-free. Regardless of your reason, cooking dairy-free is easier than you think. Come learn about some key dairy-free ingredients and we’ll cook up some new recipes.
Native Edibles with Lori Snyder
$25.00 Saturday, April 12, 10 am - 12:00 noon
Discover indigenous roots, berries, greens, and herbs that grow all around us!
Seed Saving & Plant Breeding with Cease Wyss
$25.00 Saturday, April 26, 10 am - 12:00 noon
Learn how to harvest and save your own seeds.
Drop-in to our FREE garden work parties
Saturdays, 2-5 pm:
March 29,April 12 & 26,
May 10 & 24,
June 7 & 21
For workshops, register in-person, online, or by phone at
For more information Email info@seasonsoffood.comHastings Community Centre
3096 East Hastings Street
604.718.6222
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1. THE SHARING FARM 2014 FARM INTERN
Background The Sharing Farm is a non-profit community organization that grows vegetables on donated city lands for the Richmond Food Bank and other community agencies. We are looking for enthusiastic, hard-working farm interns for May – August 2014.The Sharing Farm is a unique community farm combining the practice of organic farming set within a framework of food justice and food security in the region. The three acre farm is situated within Richmond’s Terra Nova Rural Park, and is also home to Kwantlen University’s Richmond Farm School.
Interns will have access to many different workshops, classes, and skill sets, including permaculture, composting, greenhouse cultivation, beekeeping, market gardening and more. Interns will gain valuable skills in organic farming, and running a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program.
The Sharing Farm is located at the west end of Westminster Highway, alongside the West Dyke, in Richmond BC. It is accessible by bus, skytrain, car, or bicycle. It is about a ten minute walk from the nearest bus stop.
For more information about The Sharing Farm please visit www.sharingfarm.ca
2. FOOD PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
Period: March 2014 – February 2015 with opportunity to renew based on funding LUSH Valley Food Action Society is a grassroots, non-profit food security organization based in the Comox Valley. We support food-related projects that promote community health, personal empowerment, and environmental stewardship. For more information on our organization, please visit www.lushvalley.org.LUSH Valley invites applications for a Programs Coordinator to organize and oversee programs offered by the Society as noted below. The ideal applicant would be a community-minded and dynamic individual who is capable of working collaboratively with staff, board members, employees and volunteers to accomplish the organization’s goals and priorities in accordance with time and funding limitations.
3. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABLE FOOD EDMONTON
Sustainable Food Edmonton is seeking an individual to lead an established organization interested in building community capacity in the Edmonton region through the promotion of:• an equitable and ecologically sound food system
• connected communities
• and rich experiences in nature
Sustainable Food Edmonton offers the following programs: Community Gardens, Little Green Thumbs, Urban Ag High, Yard Share and previously CityFarm. It is also interested in gathering information, researching and developing organizational capacity to lead the Edmonton region in addressing food security and food justice issues.
See website for further information: www.sustainablefoodedmonton.org
